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LA ARMADA
CONQUEROR OF THE SEAS
WE HAVE SAILED AND COMPETED SINCE ANCIENT TIMES
Spain is a country of great sailors, that van desde the discovery of America has been the first sight in the world. The bike is one of the deportees who most recently returned to Spain. With 19 Olympic medals, he was the most prized player in the country with 13 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze medal. Spain has four defeats in the Copa America and has competed in another edition of the world stage: Whitbread Volvo Ocean Race. También presented marineros oceanicos en solitario. Spain has major events like the Copa America in Valencia, the Volvo Ocean Race in Vigo and Alicante and the Barcelona World Race. The union of young and contrasting regattas has converted Spain into one of the main world powers for four decades, with regatistas that have fallen into all categories, which means that the future is secure. The Spanish selection that follows its history and aspires to win the SSL, the first world championship of nations.
Statistics
THE COUNTRY
- 600 Sailing Clubs
- 350 Sailing Schools
- 130.000 moorings
- 100.000 sailors
- 7.880 km of sea coast
ACHIEVEMENTS
- 13 Olympic gold medals
- 5 Olympic silver medals
- 3 Olympic bronze medals
Ssl ranking
- SSL best ranked woman:TAMARA ECHEGOYEN DOMINGUEZ
- SSL best ranked man: JORDI XAMMAR HERNANDEZ
- SSL nations ranking:2
MAIN EVENTS
- Trofeo Princesa Sofía – 1.500 participants (2022)
- Copa del Rey – 1.500 participants (2022)
Are the Olympic gold medals that the captain of the Spanish team Luis Doreste achieved in 470 in Los Angeles 84 and in FD in Barcelona 92.
The captain
LUIS DORESTE
The SSL Team Spain captain made history by being the first Spanish athlete to win two Olympic gold medals. He was the sports director of Desafío Español, a union that participated in the 2007 America’s Cup in Valencia, previously he had been the tactician of Bravo España in the 2000 AC in Auckland. He has a long family tradition in the Olympics, as his brother José Luis won gold at Finn at Seoul 88′. World and European champion in different classes such as Europe, FD, 470 and Soling. Currently, he continues sailing on cruises in the main regattas, being one of the most sought after tacticians in the world.

THE LEADERS
ROBERTO ‘CHUNY’ BERMÚDEZ DE CASTRO
He is the most successful Spanish sailor in ocean sailing. Winner of the Volvo Ocean Race with the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Team (2014-2015) acting as one of the chief watchmen. He has participated in a total of seven tours of the world. He competed in the Star class at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and has been part of two Spanish challenges to the America’s Cup.
TÁMARA ECHEGOYEN
She has participated in three Summer Olympic Games, winning a gold medal in London 2012, in the Elliott 6m class (along with Sofia Toro and Angela Pumariega), fourth place in Rio de Janeiro 2016, and fourth place in Tokyo 2020, in the 49er FX class.
She has won a 2013 World Match Racing Championship gold medal, three 49er World Championship gold medals from 2016-2022, a 2011 Elliott 6m European Championship gold medal, and a bronze at the 2016 49er European Championship.
CARLOS HERNÁNDEZ
He is one of the values of Spanish ocean sailing. He was one of the discoveries through the RC44 class. He was one of the under 30s in the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race. He is currently part of the crew of the multihull Maserati, in which he has achieved several records.


THE YOUTH FACTOR
Team Spain will have a team in the Gold Cup with sailors with great projection. They are a group of sailors who have already achieved Olympic status at a very young age in classes like 470, 49er, FX and Finn.
Confirmed Athletes
Theoretical Team Position

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BOW
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2
MID-BOW
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3
PIT
Iago Lopez
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4
GRINDER
Jorge Ondo
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5
TRIMMER
Juan Meseguer
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6
TRIMMER
Nicolas Rodriguez
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7
MAIN TRIMMER
Aureliano Negrín "Nano"
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8
HELMS
Roberto Bermudez
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9
TACTICIAN
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10
CAPTAIN
Luis Doreste
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11
FLOATER
Silvia Mas/Alfredo Gonzalez/Tamara Echegoyen
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1
BOW
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2
MID-BOW
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3
PIT
Iago Lopez
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4
GRINDER
Jorge Ondo
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5
TRIMMER
Juan Meseguer
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6
TRIMMER
Nicolas Rodriguez
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7
MAIN TRIMMER
Aureliano Negrín "Nano"
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8
HELMS
Roberto Bermudez
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9
TACTICIAN
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10
CAPTAIN
Luis Doreste
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11
FLOATER
Silvia Mas/Alfredo Gonzalez/Tamara Echegoyen
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SQUAD
Luis Doreste | Jaime Arbones |
Carlos Hernandez | Silvia Mas |
Aureliano Negrín | Iago Lopez |
Juan Meseguer | Alfredo Gonzalez |
Roberto Bermudez | Tamara Echegoyen |
Henry Boening | Jorge Ondo |
Nicolas Rodriguez | Pedro Mas |