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
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.
Federico Waksman: “In the Mini Transat you end up learning about your own limits”
Federico Waksman was the first Uruguayan, the first South American, and the seventh non-French sailor to win one of the toughest solo transatlantic races: the 24th Mini Transat in the Series division, in 2023. Last year, he took first place in the Mini Fastnet, alongside Frenchman Benoît Marie, off the Irish coast. Federico shares his experience in this interesting interview.
Vuelta Vertical reaches the Antarctic Circle after a two-month journey
Paula Gonzalvo and Pedro Jiménez are sailing live 24/7 across the South Atlantic in extreme conditions, approaching icebergs and some of the most challenging waters on the planet. After traveling 14,000 kilometers from Castellón, the expedition reaches the 50 Howler Monkeys with sub-zero temperatures and continuous storms. The sailboat Copernicus enters an iceberg zone after detecting the first ice of the expedition.
Tamara Klink, a winter in the Arctic
The voyages and scientific expeditions of Tamara Klink, a young Brazilian woman who studied naval architecture in France, unfold stories of the North Pole and the transatlantic crossing, which she chronicled in a series of books. She was a pioneer, becoming the first Latin American woman to cross an unexplored passage connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through northern Canada, Greenland, and Alaska (the Northwest Passage). Tamara shares her experience with us in this exciting interview.
The Vuelta Vertical sails through the Atlantic towards the Antarctic
Adverse meteorology has been the main protagonist of the initial days of this adventure, which started on Saturday, November 15th, from the port of Castellón. Paula Gonzalvo: “Despite the difficulties, these first days have served to recharge strength after the intensity of preparations”.
Chez Team: “Traveling and living on a sailboat isn’t just for a few brave or adventurous people”
Cecilia and Ezequiel, known as the Chez Team, began their project to circumnavigate the globe a decade ago. They started out traveling for five years in a motorhome until they acquired the right sailboat to continue their adventure at sea; they share their experience in this captivating interview.
Sailing Area featured articles
“Retratos de mujer mirando al mar”, interview with a Ana Capsir
In this interesting interview, Ana Capsir shares her beginnings in the world of sailing and experiences from a lifetime linked to the sea, and some anecdotes from her latest book that has just been published “Tales of a Woman Looking at the Sea”, in which she masterfully describes the lives of six women from different eras, who forged their destiny at sea, against all odds.
Vuelta Vertical, new ocean project by Paula (Allende los Mares) and Pedro (Alegría Marineros)
Paula (Allende los mares) and Pedro (Alegría marineros) are embarking on the great adventure of sailing vertically around the world, reaching extreme latitudes within the polar circles and sailing across five oceans; a unique challenge of some 35,000 miles. The official presentation of the “Vuelta Vertical” will be in Madrid on November 8th. We look forward to seeing you there.
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