Barcelona World Race 
Objective 2014
The Barcelona World Race is already thinking about and working on its third edition.
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350,000 people showed their support for the regatta in the Expo
Barcelona World Race
The 6th of January saw the Barcelona World Race Expo close its doors to the public. The Expo had been open for 20 days since its inauguration on the 18th of December. 350,000 people flooded through the Expo's doors, with 17 concerts and the presentation of 7 books. The great bar offered 14 of Barcelona's best tapas throughout the event and a wealth of activities took place for the youngest Expo visitors. Among these were the Educational Programme, the daily shows from Captain Jaume Espàrrec, the presence of the Royal Emissary, who received thousands of letters for the Three Wise Kings (who deliver presents to children in Spain on January the 6th) as well as the presentation of the Club Súper 3 . -
The 1st International Congress of Ocean Sailing and the Marine Environment leaves behind some important reflections
Barcelona World Race
The 1st International Congress of Ocean Sailing and the Marine Environment, held within the programme of events scheduled to coincide with the start of the Barcelona World Race was a true success, both from an organisational and a participational point of view. There were over 550 people registered for the Congress, 150 of those who attended the event and another 400-plus who followed the sessions online. Some of offshore sailing's leading figures, business people and scientists who contributed to the main themes of the congress left some important reflections to consider. -
15 boats, 30 skipper
Barcelona World Race
Fifteen crews will be on the starting line in Barcelona as 30 skippers take on one of the ultimate adventures for a sporting duo, the Everest of double-handed sailing: over 25,000 miles of continuous competition, 24 hours a day, non-stop, for three months. “It's going to be a great regatta”. The standard response from nearly all of the world's best skippers in the IMOCA Open 60 class has confirmed the Barcelona World Race as one of the most important and competitive events in the international sailing calendar. -
The Route du Rhum: drawing conclusions
Barcelona World Race
Frustrated hopes for the three Barcelona World Race skippers who raced the Route du Rhum in the IMOCA class. Kito de Pavant abandoned the race, a disappointing fourth place went to Jean-Pierre Dick and an unexpected sixth place for Michel Desjoyeaux. However, for the three skippers, the past few weeks have been a rich learning curve, and who knows, perhaps they will benefit greatly from their experiences ahead of the Barcelona World Race start... -
Marc Guillemot and his Safran left few options
Vuelta a España a Vela
The very first Sailing Tour of Spain finished successfully for the IMOCA Open 60s. The two French teams, PRB and Safran swept the six leg victories between them, whilst the battle for the best finish for a Spanish team and the final step on the podium was fought out right up until the last mile by Movistar, Estrella Damm and W Hotels- Nova Bocana. GAES Centros Auditivos, Central Lechera Asturiana and Pakea-Bizkaia took sixth, seventh and eighth place in the rankings respectively. -
A Record to Remember
NY-BCN Transoceanic Sailing Record
The inauguration of a top level offshore competition with athletes from both sides of the Atlantic; a contribution towards the successful twinning of two of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world through sport and culture; the instillment of a love of sailing and the sea among the younger members of the community and the placing of Barcelona at the centre of this new sporting challenge, with international impact. These were some of the objectives behind the conception of the New York-Barcelona Sailing Record, an event which took place last April. The level of satisfaction of each of these ambitions can be valued across the different aspects of the challenge. For each aspect there is a common denominator: effort. -
On target with a Spanish podium
ESCUDERIA FNOB / TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE
Following an incredibly tough race, the two FNOB sailing team entries made it across the finishing line in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. This Spanish success was consolidated by Bubi Sansó’s third place finish in the competition. This is a milestone in Spanish ocean sailing, a sport that continues to gain ground in an international arena. -
Two boats and four Spanish sailors take on the great double-handed Atlantic crossing
ESCUDERIA FNOB / TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE
1876 co-skippered by Pachi Rivero and Yves Parlier and W Hotels with Alex Pella and Pepe Ribes will be on the starting line of the Transat Jacques Vabre, along with fourteen of the best other skippers in the current IMOCA Open 60 class. Spaniard Bubi Sansó will also be competing in the race with Mike Golding. This is the very first time in the history of the race that Spanish boats appear on the entry list. The entries will be sailing this regatta with the Barcelona World Race 2010/11 firmly in their sights. -
A success for solidarity, sport and humanity
GAES SOLIDARIA /TRANSAT 6,50
The GAES Solidaria project hits its first target. The six Spanish solo skippers manage to complete the regatta par excellence in the Mini Class. -
Repairs and reflections for 3,100 miles
GAES SOLIDARIA /TRANSAT 6,50
24 hours from the start of the second leg the six members of the Mini GAES Solidaria team check over equipment and draw some technical conclusions to face the long course ahead to Salvador Bahia. -
The Istanbul Europa Race and the first leg of the Mini-Transat - an outstanding success
FNOB
A first evaluation of two of the most important and significant events for the Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona. -
“Sailing with five on board gives you a whole new perspective and we are obtaining some valuable information”.
estrella Damm Sailing Team
On finishing the second leg of the Istanbul Europa Race in Barcelona, we spoke to Pachi Rivero about the preparation of Estrella Damm and the experience of sailing an IMOCA Open 60 with five crew members.
