Residents from the metropolitan region of Salvador received the certification for the nautical mechanics course. The initiative is a partnership between Bahia Marina, Municipal Government of São Francisco do Conde, Economic Development Department and SENAI, aiming to qualify labor professionally in the city. The course took 200 hours and it was offered to 30 people who received the certification on February 7th.   

The participants got the certification for the nautical mechanics course with skills to understand the main systems of boat motors and use the knowledge on repair and prevention, applying it on the maintenance and diagnostic of internal combustion engine.

At the time, Bahia Marina Director Reynaldo Loureiro, was part of the board along with São Francisco do Conde Deputy Mayor Carlos Alberto Bispo and the city Environment Secretary Renato Costa Rosa.

“The initiative to make this course happens and the commitment of the participants deserve to be pointed out. This is obviously going to reflect on the development of the region and it is going to meet new demands that are on the way with more qualified professionals for the nautical mechanics field”, said Loureiro.

Porto das Ilhas Shipyard

Francisco do Conde Region is going to receive the enterprise Porto das Ilhas Shipyard, still under construction and expected to be complete by the second semester of 2018. The enterprise is backed by Grupo Cidade, holding company that manages Bahia Marina and some others.

One of the most important international nautical events, World Arc sailing rally, reaches Salvador after leaving Caribbean and pass through South Atlantic. The 38 and 62-feet boats from 15 different countries were received at Bahia Marina and got moored at the place, chosen to host the award ceremony. The event happened yesterday (02/09) at Café do Forte restaurant. The competitors are going to spend Carnival in Bahia and then they are going to a cruise through the Brazilian coast.

The international race World ARC happens every year, including several kinds of boats with a number of sailors that varies between 6 and 12, for a total of 100 people who are directly involved in the event.

The teams started the sailing in January 2016 and finished it in April 2017, with arrival and return in Santa Lúcia Caribbean island. The route went through Colombia, crossed Panama Canal, Galápagos archipelagos and Pacific islands, including Marquesas, Sociedade, Tonga, Fiji and Vanuatu islands. After crossing the Great Barrier Reef, the rally visited Lombok, crossed the Indian Ocean, stopped in Chistman Island, Cocos Keeling and Maurícias, right to South Africa to celebrate Christmas and New Year.

Results:

The sailing boat Brizo (Australia) was the Blue Tag in the competition.

1° Cruising sailboat Trillium (United States)

2° Cruising sailboat Mearra Nieida (United Kingdom)

3° Cruising sailboat Exocet Strike Multihull (Finland) and for the Multihull class sailboat Katarina (Australia)

On the award night, Bahia Marina Director Leilane Loureiro, Bahia Port Authorities and Arnaldo Pimenta da Cunha Neto (sailor from Bahia) were honored.

This is the 6th edition of the World ARC, event organized by the World Cruising Club. More information about the rote and Rally, visit the event website Http://www.worldcruising.com/worldarc/