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Real Club Náutico De Gran Canaria
Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria (''Royal Gran Canaria Yacht Club'' in English) is a private yacht club located in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). The club has around 6,000 members and their families. History It was established in 1908 and royal patronage was granted by king Alfonso XIII of Spain. In 1965, the club organized the Snipe World Championship and dinghy sailing took off at the club. Since then, it has become one of the world's winningest dinghy racing club, as the club's yacht racers have won 5 olympic gold medals (470 in 1984, Finn in 1988, Flying Dutchman in 1992, women's 470 in 1992 and Tornado in 1996), and 42 world championships (as of the end of 2015). The club has had 18 olympic sailors. Six of them won gold medals: *Luis Doreste in Los Angeles 1984 (470) and Barcelona 1992 (Flying Dutchman) * Roberto Molina in Los Angeles 1984 (470) *Domingo Manrique in Barcelona 1992 (Flying Dutchman) * José Doreste in Seoul 1988 (Finn) *Patricia Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Palmas
Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spain, Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife), the most populous city in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Canary Islands, and the List of municipalities of Spain, ninth-largest city in Spain with a population of 381,223 in 2020. It is also the fifth-most populous urban area in Spain and (depending on sources) List of metropolitan areas in Spain, ninth- or tenth-most populous metropolitan area in Spain. Las Palmas is located in the northeastern part of the island of Gran Canaria, about off the Moroccan coast in the Atlantic Ocean. Las Palmas experiences a hot desert climate,ThWorld map of Koppen-Geiger climate classification/ref> offset by the local cooler Canary Current, with warm temperatures throughout the year. It has an average annual temperature of . The city was founded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 1992 Summer Olympics - Flying Dutchman
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation. From prehistory until the second half of the 19th century, sailing craft were the primary means of maritime trade and transportation; exploration across the seas and oceans was reliant on sail for anything other than the shortest distances. Naval power in this period used sail to varying degrees depending on the current technology, culminating in the gun-armed sailing warships of the Age of Sail. Sail was slowly replaced by steam as the method of propulsion for ships over the latter part of the 19th century – seeing a gradual improvement in the technology of steam through a number of stepwise developments. Steam allowed scheduled services that ran at higher average speeds than sail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Club Náutico De Gran Canaria
Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria (''Royal Gran Canaria Yacht Club'' in English) is a private yacht club located in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). The club has around 6,000 members and their families. History It was established in 1908 and royal patronage was granted by king Alfonso XIII of Spain. In 1965, the club organized the Snipe World Championship and dinghy sailing took off at the club. Since then, it has become one of the world's winningest dinghy racing club, as the club's yacht racers have won 5 olympic gold medals (470 in 1984, Finn in 1988, Flying Dutchman in 1992, women's 470 in 1992 and Tornado in 1996), and 42 world championships (as of the end of 2015). The club has had 18 olympic sailors. Six of them won gold medals: *Luis Doreste in Los Angeles 1984 (470) and Barcelona 1992 (Flying Dutchman) * Roberto Molina in Los Angeles 1984 (470) *Domingo Manrique in Barcelona 1992 (Flying Dutchman) * José Doreste in Seoul 1988 (Finn) *Patricia Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Tornado
The Tornado Competition was a sailing event on the program at the 1996 Summer Olympics that was held from 22 July to 2 August 1996 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Points were awarded for placement in each race. Eleven races were scheduled and sailed. Each team had two discards. Results Daily standings Conditions at the Tornado course areas References Sources * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Tornado class Tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, altho ... Tornado (sailboat) Unisex sailing at the Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Léon (sailor)
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". First name * Fernando el Católico, king of Aragon A * Fernando Acevedo, Peruvian track and field athlete * Fernando Aceves Humana, Mexican painter * Fernando Alegría, Chilean poet and writer * Fernando Alonso, Spanish Formula One driver * Fernando Amorebieta, Venezuelan footballer * Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter * Fernando Antogna, Argentine track and road cyclist * Fernando de Araújo (other), multiple people B * Fernando Balzaretti (1946–1998), Mexican actor * Fernando Baudrit Solera, Costa Rican president of the supreme court * Fernando Botero, Colombian artist * Fernando Bujones, ballet dancer C * Fernando Cabrera (baseba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 470 ...
The Women's 470 Class Competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was held from 27 July to 4 August 1992, in Barcelona, Spain. Points were awarded for placement in each race. The best six out of seven race scores did count for the final placement. Results Daily standings Notes References * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 470 470 Women's 470 class sailing competitions Oly Sail A sail is a tensile structure—which is made from fabric or other membrane materials—that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and even sail-powered land vehicles. Sails may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Guerra
Patricia Guerra Cabrera (born 21 July 1965 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas) is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She did so in the 470 class alongside Theresa Zabell. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ..., finishing in tenth place. References External links * * * * 1965 births 470 class world champions Living people Olympic gold medalists for Spain Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic sailors of Spain Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria sailors Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – 470 Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – 470 Spanish female sailors (sport) Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics World champions in sailing for Spain Mediterrane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 1988 Summer Olympics – Finn
The Finn (dinghy), Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics program in Pusan, South Korea. Seven races were scheduled. 33 sailors, on 33 boats, from 33 nations competed. Results DNF = Did not finish, DSQ = Disqualified, PMS = Premature start Crossed out results did not count for the total result. image:Mars symbol.svg, 13px = Male, image:Venus symbol.svg, 15px = Female ;Notes: Daily standings Notes References * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Finn Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics, Finn Finn class sailing competitions Men's events at the 1988 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Doreste
José Luis Doreste Blanco (born 19 September 1956) is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal in the Finn class. In 1998–99, he was a crewmember on Fortuna Extra Lights in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. Biography He is the brother of Gustavo Doreste and Luis Doreste Luis Doreste Blanco (born 7 March 1961 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas) is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal both in the 1984 Summer Olympics (470 (dinghy), 470 class), and in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona (Flying Dutch ..., and the uncle of Manuel Doreste. Doreste is a five-time Olympian. Notes References External links * * * * 1956 births Living people Spanish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of Spain Olympic gold medalists for Spain Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sailors at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domingo Manrique
Domingo Manrique (born 24 February 1962) is a Spanish sailor, world champion and Olympic champion. Manrique was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. He won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona (Flying Dutchman The ''Flying Dutchman'' ( nl, De Vliegende Hollander) is a legendary ghost ship, allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the seven seas forever. The myth is likely to have originated from the 17th-century Golden Age of the Dut ...).Profile: Domingo Manrique ''sports-reference.com'' (Retrieved on 16 December 2008) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Molina (sailor)
Roberto Molina Carrasco (born 5 June 1960) is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion. He won gold medal in the 470 class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Luis Doreste Luis Doreste Blanco (born 7 March 1961 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas) is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal both in the 1984 Summer Olympics (470 (dinghy), 470 class), and in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona (Flying Dutch .... Notes References External links * * * * 1960 births Living people Spanish male sailors (sport) Olympic gold medalists for Spain Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic sailors of Spain Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – 470 Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria sailors 20th-century Spanish people {{Spain-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 1984 Summer Olympics – 470
The 470 was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics program in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California . Seven races were scheduled. 56 sailors, on 28 boats, from 28 nations competed. Results DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified, PMS = Premature Start, YMP = Yacht Materially Prejudiced 13px = Male, 13px = Female Daily standings Notes References * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics - 470 470 __NOTOC__ Year 470 ( CDLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Iordanes (or, less frequently, year 1223 '' ... 470 competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
