From 3 to 6 March Bilbao will become the world center of Sailing, a meeting point for a wide range of navigators, Rematistas, adventurers, communicators and lovers of the sea, and with the best international content on sailing. A new edition of Sail in festival arrives, a festival of sailing culture, where the strong values associated with the art of sailing are transmitted (effort, spirit of improvement, teamwork, integration with nature, freedom, adventure, solidarity). And the art of sailing to the general public will be approached, away from the elitist and frivolous image with which it is normally associated.
It is a unique festival in the world, and has already become the meeting place for all lovers and fans of sailing and the sea.
We send a special greeting to our collaborator Iratxe Elso de Navegavela
SAIL in Festival is included in different sections:
- Sail in films: Central section of the festival with films, shorts and documentaries focused on the world of sailing: competition, adventure, environment, education… It will feature more than 20 movies, short films and sailing documentaries from 10 countries, and with the international premieres of the documentary Under 30 and the Weekend Sailor. We will also enjoy interesting titles such as from Timber To Tide, sailing driver: Soundwave2berlin, Go around Again, Bubi Sanson and around the world in 80 days…
- Sail in talks: round tables, film releases, presentation of regattas and projections commented by the protagonists and some of the most important navigators in the world. It will have 15 international guests, some of them Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Tanguy de LaMotte, Bubi Sanson, Javier de la Plaza, Rafa Trujillo, Alex Pella, Javier Sobrino, Unai Basurko…
- SAIL in Expo: sample of the works of some of the best nautical photographers of the moment, as Christophe Launay, and of images of the big world competitions like Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2015.
- SAIL in class: Master classes with some of the best representatives of this area to share their knowledge with the public. The squares are limited so those interested in these classes must attend with prior registration. There will be classes as interesting as "astronomical navigation practice applied to current navigation", taught by Jordi Griso; and "Preparation for ocean navigation alone or reduced crew", taught by Alex Pella.
SAIL in Festival has 3 different venues:
- BBK Room: headquarters where the projections sail in films takes place in the films and the talks sail in talks with the guests, and seat of the photographic exhibition "Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2015"
- Ría de Bilbao Maritime Museum: headquarters where SAIL in Class and venue for the exhibition of photography take place: "24 hours on board"
- Metro Bilbao: Stations of INDAUTXU, Moyua, San Mamas and, the seat of the retrospective exhibition of photographer Christophe Launay.
The Festival will feature more than 20 films, shorts and documentaries from 10 countries, presentations and talks with a large cast of international navigators and exhibitions with the best sailing photographers to turn Bilbao into the World Sailing Center During the festival's 4-day duration. More information and complete program in the following link.