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Between 3,000 and 5,000 visitors will gather in Cartagena last week of August 25 to 30, to celebrate the fifth stage of the largest annual regatta in the world, MedCup.
They have to add about 800 people involved in the organization of this major sporting event, bringing together fifteen yachts and dinghies over thirty, in addition to charter boats still racing.
The competitions will be followed by more than forty international media accredited.
The council of the Department of Infrastructure of the City of Cartagena, José Vicente Albaladejo, next to the Councillor for Tourism, Javier Herrero, and a representative of the organizer of the race MED CUP in Cartagena, Francisco Muñoz, have informed this morning of the details of the celebration of this event.
Alba explained that in this fifth stage of the Audi MedCup 2008 in Cartagena will host the Region of Murcia Trophy.
For the celebration of the regatta the Region of Murcia Trophy, racing boats are moored at berth aft of the Royal Northern Yacht Club Cartagena, where will you navigate around 11:30 am to return to Camp racing around 16:00 hours.
These boats are very close to the promenade area, so that the people of Cartagena and visitors can enjoy these 'Formula 1' of the sea a few meters.
There will also be a tent for the crew and media, and an office of the organization.
Facing the Plaza Héroes de Cavite will take place at dusk, sports, entertainment and an exceptional program of shows and musical memorial.
Albaladejo has encouraged all of Cartagena to enjoy these activities, since their participation is essential for the consolidation of Cartagena as one of the Audi MedCup circuit stages in future editions.
This, commented one of the leaders of the organization Francisco Muñoz, Cartagena you create that 'curriculum' for hosting events increasingly important.
The competition would also be a major boost for tourism in the city.
The presence of the King and Prince Philip to the fifth stage in Cartagena is expected, following his participation in Alicante and Palma de Mallorca.
On August 25th will be the official starting day of practice scoring races on Tuesday 26th.
All day event will be held evidence of windward-leeward with the exception of Thursday 28, which will be a coastal race, will probably take the tack in the Islas Hormigas.
At night, in addition to the activities described above will be installed giant screens that emit the most striking images of the race that day.
The City of Cartagena (through the Department of Sports, Culture, Jubilee, Tourism, Safety and Public Highway, Infrastructure and City Hall) and the joint venture formed by Burke Yacht Port Cartagena Events and coordinated their efforts so that everything is ready this week cleaning, beautification, safety, traffic, refuse collection, public transport, hotels, shops ...
Audi MedCup
Audi MedCup circuit is the circuit races annually world's largest.
It consists of six regattas over five months traveling visiting four countries.
All of them are played in the waters of southern Europe, five in the Mediterranean and Atlantic.
During these months and so far, have played four of the test circuit, the Trofeo Ciudad de Alicante, City of Marseille Trophy, the Region of Sardinia Trophy and the Breitling Sailing Cup in Mallorca.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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