The presentation was attended by the president of the Maritime Club of Canido, Mauro Olmedo Alonso; the managing director of Vithas Vigo and Vithas Clínica Cadarso, Dr. Ciro Cabezas Checchi; the secretary of the Club, Francisco Meijide; and the director of the School of Sailing and Trophy, Emilio Méndez López (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The facilities of the Club Marítimo de Canido have this morning welcomed the presentation of the third edition of the Trophy Vithas de Vela Ligera that will be playing the next weekend 140 optimist boats manned by so many other young regatists between 8 and 15 years of age belonging to clubs throughout Galicia. Since 2020, Vithas has has been the main sponsor of the School of Sailing of the Maritime Club of Canido, and since then both institutions have maintained a strategic alliance that now also extends to Vithas Clínica Cadarso.

This test, which will be held next weekend in the waters of the race field of the Illas Cis, in the Ria de Vigo, will begin in the first hour of the afternoon of Saturday, and the award is scheduled for 5.30 on Sunday.

The event is of vital sporting importance, as it is the one that closes the group of classified events in Galicia at the official level face the Spanish Cup 2023, which is held in the waters of Palma de Mallorca in the next May.

On-line will be the 15 main fleets of Galicia: Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona, Club Marítimo de Canido, Club Marítimo de Vigo, Real Club Náutico de Rodeira, de Cangas, Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo, Real Club de Mar de Aguete, Club Náutico Deportivo de Ribeira, Club Alamar, de Sada, Club Náutico de A Coruña, Marina Coruña, Club Marítimo de Oza, Club Náutico Ría de Ares, Club Bazán, Club de Ferrol, Club de Puermo, Club de Vítimo, Club de Puerte, Club.

On an individual level, we can highlight the first three of the official ranking, both in the male and female category: Bruno Iglesias de Riveira, the current number one in Sub16; Fernando González del Castillo, from the Real Club Náutico de A Coruña; and Jaime Díaz, from Marina Coruña. Among the girls, the best classified, today, is Aitana Pérez del Monte Real, followed by Carolina Comesaña, Canido and Flavia Rodríguez, from the Nautico de A Coruña.

In the group of the younger, male sub13: Paco Riveras and Alejandro Alonso (both of the Nautico de Vigo) and Daniel Iglesias de Ribeira. And, in girls, the best ones will also be in the Vithas Trophy: Alma Chamorro, from Canido; Ana Nodar, from Sanxenxo; and Rosa Ribeiro, from the Coruñés Nautico.

The competition will have two prestigious departmental judges at the front: Pedro Alarcón who will be the chief officer and Alfredo Fernández Soto the president of the jury.

Programming: three sleeves for Saturday from two in the afternoon and so many for Sunday at 10.30.

The Venhas- Maritime Alliance, since 2020

In his intervention at the presentation of the III Trophy Vithas, held at the facilities of the Maritimo de Canido, the president of the Club, Mauro Olmedo, was very pleased by the support of a health reference, such as Vithas, which is now so linked to the city of Vigo.

For his part, Dr. Ciro Cabezas, managing director of Vithas Vigo and Vithas Clínica Cadarso, highlighted the balance of values between the two institutions, as Vithas and Maritimo agree to defend sports practice and the promotion of health; as well as the defence of equality - in sailing, children compete on equal terms - of companionship and respect for others; and the protection of the environment.

In this sense, the Dr. Cabezas referred to the fact that Vithas is the first carbon-neutral hospital group in electricity and natural gas consumption, as proof of "our commitment to the environment and sustainability; values we share with the candle, a healthy, equal, and nature-friendly sports practice."

Apart from the sponsorship of the School of Vela Vithas Vigo Club Marítimo de Canido, in force since 2020, the collaboration of these two institutions means that the partners of the Marítimo have a premium treatment in their visits to the Hospital Vithas Vigo, whether they come through their insurance company or if they do so as a private patient, in which case they also have important advantages in their treatments.

These benefits are now extended to Vithas Clínica Cadarso following its recent incorporation into the Vithas group. It is a reference ophthalmological centre for southern Galicia and the northern region of Portugal, with the widest portfolio of services in both the diagnosis and treatment of any eye pathology.

School of Vela Vithas Vigo

The collaboration of Vithas with the Marítimo de Canido Club also allows to maintain throughout the year the School of Sailing of the Club in which children between 8 and 17 years of age acquire their first knowledge of this sport.

This school, founded in 1999, aims to enhance the practice of sailing as a social objective of the club in both its playful and enjoyment and its sports and competitive. This is done by using Optimist Raquero and Cylone vessels, the most suitable for a first contact with the candle.

The pillars on which the School of Vela Vithas Vigo - Club Marítimo de Canido works are respect for other athletes, the marine environment, basic standards of safety at sea, companionship and sportsmanship.

The Vela Vithas Vigo School - Canido Maritime Club has a basic year-round course, and one only for the summer; a beginner level course in optimist races and a laser category course in regatta level.