The Nautical Xacobea-South Route of Asnauga in collaboration with Sailway, between Baiona, Portosín and Compostela, reaches its meridian, with 10 pilgrims on board, 6 international

The Nautical crossing Xacobea, also known as the Maritime Road of the Ría de Muros Noia, left on Monday, June 14, of the port of Mount Real Club of Yates of Baiona with two sailing boats, one of 39 feet and one of 45 feet, carrying a total of 10 pilgrims on board. Two Germans, a British, a Dutch, a French and five Galician (three men and two women) travel on the sailboats.

This tour will join Baiona with Santiago between June 14 and 17. On Monday afternoon, the boats left the Mount Real Club de Yates de Baiona and docked in the port of the Real Club Nautico de Vigo, where it stopped, passing the night. On Tuesday they passed through the Cíes Islands, arrived in Cangas where the crew was received by the mayor of the municipality, Victoria Portas, continuing on the Ría de Aldán and ending the tour at the Nautico Club of Portonovo, where the pilgrims were received by the local authorities and stayed.

The Nautico de Portonovo, is chaired by Javier Ruiz de Cortazar, leader of the Galician sports nautical cluster: Asnauga

The stage of Wednesday June 16 will connect Portonovo-Sanxenxo-Ons-Vilanova-Ribeira, visiting the Royal Nautical Club of Sanxenxo, the Ons islands and making a scale in the Arousa de Vilanova marina, making night at the Nautic Sports Club of Ribeira. And on Thursday, he will sail to Portosin, where the pilgrims will go down and be taken by bus to Bertamirans, to make a final stage walking to Compostela.

The Nautical crossing Xacobea is officially recognized by the Cabildo Catedral since 2014, which allows to obtain the "Compostela" to the pilgrims who seal the card in the different ports where the sailboats are caught. The route must be at least 90 nautical miles, the last stretch on foot.