Classic Boat

Sailing in style

More than 500 sailors and 44 yachts from nine countries competed for one of the most prestigious trophies in the Mediterranean in July – Barcelona’s 12th Puig Vela Clàssica regatta.

A blustery day one, with brisk southwesterly breezes and a course running along the Barcelona coastline, saw tourists and locals gather at Port Vell, the Barceloneta beaches and Sant Miquel to admire the spectacle of an array of classics in full flight.

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