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In About Barcelona we have information of things that are happening in the city, events, fairs, congresses, or popular events that will take place together with Festivals and Concerts, Sporting Events and Art Exhibitions. Also information on interesting places to vist and what we like to call our favourite places, museums and outdoor sculptures. And if you are interested, we can provide your Barcelona Accommodation for your stay during the events, congresses or Festivals you are willing to participate.
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Sporting Events > Nautical Sports
The 2nd edition of the IMOCA Open 60, two-handed non-stop round the world, Barcelona World Race 2010-2011 will start this year on December 31st. This second edition will bring again international skippers at the top of their professional sailing careers.
The Barcelona World Race is a unique two-handed round the world race, held every four years, that brings together the international skippers at the top of their professional sailing careers. This ‘two-up’ challenge, from Barcelona to Barcelona around the three capes, links the worlds of solo and crew oceanic racing and their new...
Barcelona World Race 2010-2011
The 2nd edition of the IMOCA Open 60, two-handed non-stop round the world, Barcelona World Race 2010-2011 will start this year on December 31st. This second edition will bring again international skippers at the top of their professional sailing careers.
The Barcelona World Race is a unique two-handed round the world race, held every four years, that brings together the international skippers at the top of their professional sailing careers. This ‘two-up’ challenge, from Barcelona to Barcelona around the three capes, links the worlds of solo and crew oceanic racing and their new...
Fairs and Congresses > Congresses
From December 28th to 30th of 2010, prior to the Departure of the 2nd Edition of the Barcelona World Race on December 31st, it will take place the “1st International Congress of Ocean Sailing & Environment” where the future of “Ocean Sailing and its use in the next decade, and the conservation of Marine Environment” will be discussed.
The Congress will be focused in three topics: The Boat, The Skipper and The Space of Competition. The1st session about the Boat will address the issues of the boat as a tool for navigation and the technological advances in design and...
1st International Ocean Sailing Congress & Environment
From December 28th to 30th of 2010, prior to the Departure of the 2nd Edition of the Barcelona World Race on December 31st, it will take place the “1st International Congress of Ocean Sailing & Environment” where the future of “Ocean Sailing and its use in the next decade, and the conservation of Marine Environment” will be discussed.
The Congress will be focused in three topics: The Boat, The Skipper and The Space of Competition. The1st session about the Boat will address the issues of the boat as a tool for navigation and the technological advances in design and...
Sporting Events > Nautical Sports
The first Sailing Tour of Spain is taking place at this moment. The Race along the Spanish Coast is divided in 6 Stages from the Hondarribia Port in the Bay of Biscay going around Spain and ending in the Port of Barcelona in the Mediterranean See. 8 IMOCA Open 60 (ft) yachts are taking part on the race; 2 French teams (The PRB from the Club Les Sables d'Olonne and The Safran from the Club SNT) and 6 Spanish teams (The Estrella Damm from the RCN Barcelona/RCN Calpe, The W Hotels-Nova Bocana from the RCM Santander, The GAES Centros Auditivos from the Barcelona RCM, The Movistar from the RCN Sanxenxo,...
Vuelta a Espaņa a Vela
The first Sailing Tour of Spain is taking place at this moment. The Race along the Spanish Coast is divided in 6 Stages from the Hondarribia Port in the Bay of Biscay going around Spain and ending in the Port of Barcelona in the Mediterranean See. 8 IMOCA Open 60 (ft) yachts are taking part on the race; 2 French teams (The PRB from the Club Les Sables d'Olonne and The Safran from the Club SNT) and 6 Spanish teams (The Estrella Damm from the RCN Barcelona/RCN Calpe, The W Hotels-Nova Bocana from the RCM Santander, The GAES Centros Auditivos from the Barcelona RCM, The Movistar from the RCN Sanxenxo,...
Sporting Events > Nautical Sports
The NY-BCN Transoceanic Sailing Record is a sailing challenge between the cities of New York and Barcelona. The aim is to set a sailing world record between both cities, and to strengthen the connection between New York and Barcelona with a strong socio-cultural, educational and sporting program. It is a pioneer initiative as it is also the first time in sailing history that a record has been set between an Atlantic and a Mediterranean City.
The two IMOCA Open 60s Estrella Damm and W-Hotels started the race on April Thursday 8th, after leaving New York’s Ambrose Light at a little after...
The NY-BCN Transoceanic Sailing Record
The NY-BCN Transoceanic Sailing Record is a sailing challenge between the cities of New York and Barcelona. The aim is to set a sailing world record between both cities, and to strengthen the connection between New York and Barcelona with a strong socio-cultural, educational and sporting program. It is a pioneer initiative as it is also the first time in sailing history that a record has been set between an Atlantic and a Mediterranean City.
The two IMOCA Open 60s Estrella Damm and W-Hotels started the race on April Thursday 8th, after leaving New York’s Ambrose Light at a little after...
Sporting Events > Nautical Sports
1st. Round-the-world Offshore Sailing Race.
The Barcelona World Race is the world's first ever non-stop round-the-world offshore sailing race for two-person teams that started on the 11th November 2007 [and to be held every four years]. The winner of the Barcelona World Race will be the first boat back to Barcelona
After four retirements, the five-strong Barcelona World Race fleet is spread across nearly 3,000 miles of ocean.
The two front-runners are getting closer to the final destiny.
At this point the Paprec-Virbac 2 with Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) & Damian Foxall (IRE) is the boat...
Barcelona World Race
1st. Round-the-world Offshore Sailing Race.
The Barcelona World Race is the world's first ever non-stop round-the-world offshore sailing race for two-person teams that started on the 11th November 2007 [and to be held every four years]. The winner of the Barcelona World Race will be the first boat back to Barcelona
After four retirements, the five-strong Barcelona World Race fleet is spread across nearly 3,000 miles of ocean.
The two front-runners are getting closer to the final destiny.
At this point the Paprec-Virbac 2 with Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) & Damian Foxall (IRE) is the boat...
