31 October 2016
Ship-school Spanish J.S.Elcano at the Port of Recife
Foto: Coordenadoria de Comunicação e Imprensa
Considered one of the most beautiful in the world, the sailboat Juan Sebastian de Elcano docked at the Port of Recife on the last day (26.10). The trip is part of the 88 instruction cruise of the Spanish Navy students. Commanded by Captain of sea and war Victoriano Gilabert Agote, the vessel carries on board 220 people. Among them, 23 officers, 45 midshipmen, 22 sergeants and 118 squares (including 30 women), four civilians, a barber, a cook, a carpenter and a master sailboat. "During the period of stay in Recife took the opportunity to strengthen our ties with the Spanish community in the city. Our embassy in Brasilia, along with the Navy of Brazil organized a dinner for 150 people, including officials and special guests. At the time, we discuss diplomatic and specific issues of the military, "the commander.
The sailboat departed from Cadiz, Spain, on 5 March, made a stopover in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, before navigating to Fortaleza, Salvador and finally get to Recife. The training ship is in Recife until the afternoon of Monday (31.10) as follows for the African port of Dakar, Senegal.
