A moment of official presentation at the Nautico de La Coruña

The project Mar de Maeloc is born with the aim of Galicia, recovering its leadership as a focus of sports attention within the sailing world, giving value to the excellence of its coast also in the world of nautical tourism.

The official presentation was held at noon in the halls of the Real Club Náutico de La Coruña, with the assistance of the vice-presidents of the Náuticos de La Coruña and Vigo, Antonio Nores and José Antonio Portela, as well as the comandoro of the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona Fernando Yáñez, the president of the Galician de Vela Manuel Villaverde, Roberto García on behalf of the Xunta de Galicia, Noa Pérez on behalf of Custom Drinks and Manuel Pedro Seoane as the maximum responsible for Mar de Maeloc.

The first step of Mar de Maeloc has been to involve the two most important Galician cities, through their main nautical clubs... which organize the three oldest races of the Iberian Northwest: the Rías Baixas Regata of the Real Nautical Club of Vigo, the Rías Altas Regata of the Real Nautical Club of La Coruña and the Finisterre Trophy that has traditionally hosted the Herculine Club and the Monte Real Club of Yates of Baiona... which serves as a link to the two "Rías."

The main ports of Mar de Maeloc 2019, cover much of the Galician coast: Cedeira, Sada, La Coruña, Malpica, A Pobra do Caramiñal, Sanxenxo, Commud, Vigo and Baiona. The dates 11 to 14 July the "Rías Altas," 19 and 20 July the "Finisterre" and 13 to 17 August the "Rías Baixas."

It will be in the cases of the stages of the races mentioned four days of competition, plus a previous of controls and inspections, and two in the long race that links the Galician north (La Coruña) with the south (Baiona) and a distance of 120 nautical miles, which was born precisely with the objective of joining the "Rías," even though until the birth of Mar de Maeloc, it had not fulfilled its foundational object.

For Manolo Seoane begins a new era for the Galician heavy candle

The most important factor for the operation of Mar de Maeloc, is the support for the sustainability of the marine environment... in all the development of the races has been bet on the recycled materials... the T-shirts with which the participants are made from cotton from "used clothing and manufacturing cuts," as well as from plastic bottles... the materials used from the stationery to the flags of the ships have been made from recyclable materials. Ecoembes and Ecoglass will install in several ports of Mar de Maeloc, their system of selective collection of waste.

In the Rías Altas Regata, the Breogán Group, through its represented Porsche, will be the one to provide the official vehicle. A clear exponent of the bet of Mar de Maeloc... in the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña, will be exposed a "Panamera 4E-Hybrid Sport Turismo" of 462 cv / 340 kW... a vehicle of the immediate future.

During the discussions of the constitution of Mar de Maeloc, the opinion of prominent personalities of the Spanish candle was sought, which was very positive in all cases: the vice president of the Real Federación Española de Vela, Chimo González Devesa; the president of the Real Federación Galician Manuel Villaverde; or the regatist laureates such as the Javier de la Gandara, the Vizcino Unai Basurko, the Lucense Gonzalo Araújo, the orensano Luis Pérez Canal or the herculino Bermudez de Castro; or the journalists of the national elite, as well as the national news of the... have received a few examples of the national...

This widespread support for Mar de Maeloc, is given because in the opinion of the whole sector, it has been seen at the birth of the project, a breath of fresh wind within the Riding of Cruises, which will benefit the regatists in general.

By provoking among other support, the presence of sponsors who decide to promote race teams participating in the macro event Mar de Maeloc, for its projection and transcendence.
The old aspiration of Atlantic regatists and cruises is already a reality through Mar de Maeloc... the agreement is committed, for the seasons 2019, 2020 and 2021. The initial period may be increased in the light of possible successes.

The objective is to be a national and international reference point, with special attention to the entire Atlantic Arc in the medium term, both from a sports point of view... and from the promotion of nautical tourism, for which the Galaica coast has exceptional conditions.

Regata Rías Altas (July) (RCN La Coruña)
10 / JUL, Wednesday 16.00-20.00 Registration of participants and inspections
11 / JUL, Thursday 13 A Coruña - Malpica
12 / JUL, Friday 12 noon Malpica - Sada
13 / JUL, Saturday 12 noon Sada - Cedeira
14 / JUL, Sunday 12 noon Cedeira - Coruña

Finisterre Trophy (July) (RCN La Coruña-MRCY Baiona)
18 / JUL, Thursday, 17.00 Registration of participants and inspections
19 / JUL, Friday 4: 00 Departure (between the Centenary pier and yellow buoy Sea of Maeloc)

Regata Rías Baixas (August) (RCN Vigo)
13 / AGO, Tuesday 16.20.00 Registration of participants and inspections
14 / AGO, Wednesday 13.30 Vigo - Sanxenxo
15 / AGO, Thursday 13: 00 Sanxenxo - A Pobra do Caramiñal
16 / AGO, Friday 13 A Pobra do Caramiñal - Commud
17 / AGO, Saturday 13 March - Vigo