This website is a tribute to the late President John Talliss who founded Santa Irene Club de Vela in 2002 and sadly died in 2023.
This website is no longer operational and the club can be found at:
www.santaireneclubdevela.com
Mojácar - Garrucha sailing club - Almeria province Spain
The Club was founded by John Talliss on 1st of June 2002 with a Dinghy Exhibition in Mojacar.
Santa Irene Club de Vela is a Registered Sports Club of Andalucía and a member of the Andalucían Sailing Federation, as well as a member of the Drascombe Association, the Royal Yachting Association and the Polynesian Catamaran Association.
The sailing club was established to introduce the sport of sailing to this area of Andalucia and membership is open to everybody, whether you are a novice and want to learn to sail or an experiened sailor.
One of the club's main aims is to bring the sport of sailing
to the youth of Andalucia and would actively encourage them to join the
club.
The Club is for members only, although
you don’t have to be a boat owner. Membership is open to everyone,
and temporary membership is available to members from other sailing clubs based
in Spain or abroad who would like to sail when visiting Mojácar. Anyone
interested in joining the club can contact John on Tel: 950 475 157 or 658
548 790.
The club sails from Garrucha Port every Sunday morning from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
The club is well equipped to cater for all levels of experience
Club & members boats include the following:
- 8 x Lasers
- 5 x Wayfarers
- 3 x Visions
- 2 x Flying Dutchmen
- Safety Boat