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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
SLEEPY AS AN ALLIGATOR BUT CRUSHING AS A STORM
The largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba has a long tradition in dinghy sailing since 1886. The team is characterized by its discipline and collective work, but with very little experience in the practice of cruising sailing.
Their desire to win makes a small group of experienced sailors with the strength of young sailors, members of the Olympic classes, known and respected among themselves, have one goal: to demonstrate in the SSL Gold Cup the temperament and ability of the sailors of the largest island in the Caribbean.
The strengths of the team are unity and discipline, led by a captain with a high sports preparation and great results in the Snipe class, capable of sailing in different hydrometeorological conditions with a high psychological resistance, to coordinate the whole team and demonstrate in the SSL Gold Cup the temperament and capacity of the sailors of the largest island in the Caribbean.
Statistics
THE COUNTRY
- 1 National Sailing Center
- 8 provincial centers
- 1 000 sports enthusiasts
- 700 sailors
- 500 high performance athletes
ACHIEVEMENTS
- 1 World Championship - Gold
- 7+ Continental Games Awards
Ssl ranking
- SSL best ranked woman: Sanlay Castro
- SSL best ranked man: Nelido Manso
- SSL nations ranking: 63
MAIN EVENTS
- National Youth and School Games
- "Cuba Cup" National Sailing Championship
1948
Cuba won the silver medal in the Olympic Games in the Star class. The first Olympic medal for the country in sailing.
The captain
NELIDO MANSO LÓPEZ
Nelido Manso Lopez was born on December 26, 1966, residing in Caibarien Villa Clara, a university graduate in sports and captain of the ship. His main sporting achievements were champion three times in Pan American Games, Central American, and world champion.
THE LEADERS
SANLAY CASTRO DE LA CRUZ
13-year athlete of the Cuban national team. As an athlete, she has been a national champion in the different school and youth categories since 2004 in the Optimist and Laser Radial classes. She represented the country in the Central American and Caribbean Games in two editions, Veracruz 2014 and Barranquilla 2018 in the Laser Radial class also in continental events such as the Pan American Games in Toronto 2015 and Peru 2019. She has an academic degree in Law
Dennier Infante Pupo
Active athlete of the Cuban National Sailing Team. He has participated in numerous international events in the Laser class. Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla 2018. Pan American Games Lima 2019. South American Laser Paracas Peru 2018. North American Laser Vancouver Canada 2017. He is a 4-time national champion in the Laser class and multi-medalist in the optimis class. He has a degree in Physical Culture and Sports.
Alejandro la Guardia
Alejandro de Guardia Pérez was born in Havana on July 5, 1998. During his professional career he has participated in national and international competitions such as the Central American Games in 2014 or the 23rd Hobie 16 World Championship in 2022. His most relevant achievements are 5 times national champion and South American runner-up in 2014.
THE YOUTH FACTOR
Cuba has many young athletes with a great future in the Olympic and regional classes, with the possibility of obtaining good results in the next international events such as the Central American, Pan American and Olympic Games.
Most of the members of our team for the SSL Gold Cup are young people under 30 years old with a high competitive level in the Olympic classes.
Confirmed Athletes
Potencial Team Position
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1
BOW
René Torrecilla Abreu
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2
MID-BOW
Pedro Hernández Cabrera
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3
PIT
Dennier Infante Pupo
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4
GRINDER
José Antonio Urbay Torna
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5
TRIMMER
Darien Martinez Pimentel
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6
TRIMMER
Oscar Perez Rosales
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7
MAIN TRIMMER
Alejandro de la Guardia Pérez
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8
HELM
Rafael Perez Cabello
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9
TACTICIAN
Vicente de la Guardia Llanso
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10
CAPTAIN
Nelido Manso Lopez
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11
FLOATER
Sanlay Castro de le Cruz
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1
BOW
René Torrecilla Abreu
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2
MID-BOW
Pedro Hernández Cabrera
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3
PIT
Dennier Infante Pupo
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4
GRINDER
José Antonio Urbay Torna
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5
TRIMMER
Darien Martinez Pimentel
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6
TRIMMER
Oscar Perez Rosales
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7
MAIN TRIMMER
Alejandro de la Guardia Pérez
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8
HELM
Rafael Perez Cabello
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9
TACTICIAN
Vicente de la Guardia Llanso
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10
CAPTAIN
Nelido Manso Lopez
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11
FLOATER
Sanlay Castro de le Cruz
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SQUAD
| René Torrecilla Abreu | Pedro Hernández Cabrera |
| Dennier Infante Pupo | José Antonio Urbay Torna |
| Darien Martinez Pimentel | Oscar Perez Rosales |
| Alejandro de la Guardia Pérez | Rafael Perez Cabello |
| Vicente de la Guardia Llanso | Nelido Manso López |
| Sanlay Castro de le Cruz | Zoe Barrios Fleitas |
| Nino de la Guardia Marrero | Yasniel Almeida Romero |
| Jaimet Ruano Vázquez |