A Coruña Nautical Festival hosts dragon boat and sailing championships

The A Coruña Nautical Festival recently hosted major competitive water sports events in Spain, featuring dragon boat racing and sailing championships.

In the dragon boat competition, Club Breogán of O Grove secured the overall club championship with 310 points. The event drew approximately 500 athletes and 70 teams to the Barrié de la Maza track. Breogán achieved notable victories in the Women's Veterans and Open Veterans categories. Other winners included Bolboretas de A Coruña in the women's category and Poio-Pescamar in the Open Senior category.

Simultaneously, the Galician 420 and Snipe Championships took place in the bay of A Coruña. In the 420 class, Paco Riveras and Helena Alcaraz of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo claimed the title after a tie-break against Luis Wizner and Celia de la Fuente. In the Snipe class, Marina Coruña secured a victory. The sailing events brought together competitors from Galicia, Asturias, the Canary Islands, and Madrid.