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Olympic Sailing’s Newest Discipline: Britain’s Windfoilers Train in the Canary Islands Britain’s elite windsurfers choose the Canary Islands as a training base for the iQFoil class, Olympic Sailing’s newest discipline. The British windfoiling team are in Lanzarote for a 2024 Olympic Training Camp and are one of many professional sailing teams who have chosen the…
Win an All Expenses Paid Remote Working Trip in the Canary Islands The Canary Islands Tourist Board are launching a competition today, May 12th, in which one lucky digital nomad will win six months of remote working in the Canary Islands, all expenses paid. The prize will include return flights, accommodation, co-working space and activities…
From 22nd of April to 9th of May, the focus of the world’s golfing community was on the Canary Islands. The Spanish Archipelago has been chosen as the destination for three consecutive PGA European Tour scoring tournaments, the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open (22 – 25 April), the Tenerife Open (29 April – 2 May) and…
Imagine pole-vaulting down steep slopes, avoiding dangerous terrain. The Canarian folk sport, “Salto del pastor“—translated from Spanish as “the shepherd’s leap” – involves just that! The volcanic origin of the Canary Islands has given the archipelago dramatic landscapes of steep hills, rocky terrain, and sharp cliffs. The Shepherd’s Leap, or Satlo del pastor, is a…
We’re here in the Canary Islands this winter because the conditions allow us some brilliant sailing…It allows us to be really productive with our time on the water and off the water, it’s a brilliant place to be based out of” – Sam Whaley, Sailor, Laser Class, British Sailing Team The British Sailing Team are…
“We haven’t missed a day’s sailing. Of all the places I’ve been for winter training, this is certainly the most consistent” – Rory Fitzpatrick, Head Coach, Irish Sailing The Irish Sailing Team are one of many professional sailing teams who have chosen the Canary Islands as their training base for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The…
“Since I’ve come over here, I’ve noticed that results have gone well, and race performances have gone well, especially when I go back home to Ireland“ Says Eoin Flynn, Professional Mountain Runner The Canary Islands has become well-known within the global fitness community as a training and competing destination for elite sportsmen and women. The…
Declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Geopark, the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands is known within the global space community for its uncanny geological resemblance to both the Moon and Mars, so much so, that the island’s Timanfaya National Park, has become one of the world’s most important research centres for space exploration….
The Canary Islands enhance their position as one of the world’s top-rated cetacean-watching destinations. Tenerife’s West Coast has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for cetacean conservation, making it the first Whale Heritage area in Europe with the Responsible Watching certification, a distinction granted by the World Cetacean Alliance. This recognition highlights the value…
“This is the best place I’ve been training in a long time” says Annalise Murphy, Irish Silver Medallist Sailor at the Rio Olympics 2016, currently training in Lanzarote for this year’s Olympics in Tokyo. Annalise Murphy is one of more than 200 sailors of up to 35 different nationalities who have chosen the Canary Islands…