The President of the Xunta closed the event, who thanked Don Juan Carlos for "being able to navigate anywhere in the world has chosen Sanxenxo and Galicia"

The Gala de la Vela Galician did not let down. Sponsored by Movistar, the Concello de Sanxenxo and Mahou, it met the expectations of assistance by registering an absolute full in the living room of the Royal Nautical Club of Sanxenxo, with more than two hundred people despite the bad weather, and turned the municipality into a sailing capital.

The assistance of His Majesty King Juan Carlos and the Infanta Doña Elena, project director of the Mapfre Foundation, both to collect prizes of enormous sports and social scope, coinciding with recognition of other champions of the world, caused the national candle to put the spotlight on this gala.

If for the president of the Galician Vela Federation, Manuel Villaverde, the event has coincided "with a magnificent year for both light and cruise sailing"the federal leader's commitment goes beyond: "This party must serve as a permanent meeting point for a modality that has historically given great regatists and successes to Galician sport."

There were many emotional moments in this gala conducted by the television presenter Terio Carrera. Since the award to the crew of the six-meter "Bribón Movistar" sponsored by Don Juan Carlos and with whom in Vancouver they sailed Pedro Campos, Alberto Viejo and Roi Alvarez to win the world title, to the very reception by Pablo Cabello of the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo from the trophy to the best regatist of Vaien... by the hands of Campos, the first Spanish champion of the world of the class in 1976 in Monaco. Cabello also picked up that of his crew, Javier Lago, who was unable to attend.

The Infanta Elena collected from the president of the autonomous government the prize for the work that Mapfre has done in Sanxenxo, the National Centre of Adjusted Sailing, while the president of the Galician gave a souvenir to the widow of the worker of the Galego de Vela Center who died last year.

Among the winners, one very special for the entire family of the Galician candle: Emilio Méndez, sports director of the Club Marítimo de Canido... one of the youngest veterans who is behind the curtain, always with the youngest, since the 1980s... congratulations for Manolo Villaverde for having the detail of our partner in NAUTICA DIGITAL, in the SEMANA ABANCA and the WORLD OF THE SER MASTER 2018... BRAVO EMILIO!, these are some of the photographs of this very emotional day for Emilio Mendez...

20 / 03 / 2018: The Nautical of Sanxenxo hosts the Gala of the Galician Sailing this Friday

The Galician Gala de la Vela created by Francisco Quiroga in his time as president of the institution, have been taken out of the trunk of memories by Manuel Villaverde, and will be held in the Royal Nautical Club of Sanxenxo

The Galician Federation of Vela, chaired by Manuel Villaverde, has decided to recover its traditional annual gala to pay tribute to its best regatists and it will be held on Friday at 8: 30 in the afternoon, at the Royal Nautical Club of Sanxenxo, with the sponsorship of Movistar and the Concello of Sanxenxo.

The most prominent athletes of the 2017 season, among which are several champions of the world, will collect their awards in a gala led by the TVG host Terio Carrera and in which there will be numerous recognitions given the high level of results of both the light sailing fleet and the heavy national and international.

King Don Juan Carlos, patron of the "Bribón Movistar," champion of the sailing world in the class 6 meters, with a crew in which the Galician Pedro Campos and Alberto Viejo stand out; the world champions of Vaurien Pablo Cabello and Javier Lago; the Olympic Támara Echegoyen and Fernando Echavarri and Pedro Campos himself with the "Sum Innovation," national champion in the cruise class, will be some of the winners in the celebration. The federation chaired by Manuel Villaverde wants to value all the Galician talent in this Olympic sport.

The gala promises emotions and many joys: twenty regatists (thirteen men and seven women) will receive their prize as best of the year in light sailing, as well as six crews in cruise sailing, monotypes and classics. The Royal Nautical Club of Sanxenxo will also receive its award as the best club of the year and will also deliver nine sports mentions.

In addition to the awards in the different classes, the FGV will recognize with a commemorative plaque a total of 22 companies and institutions that have supported the practice of sailing in various ways throughout the year. There will also be two special mentions: the first, 'In Memoriam' for José María Domínguez Oliveira, who died last year, and the second for the Diputación de A Coruña.

The event will include the presence of King Don Juan Carlos and the Secretary of State for Sport and President of the High Council of Sports, José Ramón Lete, as well as the mayor of the host Concello, Telmo Martín, among other authorities.