SAILING AREA
In our blog “Sailing Area” we give diffusion to news, projects of coastal or oceanic navigation, regattas, voyages and adventures at sea. It has sections of interviews with sailors and people related to the sea, nautical expeditions, history and marine sciences. We share your sailing project!
In our blog “Sailing Are” we give diffusion to news, projects of coastal or oceanic navigation, regattas, voyages and adventures at sea. It has sections of interviews with sailors and people related to the sea, nautical expeditions, history and marine sciences. We share your sailing project!
Latest news from the Sailing Area
Vuelta Vertical completes its second stage in Chile and enters the second half of its round-the-world sailing voyage
Vuelta Vertical expedition arrived in Valdivia, Chile on May 2nd, thus completing the great stage of circumnavigating Antarctica by sail and entering the second half of a round-the-world sailing journey that connects Antarctica and the Arctic in a single year of sailing.
Tupac Amaru Sailing
Tupac Amaru Sailing: “I believe that restoring a boat is the most ecological and sustainable way to go sailing today.” Manu and Raul share their project and experience in this fascinating interview.
“Patagonia by Patín a Vela” expedition reaches the Isthmus of Ofqui after 35 days sailing through the Patagonian channels
After 35 days at sea, the “Patagonia by Patín a vela” expedition has reached the Isthmus of Ofqui, one of the most historic and emblematic passages for inland navigation in Chilean Patagonia. Reaching this point marks one of the first major milestones of the voyage, which aims to connect Puerto Montt with Puerto Williams by sailing exclusively in traditional vessels.
Patricio Gutiérrez: “When I was a kid I wanted to race in a World Championship but I never imagined that we would win it with a boat that I had designed myself”
The boat designer, a graduate in Naval Architecture from the public university, was crowned World Champion in the ORC 2 Class at the championship held between May 5th and 14th in the Bay of Naples, in Sorrento, Italy. He was aboard the Katara, a PG390 One Design, owned by Julián Somodi and designed by Gutiérrez himself, in one of the most prestigious regattas in international sailing.
A 10-meter wave crashes over the sailboat Alegría Marineros, forcing an emergency stop in South Africa
The crew of the Vuelta Vertical has arrived in Cape Town after 12 days without communication and 1,900 nautical miles at sea at 52° South. The team will focus on repairing and replacing critical components to restore safety, autonomy, and ocean-going capability.
Daisy Denham: “Women of the Sea is a project to inspire other girls that they too can sail.”
The Chilean captain and owner presented a documentary last Saturday that chronicles the adventure of the Northern Crossing 2025 aboard her vessel. From the Pacific Nautical Brotherhood in Algarrobo, she describes her own story, which led her to win some of her country’s most prestigious medals in a project that aims to bring women closer to sailing.
Sailing Area featured articles
Támara Echegoyen: “From the beginning there was a special connection with the sea”
The Spanish sailor made ocean racing history by completing the first non-stop circumnavigation of the world by an all-female crew from different countries. She sailed aboard the maxi trimaran IDEC Sport as part of the international project The Famous Project CIC.
Sail the Way 2026, interview with Federico Fernández-Trapa Fontán
In June 2026, the eleventh edition of “El Camino a Vela” (Sail the Way) will take place, where a group of 20 sailboats will travel in several stages from France (La Rochelle), along the entire northern coast of Spain, from Hondarribia to Padrón, before finishing on foot in Santiago de Compostela. With the invaluable help of Federico Fernández-Trapa Fontán, we will learn what this edition of “El Camino a Vela” entails and how it is planned to unfold.
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