This November, return to Marina Vela Barcelona the Youth Foiling Gold Cup 69F, one of the most important nautical sporting events on the international calendar
From the 2 to the 5 for November, International sailors will compete in state-of-the-art sailing boats, on the same regatta field where the 37th America's Cup will be held. For four days, Marina Vela Barcelona and Vilassar de Mar Nautical Club, with collaboration from the Velissima restaurant, De Antonio Yachts boats, charter This is Med, bentley cars, Almanac Hotel and Highfield pneumatics, organize one of the most important regattas on the international calendar, the Youth Foiling Gold Cup 69F. Becoming the prelude to the next Copa América that will be held next year in Barcelona.
FOR Marina Vela Barcelona Hosting a nautical sports event of these characteristics responds to the commitment “to recreational boating as an increasingly socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable activity,” in the words of its director, Alberto García. “Sailing and supporting the development of increasingly efficient engines powered by renewable energies is in our DNA. Hence, we are also the first Marina Deportiva in Barcelona with a charger for 100% electric boats.”
The President of Club Nàutic Vilassar de Mar, Jesús Majem, highlights the importance of organizing this regatta, since that “foil is the present of sailing” and is in line with the events that the club is organizing, such as the Catalan Wingfoil Cup. The Club Nàutic Vilassar de Mar, founded in 1957, is today one of the most important sailing clubs in our country, being the promoter of great events in the world of sailing, such as getting Sailing in the Barcelona 92 Olympics. could be held in the waters of Barcelona.
Giorgio Benussi, director of 69F, is happy to “be racing again in Barcelona and renew the collaboration with Marina Vela and the Club Nautic de Vilassar de Mar, as well as with the rest of the sponsors. “Thanks to the skill of the young sailors of the 69F, it is going to be a high-level spectacle, on the regatta field where the 37 America's Cup will be held, with the 69F, which are a small version of those monohulls. foiling"
The Grand Final 69F
During the Grand Final, teams will go through a qualifying round and the top two will compete against each other in a best-of-5 series match race regatta on Sunday, November 5.
Eight teams will compete in Barcelona: the best six of the 2023 YFGC Circuit, composed of four events, two in Europe and two in the US, and the last two places, will be contested during the last regatta, from October 23 to 29 in Barcelona.
Rum Runners Antigua & Barbuda (ANT), Groupe Atlantic Sailng Team (FRA), Alps Racing (SUI), Enxedder (NZL), Dutchsaill Jajo (NED) and Oceana Vivo (GBR) are the 6 already confirmed for the final.
La The annual awards ceremony will take place in Marina Vela at 17pm, in the Marina Vela square, in front of the Velissima restaurant.