Federação Portuguesa de Vela

The Federação Portuguesa de Vela (FPV, port. for: Portuguese Sailing Federation ) is the governing body for sailing in Portugal. The FPV has its headquarters in Lisbon.

History

The first sailing regatta in Portugal was organized at the suggestion of British living there in 1850 on the Tagus River. King D.Pedro V founded in 1855 Real Associação Naval, the first nautical club of the Iberian Peninsula, and from which the present Associação Naval de Lisboa (English about: Ship and Sailing Federation of Lisbon) emerged. 1882 was the real Clube Naval de Lisboa (English: Royal Ship and Yacht Club of Lisbon, today Clube Naval de Lisboa ).

1927 FPV was founded to allow Portugal to participate in the Olympic Games and the accession to the International Yacht Racing Union, today's International Sailing Federation (ISF ). Since 1928, Portugal has participated in all Olympics, and has won several silver and bronze medals.

Organization

The FPV is a member of the International Sailing Federation ISF and the Comité Olímpico de Portugal, the National Olympic Committee of Portugal.

Members

In the FPV, the five regional sailing organizations Portugal are organized:

• Associação Regional de Vela dos Açores (Azores, based in Horta )
• Associação Regional de Vela do Centro ( median Portugal, based in Lisbon )
• Associação Regional de Vela da Madeira (Madeira, based in Funchal)
• Associação Regional de Vela do Norte ( Northern Portugal, headquartered in Matosinhos )
• Associação Regional de Vela do Sul ( Southern Portugal, based in Albufeira )

In addition, other organizations are in the FPV Member:

• ACDCM - Associação da Classe DC MINI ( based in Gafanha da Encarnação )
• ANACAT - Associação Nacional de Catamarans - Fórmula 18 ( based in Porto Salvo )
• ANC - Associação Nacional de Cruzeiro ( based in Lisbon )
• AODP - Associação Portugal One Design ( based in Lisbon )
• APC420 - Associação Portuguesa Classe 420 ( based in Lisbon )
• APCA - Associação Portuguesa da Classe Access ( based in Carcavelos )
• APCD - Associação Portuguesa da Classe Dragão ( based in Cascais )
• APCE - Associação Portuguesa da Classe Europe ( based in Vila Real de Santo António )
• APCF - Associação Portuguesa da Classe Finn ( based in Alcabideche )
• APCIO - Associação Portuguesa da Classe Optimist International ( based in Lisbon )
• APCL - Associação Portuguesa da Classe laser ( based in Leca da Palmeira )
• APCLSB20 - Associação Portuguesa da Classe laser SB20 ( based in Estoril )
• APCS - Associação Portuguesa da Classe Snipe ( headquartered in Póvoa de Santa Iria )
• APCS12 - Associação Portuguesa da Classe Sharpie 12M2 ( based in Ílhavo )
• APCSPLASH - Associação Portuguesa da Classe Splash ( based in Vila Franca de Xira )
• APCV - Associação Portuguesa da Classe Vouga ( based in Ílhavo )
• APCV - Associação Portuguesa da Classe Vaurien ( based in Braga)
• APKITE - Associação Portuguesa de Kite ( based in Faro)
• APMV - Associação Portuguesa de Modelos à Vela ( based in Lisbon )
• APW - Associação Portuguesa Windsurfing ( based in Lisbon )

In addition, a variety of regional and local nautical associations in the FPV are a member.

Organs

President José Manuel Reis Nunes Leandro. In addition to the Executive Committee and the General Assembly of the FPA has four other institutions:

• Conselho Fiscal ( engl.: Board or Control )
• Conselho de Justiça (English: Judiciary )
• Conselho de Arbitragem (German: Expediency )
• Conselho disciplinar (German: Disciplinary )