Around 11:30 this morning, King Juan Carlos arrived at the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo to compete in the second day of the regatta that bears his name and is held within the framework of the El Corte Inglés Master. Upon arrival, Don Juan Carlos greeted some of the participants in the pontoon area and chatted with the crew of the “Bribon”, which occupies first position in the general classification and today, Saturday, the final victory will be played in the Pontevedra estuary. .
Among them, Don Juan Carlos met with Jan Abascal, the first Spaniard to win an Olympic gold medal in sailing and director of the Specialized High Performance Sailing Center, who sails with him on the “Bribon”, capturing a memorable moment that was immortalized in a photo during the event. Next to him in another image is Alicia Freire, owner of the “Titia”, who was also present on this notable occasion.
© María Muiña / Rey Juan Carlos Regatta
© María Muiña / Rey Juan Carlos RegattaWith the wind currently absent from the race course, the committee and the fleet are waiting for conditions to allow the races to begin. For the 6 Meters class, today will be the last scoring day for the event that precedes the Xacobeo Trophy, which will put the continental title of the class at stake starting this coming Monday.
© María Muiña / Rey Juan Carlos RegattaHis meeting with the Kings and Princess Leonor
Three days after his arrival in Sanxenxo, this Friday Don Juan Carlos had a private meeting with Kings Felipe and Letizia and Princess Leonor. A meeting that coincided with the visit of the Kings to Galicia to celebrate the 40 years of the flag oath of the promotion of the King’s Navy at a private dinner. Taking advantage of this occasion, Don Juan Carlos asked to see his granddaughter, which facilitated this brief and intimate family meeting. The last public contact between the Kings and Don Juan Carlos had occurred on September 9, during the funeral mass in memory of the businessman and philanthropist Alejandro Fernández de Araoz y Marañón, who also brought them together a day after saying goodbye to Juan Gómez-Acebo. , cousin of Don Felipe.
