Arenys de Mar Yacht Club

Arenys de Mar Yacht Club
Short name CNAM
Founded 1952
Location Arenys de Mar, Spain
Website http://www.cnarenys.com

The Arenys de Mar Yacht Club (CNAM) is a nautical club located in the Villa of Arenys de Mar, in the Maresme region, Barcelona. It was founded in 1952, being the fourth oldest nautical club of Catalonia, and the oldest yacht club in Spain not located in a capital of province.

Features

Partial view of the marina of the CNAM

Its facilities are in the Port of Arenys de Mar, where there is a "Sailing School" and a "Sport Improvement Center". Some Spanish Olympic crews have been members of this club.

One of the former presidents of the CNAM was Agustí Montal and Galobart, who was also president of FC Barcelona between 1946 and 1952.[1] >.

The CNAM periodically organizes championships of Catalonia, Spain and even international ones of different sailing classes, especially in 420, Optimist and Laser. It also organizes national cruise regattas such as the Interclubs Zone Center Championship in February and the RANC Cup (Royal National Cruise Association) in October. CNAM's dinghies and cruising fleets are present in the main sporting events of Catalonia, Spain and Europe.

Organized Championships

Optimist regatta in CNAM's facilities
Coronado 35 navigating on "broad reach" with a numerous crew, most of them members of the CNAM

Especially under the presidency of Jacinto Ballester, the CNAM organized sports events of Catalonia, Spain, Europe and World's, among them.[2]

  • 1970-1976: Christmas Race (Open international participation) [3]
  • 1970: Optimist World's Championship.[4]
  • 1970: Spanish Championship "Open" Flying Dutchman class.[5]
  • 1970: Flying Dutchman European Championship.[6][7]
  • 1972: Second Ladies European Sailing Championship
  • Spanish Championship Dragon class
  • Spanish championship Soling class

Participating VIPs

See also

References

  1. ↑ La Vanguardia, 9 of April of 1964, Necrològica of Agustí Montal i Galobart
  2. ↑ Mundo Deportivo. El Náutico of Arenys tiene ya su nuevo patrón. J.J. Castillo.
  3. ↑ Nauta 360. 10 hitos of the Christmas Race.
  4. ↑ optiworld.org
  5. ↑ Mundo Deportivo. 7 of September of 1970. Pàgina 8.
  6. ↑ "Rodney Pattison retains Olympic Gold 1972". BBC. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  7. ↑ Campeonato de Europa by FD 1970. Arenys de Mar

Bibliography

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