Pre-games training camps

Búzios Vela Clube

Southeast region / Rio de Janeiro / Armação dos Búzios

The Búzios Vela Clube was inaugurated in 1999 and is located in the city of Armação dos Búzios, Rio de Janeiro state (Southeast Region of Brazil), and provides infrastructure solely for Sailing training. Currently, it has been used by the Brazilian National team in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The club is situated on a calm beach, with no waves, tidal currents or channels and a constant flow of wind. There is a wide array of training support only 0.5 nautical miles from the club, allowing for two or more training shifts on the same day.

The venue features a physiotherapy and massage room, meeting and briefing room, restaurant, café and a rest area for athletes including sauna and steam rooms. It also features a sports equipment safekeeping area and is available on an exclusive use basis.

Experience in sporting events:

Founded by high performance yachtsmen, the Búzios Vela Clube is deeply rooted in hosting international sporting events such as the el Laser 4.7 World Sailing Championship (World Championship in the Laser 4.7 class), the South American Championship in the RSX class, and the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian Championships) in the Laser Standard, Radial and 4.7 classes.

About the city:

Armação dos Búzios (also known simply as Búzios) is located in the Lagos (Lakes) region of Rio de Janeiro state, 168km from the capital. It has a population of approximately 27,560 and is an important tourist destination in Brazil due to its 23 beaches situated along the city’s peninsula.

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