The Island has hosted the 49er and 49erFX World Championship, where the big winners were the Frenchmen Erwan Fischer and Clément Pequin, along with the Dutchwomen Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz After the successful closing of the Olympic Windsurfing World Championship on 3 February, Lanzarote reasserted its status as a privileged sailing destination by… Read More
Lanzarote, the world epicentre of Olympic sailing: Sharon Kantor and Nicolo Renna win in the iQFOiL World Championship
Marina Rubicón hosted this exciting competition, which drew more than 200 athletes from 43 nations. The event was an international spectacle nestled in a true paradise for this sporting discipline Lanzarote, with its crystal clear waters and perfect winds, has established itself as the world epicentre of Olympic sailing, welcoming the exciting IQ Foil World… Read More
Lanzarote puts the icing on the cake during the iQFOiL Games season
Sharon Kantor and Luuc Van Opzeeland were named winners after a week of intense competition in the island’s southern waters The Lanzarote iQFOiL Games topped off the island’s sporting year with a few days of spectacular action under perfect conditions that consolidated this competition. Steady winds of 12 to 15 knots set the tone in… Read More
Lanzarote International Regatta closes its third year with its sights set on Paris 2024
Rafael Lasso: “This occasion served the Island as a test for what will come in 2024 with the dispute of the World Cups and qualifiers for the Olympic Games” Lanzarote dressed up again to host one of the sailing events that make the Island a world nautical epicenter. The third edition of the Lanzarote International… Read More
Lanzarote designed an idyllic race course at the iQFOil Games
The island hosted the second edition of this event with spectacular weather conditions and with an eye on next year’s world championship It took just two editions for Lanzarote to become the world leader in this sporting discipline. This was demonstrated again in Playa Blanca, with Marina Rubicon as a base to host the… Read More
Canary Islands is the new venue for European and Africa Olympic qualifier for classes 49er, FX and Nacra 17
Marina Rubicón has been confirmed by World Sailing as new venue for the event The iconic island of Lanzarote in Canary Islands (Spain) will be the European and African continental qualification regatta for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. With the confirmation from World Sailing and Class Association the new dates provide the opportunity for these… Read More