Support the participation of the young crew in the Sailing Junior European Championship of 420, which will take place from 06 to 13 August on Lake Garda in Italy.
... why support sailing?
Sailing should be considered a basic skill, such as swimming or cycling. It develops the taste for the environment, physical strength, self-confidence and also the ability to make fast decisions because they are often alone in a boat. The basic principles of sailing can be learned in a single afternoon for the pleasure of sailing, or can be perfected at the highest level through Olympic training. And, very importantly, sailing is a lifelong sport, truly from the youngest ages to the eldest.
Context and determination exist, the support is lacking. The logistics of participating in international championships with boat, crew and coach transportation, as well as accommodation and food entails very high costs.
What is wanted with this campaign is a small contribution so that these young sailors can represent Portugal, and at the same time evolve as athletes.
In the emblematic Lake Garda, they will have the opportunity to grow and improve their technique in a healthy dispute between several sailors from various points of Europe.
These kids have evolved a lot as athletes, with a strong determination and willingness to go further. Give your contribution so they can fly even higher!
Rodrigo Mendes (Proa)
About the author
The youngsters Afonso Miranda and Rodrigo Mendes had their education in sailing started when sailing in the Optimist class. Designed for children and young people up to the age of 15, Optimist is a safe boat for a 7-year-old child, but it is also sufficiently technical and exciting for the older ones. After completing this stage and after passing through clubs such as Sporting Clube de Aveiro (SCA) and the Associação Náutica da Gafanha da Encarnação (ANGE) they embraced a new project, the 420, at the Clube Náutico Boca da Barra (CNBB).
Afonso Miranda (Leme)
The 420 is a boat for two sailors, which allowed to join these two friends. Afonso Miranda as helm and Rodrigo Mendes as crew. The AFONSO MIRANDA|RODRIGO MENDES - Sailing Team is a competition team from Clube Náutico da Boca da Barra (CNBB) located in Aveiro. They are currently trained by Diogo Lopes and João Fontes with the support of a technical team consisting of mental coach, physical trainer and tactical consultant.
After an intense year of training and participating in several national qualifying events, they also participated in the XXVIII Championship of Portugal and also in the Championship of Spain in the class 420, finished in beauty having been cleared for the European Championship of Juniors on Lake Garda in Italy.
The motivation of the young team is the taste for sailing but also the aspiration to bigger and better things.
Afonso Miranda | Rodrigo Mendes Sailing Team
