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The Peregrina is already sailing towards Galicia after completing its first Atlantic loop chartered by Julio Verne Náutica.
- The boat of the Oceanic School of the Associação Náutica Navega set sail this past Saturday, May 16, from the Ponta Delgada Marina (Azores) with a full crew of students on board.
- After serving as ambassador of the Monte Real Club de Yates across the seas, the ship is now facing the final stretch of this great transatlantic adventure.
- They are sailing with a magnificent report and SW winds pushing them at 8 knots of speed; they are expected to arrive in Baiona between Friday and Saturday.
BAIONA – May 19, 2026/ The emblematic sailing ship La Peregrinabelonging to the Oceanic School of the Asociación Náutica Navega, is already in the middle of the Atlantic sailing back home. After proudly representing the Monte Real Club de Yates (MRCYB) in overseas waters, the vessel recently set sail from the Ponta Delgada Marina, in the Azores archipelago, heading directly to Baiona, her base in Galicia.
With this crossing, the yacht successfully closes its first complete Atlantic loop, a demanding and exciting oceanic adventurea demanding and exciting oceanic adventure in which she has been chartered by Julio Verne Náutica. In this demanding challenge, the ship sails with a crew composed entirely of students from the school the schoolThey are putting into practice the knowledge acquired in offshore sailing and living an unparalleled transatlantic training experience.
An idyllic voyage to Bayonne
The conditions in the ocean are being unbeatable for the future captains in this last leg. According to the latest reports from on board, they are enjoying a magnificent weather report with sustained southwesterly (SW) winds. These optimal conditions are pushing La Peregrina at an average speed of 8 knots, maintaining a direct and constant course towards the pontoons of MRCY Baiona.
If the weather remains stable and the current forecasts are met, the arrival in Baiona is expected by the end of this week, specifically between Friday and Saturday, between Friday and Saturday.
Call to the Galician fleet: “Let’s go out to welcome them”.
To celebrate the culmination of this great Atlantic loop and to give a warm welcome to this crew of students, the organization wants to involve all the nautical family in the area.
All boat owners, sailors and amateurs are enthusiastically encouraged to go out to sea in their own boats to to go out to sea in their own boats to welcome the La Peregrina in its entry through the estuary, escorting it in its last miles before touching land and celebrate together this great achievement of the Galician nautical training and sailing. If you do not have your own boat, please contact us to offer you all possible alternatives.
For more information:
- Phone: +34 683 251 682
- E-mail: info@juliovernenautica.com
- Web: https://asociacionnavega.com
Iván Pérez-Gándaras is CEO of Julio Verne Náutica and the main Director of the company's RYA Training Center. His vast experience is based on the highest nautical qualifications such as Yachtmaster without limits, STCW95 and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with commercial endorsement. He has accumulated more than 20,000 ocean miles in deliveries and transatlantic crossings, in addition to 30,000 miles in scientific expeditions, including Antarctica and Newfoundland.
A trainer since 1993 and instructor of nautical qualifications since 2009, his background combines a solid technical background with exceptional practical experience. With a degree in Marine Biology from the University of Santiago de Compostela and World Champion in Dinghy Sailing (1989), his unique perspective ensures that Julio Verne Náutica's articles, training and charter services are delivered with the highest level of technical rigor and passion for the sea.
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