They give Baiona their seventh World Sailing World J80 by 2023

They give Baiona their seventh World Sailing World J80 by 2023

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Séptimo Mundial de Vela, en la larga historia del Monte Real Club de Yates (Fofo Rosanna Salguero)

Seventh World Sailing, in the long history of Mount Real Yates Club (Fofo Rosana Calvo)

The International Class J80 has entrusted the Mount Real Club of Yates of Baiona, the organization of the World Championship 2023... this has been announced this noon by the president of the Club of the Villa de la Pinta, José Luis Alvarez, who has crossed the news as historical.

It will be the seventh event with the World Sailing Championship marching for the historic Galician club: the first in 1977 of class 420, the second a level class of "fourth ton" in 1990 considered as one of the most important world in the history of heavy sailing, the third in 1992 also of "quarter ton," the fourth of "three-quarter ton, the fifth of ILC30, the sixth a very decaf world ORC and now the seventh quote, in which will meet about a hundred of J80 of about twenty countries.

As for large "monotypes" races, it will be the third in Galician waters... in 2005 it was held in Vigo by the hand of the Royal Nautical Vigo Club of the Caixanova Week the World of Platu 25 that then brought together just over 90 ships from four continents... two years ago also Vigo hosted another super event... the European of J70 also with many ships... po what the quote of Baiona will be the third.

For its part as a world class J80 at the Spanish level will be the fourth in history: it is preceded by Santander in 2009, Sotogrande 2016 and Getxo in 2019 that was held last June by the Royal Abra-Real Sporting Club. For the next world, Denmark will be the 2021 headquarters and the United States will be the 2022 headquarters.