Sailing Club, Spain, Sante Irene, Sailing Club Spain Sailing Club, Spain, Sante Irene, Sailing Club Spain
Sailrway.com

Site by: Robin Shields

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

  Home
  History
  News Feature
  Dinghies
  Newsletter
  Club News
  Events
  Photo Gallery
  How to Join
  Contact
  Find Us
  Links
English
Spanish

Lastest News

Santa Irene Club de Vela Newsletter - 21st October 2009

“The iShares Cup Regatta”in Almería Port was an unbelievable experience for the thousands that were there to see it all. 10 Extreme 40 Catamarans were there to decide the Winner of the Cup.

It was the last of the series which began in May 2009. The first venue was Venice, then on to Hyéres, Cowes, Kiel, Amsterdam to finish at Almeria and we were there!Houria and I decided we would take four days off.

We were invited to be there on Friday the 9th of Oct. to enjoy the hospitality of iShares and to meet the Skippers and Crews, all of them Top level professional Sailors. It was an absolute joy for me( a reasonable Club racer in my National 12 and Seafly back in the 50,60 and 70´s that was when I took up cruising)to meet Shirley Robertson, Hugh Styles, who race the “ iShares” Catamaran, Pete Cumming, Chris Draper, Mark Bulkley and David “Freddie” Carr, a big lad, Khamis Al Anbouri, the Crew of the Omani Catamaran “Masirah”.

The 10th, 11th , 12th were the iShares Cup racing days, already there had been over 100 races in the previous 5 events. We were there to see the last 18 – 6 races each day. I remind you the races are short, usually taking between 15 – 20 minutes for each one. It came down to the last day and the last race to decide the winner of the Magnificent “iShares Cup”. We were happy when the lads on the Omani Cat.”Masirah” crossed the Finishing Line – jumping for joy, knowing they were the “Winners”.

Half an hour later, about 6:30 pm, the Podium sailors were there, 3rd “Groupama”, the French team, 2nd “Gitana Rothchild”, a French team with Swiss connections, 1st and Winners of the iShares Cup”Oman Masirah”, with the Omani sailing team.

With the background of the the Castle and the good weather, I would guess it was one of the best venues of the series. For the Spectators, the start and finish of each race was there in front of them.

In fact , we could see the whole course, then as they gybed with the wind behind them, at the mark nearest to us, the Crews would acknowledge the cheering and clapping of the crowds as they sailed within inches of the dockside.

The Andalusian organization was Superb, with entertainment and festivities for the three days. Children's activities on the far side of the harbour, with free transport by train or boat. Adults were not forgotten, on Sunday evening there was a marvellous out door Concert, with the Almería Sinfonia Orchestra accompanying Lara Montiel, the famous Spanish singer, entertaining a massive audience, who appreciated the good music.

The good news is: this event the “iShares Cup” will be with us for the next 5 years, in Almería” and Houria and I will be there, In shaa Allah.

Hope to meet you at el “Rincon del Puerto” Garrucha, Sunday for coffee. Take care

John Talliss
Tel : 950 475 157
Movil: 658 548 790
E-mail
johntalliss@gmail.com

Sailing News Sol Times - 14th October 2009

At last it arrived “The iShares Cup Regatta” racing in Almeria Port, we were there!

To see it all. Ten Extreme 40 catamarans, what a sight, racing in an area about 4 times the size of the Cuevas Canal.

This was “Formula 1 Racing”, the concept of “The iShares Regatta” is to bring the Sport of Sailing to the people, we could do that at Garrucha and Cuevas. This was Top-level racing with the World best sailors competing. You could shout and cheer Shirley Robertson as she tacked her “Cat iShares” so close to the harbour wall you could have passed to her one of my Energy Cakes.

The iShares 2009 series started in Venice the 1st of 6 venues through out Europe. The final venue was in Almeria. As members of the Media, Houri and I arrived there on Friday the 9th , an opportunity to meet the 10 Skippers and Crews. A total of 40 racing sailors, 4 to each boat plus one invited guest! In the case the two Omani Cats: “Renaissance” and “Masirah”, they are two young sailors from the Omani School of Sailing, learning the ropes. On Friday, 2 races were scheduled for the benefit of the Media, using a much bigger course than they would use for the Regatta.

Wetting our appetite for what was the follow on the 10th, 11th, 12th Oct. we were not disappointed.

Six races races were sailed each day, starting at approx. 2:30 pm and was all finished by 6:30 pm.

I would guess several thousand spectators were there during the 3 days,they could see it all. The count down to the Start, the Cats flying a hull, even in the light winds, then the Bang of the Gun as they crossed the Finishing Line.

During the period of the Series, there has been 118 Races and at the end of it all, it was down to the last Race to decide the Winner of the Magnificent “iShares Cup”.

On the podium were 3rd Groupama, 2nd Gitana Rothschild, 1st and Winner of the Cup, Oman Masirah. “Congratulations” to the Crew : Pete Cumming, Chris Draper, Mark Bulkley, David Carr (GBR), plus Khamis Al Anbouri.

Hope to see you all next year.

John Talliss
Tel : 950 475 157
Movil: 658 548 790
E-mail johntalliss@gmail.com

Archived Newsletters

Current News Letter

21st October 2009

7th October 2009

23rd September 2009

9th September 2009

12th August 2009

5th August 2009

22nd July 2009

8th July 2009

24th June 2009

3rd June 2009

20th May 2009

2nd May 2009

22nd April 2009

25th February 2009

11th February 2009

28th January 2009

14th January 2009

30th December 2008

10th December 2008

12th November 2008

29th October 2008

15th October 2008

29th September 2008

3rd September 2008

20th August 2008

6th August 2008

10th July 2008

26th June 2008

11th June 2008

29th May 2008

15th May 2008

30th April 2008

16th April 2008

2nd April 2008

19th March 2008

10th March 2008

15th February 2008

30th December 2007

13th December 2007

2nd December 2007

15th November 2007

7th November 2007

16th October 2007

4th October 2007

28th September 2007

6th September 2007

22nd August 2007

5th August 2007

14th July 2007

28th June 2007

14th June 2007

17th May 2007

3rd May 2007

19th April 2007

5th April 2007

27th March 2007

8th March 2007

28th February 2007

15th February 2007

1st February 2007

10th January 2007

20th December 2006

6th December 2006

22nd November 2006

8th November 2006

25th October 2006

11th October 2006

27th September 2006

13th September 2006

30th August 2006

17th August 2006

2nd August 2006

19th July 2006

5th July 2006

21st June 2006

7th June 2006

25th May 2006

10th May 2006

26th April 2006

12th April 2006

29th March 2006

15th March 2006

1st March 2006

16th February 2006

25th January 2006

12th January 2006

15th December 2005

23rd November 2005

09th November 2005

28th September 2005

14th September 2005

31st August 2005

17th August 2005

3rd August 2005

20th July 2005

22nd June 2005

8th June 2005

25th May 2005