Bay of Banderas of Puerto Vallarta will play host to the 1st edition of the Copa Federacion Mexicana de Vela 2016 to be arranged from 19th February to 30th May. The international event would convene for 4 months of intense contest bringing together around 800 boats as well as 2500 sailing enthusiasts as well as their firms, and expected to contribute more than US$ 17 million to the destination.
Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board President Alvaro Garciarce told that the FMV Cup reaffirms Puerto Vallarta’s position in the international landscape as a perfect place for sailing and boating events. The waters around the Bay of Banderas have proven to be the best place for international sporting events of this type. They welcome all participants as well as their guests and trust they would relish enjoy their visit to Puerto Vallarta.
Set on Bay of Banderas, a World’s Most Beautiful Bays Club member, Puerto Vallarta’s history is pondered through their diverse culture, residents and gastronomy. Their horseshoe shaped bay shelters tropical lagoonsmangroves, , rainforests, pristine beaches, spectacular mountains, and waterfalls, making it a prime ecotourism place prefect for a variety of water sports as well as the observation of Humpback whales that visit the region each year from Dicember to March.

Puerto Vallarta Race is a yearly run from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta, from 19th to 25th February, 2016. This year is its thirty-second time the 1000 nautical miles race heads south to enjoy the sportsmanship as well as friendship typical of this event which is sailed by some of the top seafarers as well as fastest boats in the sport, making it ferociously competitive.