Juan Carlos I is already in England to participate from next Monday, with the sailboat “Bribón”, in the world sailing championship of the 6m class which will be held on the Isle of Wight until September 8, and at the age of 85, he is aiming to win the title for a third time.

Juan Carlos I met this appointment after preparing with the ship’s crew “Bribón”, captained by his friend Pedro Campos, at the regatta held in Sanxenxo (Pontevedra) at the end of last July, where he took first place after two days of regatta.

Sources close to the king emeritus have confirmed to EFE that his intention to take part in this competition, although it can only be confirmed on Sunday, because that is the day the composition of the crew will be officially announced.

The World Cup will be held in the town of Cowes, in the north of the islandThis is the third time that Felipe VI’s father has participated, after winning the classic category title in 2017 in Vancouver (Canada) and, two years later, in Hanko (Finland).

The last championship was held at Sanxenxo in June 2022, where “Bribón” came second and Juan Carlos I decided not to participate.

The competition took place a month after the monarch emeritus made his first visit to the Spanish State since his departure for Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) in August 2020, causing discomfort in the Government and Royal Court due to high media expectations. that surrounds it.

Four months after his 86th birthday and experiencing mobility problems due to his poor joint condition, Juan Carlos I has been preparing physically at his residence in Abu Dhabi to be able to compete and in the last few months his weight has dropped 20 kilograms.

Apart from the end of July, was in Sanxenxo in mid-April to participate in another regatta with “Bribón”, although I was unable to start either of the two days of the tournament due to bad weather and was only able to do so in the previous two practice sessions.

The world championship regatta on the Isle of Wight will take place from September 4 to 9, preceded by practice starting on August 31, two days after the participating boats begin arriving. “Bribón” will compete with twenty sailboats from nine countries.