Portimão Sun Sailing Team Academy, with the support of Iate Clube Marina de Portimão and Marina de Portimão is a sailing academy that offers both professional and amateur sailors the opportunity to practise – at a match race level -  in Portimão, Algarve – Portugal.

It owes its foundation to Justino Manuel de Sá Machado, who has the experience of organizing, for the last seven years, several masculine and feminine events, in Portugal and Brasil.

The men’s races disclosed in this event are a stage of World Match Racing Tour and the women’s belong to Category 1 of  ISAF (International Sailing Federation). This bet in a women’s match race has already proven right as it has been approved as an Olympic sport.

This academy based on a six SM40 fleet and possessing all the surrounding logistics, allows multiple training programs throughout the year.