The RCMS
Located in the privileged marina of the Sotogrande urbanization, the Real Club Marítimo Sotogrande is an institution that combines sport, gastronomy and commitment to the community and the environment.
About the Club
Directors Board
President's Letter
About Us
The Real Club Marítimo Sotogrande is considered one of the most reputable yacht clubs in Spain.
The brand of the RCMS social entity, as well as its symbols, are recognized nationally and internationally as they are linked to the history of Sotogrande and form an inseparable part of its international prestige.
The RCMS has organized major sailing sports competitions with great success of the highest world level and its school has trained hundreds of athletes and enthusiasts of the world of sailing.
Likewise, the RCMS has acted for decades, through the activities it carries out and the people who represent it, as a melting pot and meeting point for Sotogrande society, as well as its public and private institutions and entities.
REAL club marítimo
His Majesty the King granted the club the ROYAL title in 1998, granting a new reputational status that places it among the elite of social clubs in Spain for tradition, excellence and image.
History
The Real Club Marítimo Sotogrande (RCMS) is an emblematic institution located on the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia, Spain. Founded in 1980, the club has developed as a meeting point for amateurs and professionals of water sports.
The main building of the Royal Maritime Club of Sotogrande, known as the social headquarters or clubhouse, was inaugurated in 1987. This building is located in the Sotogrande marina and offers a variety of facilities and services for its members, including a restaurant, social room, and areas for activities and events.
The Real Club Marítimo Sotogrande Sailing School was founded in 1983 with the aim of promoting the sport of sailing among young people and adults. In 2012, the current Sailing School building was inaugurated, providing a more modern and suitable space for teaching sailing and practicing other water sports.
Over time, these facilities were expanded and improved, thanks to the investment and commitment of its partners and the local community.
The first major event held by the club was Hobie Cat 16 World Championship in 1997, with the participation of more than 40 countries and more than 250 crew members. (photo)
In 2000, he began to promote cruising class sailing, organizing the first Spanish Cruise Cup, where more than 40 boats participate.
Since its creation, the club has worked to offer high quality facilities and services to its members and visitors.
To date, the RCMS has organized 10 Spanish Cruiser Class Cups in which the most prestigious boats in the country have participated, among which the Maxi Hispania, Sirius, Ono, Quum, among others, stand out.
The club has more than 235 members and organizes important dinghy sailing and cruising regattas. With the support of Sotogrande and local institutions, the club aspires to be among the most prestigious in Spain and Europe.
Directors Board
President:
Don Ignacio de Colmenares Brunet
Vicepresident:
Don Marcelino Oreja Arburúa
Board Members
Don Enrique Benjumea Benjumea
Don Antonio Oriol Allende
Don Javier Molina Lamothe
Don Borja Goday Insausti
Don Rafael Orbaneja Gómez Jordana
Don Miguel Pérez de la Blanca Andeyro
Don Juan Ramón Mateos Márquez
Don Mateo Rodriguez-Brau
Secretary:
Don Javier García-Pita Ripolles
Treasurer:
Don Eduardo Martín Aguirre
Management
Team:
Comodoro: Mané Carlier Flethes
Oficina Central: María Cervera
Don Rafael Orbaneja Gómez Jordana
Don Miguel Pérez de la Blanca Andeyro
Don Juan Ramón Mateos Márquez
Don Mateo Rodriguez-Brau
honorary members
Don Enrique Berazadi
Almirante Don Jaime
Rodrigues Toubes
Don Iñaki Castañer
President's Letter
Dear members of the Real Club Maritimo de Sotogrande, dear friends who love nautical sports, the sea and Sotogrande.
It has only been a month since the new Board of Directors has been elected and we are already dedicating a lot of time to setting up a project whose soul continues to be sailing in Sotogrande.
This new Board of Directors is made up of members of the previous one, because we are going to continue on the good track record achieved so far, and it is also made up of new additions who bring passion for sailing in Sotogrande.
We feel committed to the legacy of Antonio Muñoz, founder and first president of the RCMS, to the legacy of his successor Enrique Berazad, currently our Honorary President, and to the legacy of Enrique Benjumea, previous president.
We want the Sotogrande beach sailing school to continue promoting the hobby among children and teenagers and for its infrastructure to also allow teenagers and young people to practice their hobby.
We will also work to make the school more active in the winter. Every year the permanent population of Sotogrande is larger and the sea conditions are exceptional in winter and we want to offer teenagers the possibility of continuing to enjoy sailing once they have overcome the Optimist and before moving on to catamarans.
And we are not going to forget the young and not so young people interested in cruising.
This website seeks to permanently inform you of all the relevant news regarding the sailing school, the regattas that we organize and those that are held in other clubs in which our members participate.
It also provides information on hours of our headquarters, its cafeteria and restaurant.
Enjoy our club, sailing or motor sailing on our coast and our headquarters.
Ignacio de Colmenares
