They led the talk, the Maritim's Commodore who is J80's world champion... José Azqueta and the sports director of the Club de Las Arenas Eduardo García Santamarina

Great atmosphere in the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club de Las Arenas, to receive one of the regatists with the best palmarés of Spanish heavy sailing of all time... 7 America's Cup (with four oars and one silver), plus 4 turns to the world, or the Verne July... an alien.

The talk initially planned for one hour was extended twice, in the face of the dozens of questions of a given audience that filled the great Maritim Hall. The Catalan who is an affable and loving person, amen of an exceptional navigator, at the highest world level, was awarded a great ovation.

The color note was given by the dozens of girls and boys, a representation of the José Luis Ugarte- Fhimasa School, which is one of the best in all of Spain, also who kept asking questions to Vila how it should be!, wanted to make a snapshot with her world idol.

The Marythmus Hall was filled to listen to the great Joan Vila

Year	Regata	Ship	Outcome
1989-90	Whitbread Round the World Race	Fortuna Extra Lights	7th
1992	Copa América	Spain 92
1993-94	Whitbread Round the World Race	Galicia '93 Pescanova	5th
1995	Copa América	Rioja Spain
1997-98	Whitbread Round the World Race	Chessie Racing	6th
2000	Copa América	Bravo Spain
2001-02	Volvo Ocean Race	Illbruck Challenge	Champion
2003	Copa América	Alinghi	Champion
2007	Copa América	Alinghi	Champion
2010	Copa América	Alinghi	Subchampion
2011	July Verne Trophy	Banque Populaire V	Abandonment
2012	July Verne Trophy	Banque Populaire V	Champion
2013	Copa América	Oracle	Champion
2014	Rolex Sydney-Hobart	Wild Oats XI	Champion
2017	Copa América	Oracle	Subchampion
2017-18	Volvo Ocean Race	MAPHRE