Ricardo Barradas

Background

About Ricardo Barradas

After graduating in Physical Education and Sports, I pursued a Master program in Barcelona about Group Sport Performance and worked both as a teacher and trainer. The knowledge and experience collected in this period gave me an interesting insight about how to plan physical activity or on how to manage and motivate teams, but I always felt that there was some sparkle missing. At same point I acknowledged that most of my hobbies where sea related – I loved to sail, dive or even windsurfing, so I decided to embrace my passion and let it lead my way. By pursuing RYA instruction, I become a certificated skipper and later instructor. Since 2005 I had the pleasure to travel across the seven seas. The Caribbean really caught my eye but it was in the Algarve that I found a perfect balance between the touristic drivers such as a great weather, white sand beaches and incredible sightseeing spots and more particular aspects that really make experiences special: a friendly and safe social context, incredible gastronomy and a particularly rich cultural heritage that brings together different populations. The Algarve is strategically located in an accessible tip of the Iberian Peninsula, guiding the traffic from the Atlantic sea towards Mediterranean waters.