Although legally founded in 1943, Club de Vela Blanes, had been carrying out activities since the late 1930s. Its founders who met with other lovers of the sea, under the name of CAU (Josep Mª i Ferran Pinto, Paco Coll, Joan Vieta, Rafael Bataller i Josep Mª Grau among ells) were clear from the beginning about the club’s philosophy: the The sport of sailing must be their sole reason for being. The first half of the 20th century, activity focused on the Snipe 160 of the fleet, the social and playful nature of “CAU excursions,” and the creation of local social and gateways. This first phase was led by René Bourlon. Consolidation of the Club would come during the second half of the century. On the one hand under the presidency of Ramon doll and then Xavier Oms, puts the foundation stone of that time was the Club today is known. A stage marked by the great events organized by the Club and the great athletes of the Optimist class, Moth Europe and Snipe; and a second stage under the orders of Josep Arxer as president, where the Crucero class saw the birth of the Prince of Girona trophy. At the end of the twentieth century became president Simon Schwartz in order to remodel the facilities in order to increase comfort and facilitate athletes training mate. There are excellent end-of-season dinners for partners with a great participation success and important international sporting events such as the Samsonite Vila de Blanes Trophy. Those years the Sailing School approved by the RFEV and the FCV in 1992, began its journey slowly but surely to the present Finally, for the renewal of the concession, Amadeu Nualart, the last president to this day Club Vela Blanes saw the birth of a fishing section and consolidated during the early years of its mandate sailing school. the first Sailing Institute of Catalonia (IES Serrallarga) was created, in collaboration with the education and City of Blanes Sports sectors to bring sailing to elementary school, and the Club’s sports organization was finally consolidated with the activity of the accessible candle for disabled people. The Es Niell award for historical research was also born at that stage and the institution’s grant for the next 25 years is renewed.