Galicia hosts Semana Abanca sailing events and maritime sustainability forum

The Semana Abanca event recently held successful sailing and canoeing sessions across Galicia. In the Ría de Vigo, the heavy sailing competition for the Antonio Trophy featured 40 boats. The Swan 42, owned by Julio Rodríguez and crewed by a team including Gill Sanders, secured first place. The Bon3 team took second, while Balea Dous finished third.

In Castrelo de Miño, the event hosted clinics for young sailing and canoeing athletes, led by professionals including Ero Pons and Alvaro Fernández Fiuza.

Additionally, the Instituto de Estudios Vigueses (IEV) held a forum titled ‘Vigo e o mar. Un futuro sostenible’ at the Port of Vigo. The event focused on the importance of the port and the concept of Blue Growth. Speakers included Port President Carlos Botana, ARVI President Javier Touza, and Rosa Figueroa from the Oceanographic Institute, discussing the maritime industry's role in the city's future.