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
“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.
Rochi Costa: journeys through the most remote places from the Arctic to Antarctica
Over the past three years, Rochi Costa has sailed more than 40,000 nautical miles: first as a cook, then as second mate, then as first mate, until she finally captained her own boat. From regattas on the Río de la Plata to icebergs at the North Pole, she embarked on a nonstop voyage across the world’s most challenging—and icy—seas. She tells us all about it in this fascinating interview.
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.
Mery Sackmann: “I love living a simple and uncomplicated life, in contact with nature.”
The communicator, known on social media as Merysinplastico, has been sailing since childhood in Buenos Aires. Her concern for a healthy lifestyle and environmental care led her to explore different ways to promote more planet-friendly actions. She shares her project and experiences 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.
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.
Sailing Area featured articles
Sailing Martini’s journey: a Caribbean voyage in pursuit of dreams
An Argentinian couple, María Minuto and Sebastián Spigolon, left their lives on land to sail the Caribbean: after a couple of years in San Blas, they ventured out to Baja California and plan—in the future—to reach Polynesia. Today, from the Gulf of Panama in the Pacific, they tell us how this adventure began with their three teenage children.
“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.
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