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A year, coinciding with the celebrations of Carthaginians and Romans, the port of Cartagena will host the VII Regatta Grand Trophy Spar City of Cartagena to be held between 23 and 25 September and which will bring together more than 120 yachtsmen Optimist mode.

Councilman Sports City of Cartagena, Ricardo Segado, has been commissioned to give all the details of this sport today, September 21 competition, at the Palace Hall.

The mayor was accompanied by Luis Navarro, CEO of Spar, sponsor of the event and Eduardo Gallego, technical director of the test.

The mayor of Sports has highlighted the importance of this competition on a sporting level and for the image of the city, since according Segado, Cartagena helps open the sea.

In addition, he thanked the Real Club de Regatas de Cartagena, its effort in organizing this regatta and the Spar group, main sponsor and without which it would have been impossible to hold this event.

This edition will feature a night show on the evening of Saturday, September 24, the main novelty, as transmitted Luis Navarro.

Thus, young sailors have a first contact with night navigation and also presented as an added value to the competition.

Moreover, Spar CEO commented on the intention to internationalize this race.

To do this, segúnNavarro, in the next edition would be moved to February with the intention of participating sailors from Nordic lospaíses, which have a high level and that in these months longer compete because of the harsh weather conditions.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

It is, according to the technical director, a race of infant class of 7 to 15 years, which will bring together more than 120 children throughout the Spanish geography, in a vessel such as the Optimist is the most widespread in everyone and where great sailors are formed.

To participate in the regatta registration has been done through the clubs.

a major logistical and security deployment will take place during the three daily piece in which the test, participants sail, thus more than seven hours a day and twenty judges ensure the smooth running of the race will be divided.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena