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Cartagena, fans and visitors from around the world these days have the opportunity to see first hand what is called the spectacle of Formula 1 of sailing.
The world's finest ships loose moorings in Cartagena during the official race Audi Med Cup 2011.
It begins this morning with the training session of the 52 Series, and tomorrow, Wednesday, August 24 starting at 13.00 hours will be held the first races that count.
Until Sunday, August 28, who want to discover this sport yacht can go to Open Village installed near the port with free admission.
The action of the race can also be followed from home via the Internet.
Of course, live and direct you can see the preparations for the sailing and getting the excitement of the best sailors in the world.
FLEET OF BOATS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PORT
The fleet of boats competing in the race these days are docked at the port of Cartagena, just opposite the Chamber of Commerce and Submarino Peral.
There are the yachts of the two divisions, eight of the 52 TP52 Series, the spectacular Rogue, and the five Soto 40 of the 40 Series.
Every day, preparations for the sailors begin at 10:30 am, carrying sails on board, reviewing the functioning of the parts that make up the maneuver and inspecting other last minute details.
Between 11:00 and 11:30 release mooring boats and head to the course, pending the start of the first race of the day at 13:00 hours approximately.
VIEW FROM THE FORT CHRISTMAS AND CAPE TIÃ'OSO
At that time, viewers can from the pier and cruise from Fort Christmas a real show: the machines sailing world's most advanced parading through the mouth of the port of Cartagena.
Near Cape Tiñoso also offer a nice overview of the races.
ALTERNATIVES TO FOLLOW THE RACE
Once the show begins to follow the discourse of the evidence in detail several options:
From the Village of Port Open: Open Screen Giant Village, located on the harbor front esplanade of the Plaza Héroes de Cavite, the races live issue in an entertaining format that combines images from the race course with interviews, reports and virtual images of the Virtual Eye 3D system.
The live broadcast begins every day at 13.00 hours.
From home: people who can not come to the port of Cartagena have the opportunity to enjoy the action of the race through the web www.medcup.org / audimedcuptv .
Audi MedCup TV program broadcasts the race live each day starting at 12:50 h, and you can choose the language, Spanish or English.
In addition, Interactive Virtual Eye can see live testing in a 3D format to play with to be a real producer of TV.
From his own boat, anyone wanting to enjoy the race in his own boat, you can do approaching the race course that is delimited by the markers signaling the racing area separate from the public area.
The race course is delimited according to weather conditions and wind direction.
Respecting the beacons, fans can follow the race from their own boats.
This should follow the directions given through the channels 69 and 71 radio.
‰ N OLA CATAMAR TURE AND BOAT PORT CULTURES STIC
Users of the tourist boat from Puerto de Culturas may have the opportunity to pass by vessels participating in the regatta of the Audi Med Cup El Puerto de Culturas boat leaves the harbor every hour from 10.30 to 13, 30 in the morning and from 15.30 until 19.30 in the afternoon.
The tour passes through the harbor basin, military Arsenal, strong Christmas, slightly out to sea to skirt close to the entrance and back for Cala Cortina tailings to the port of Cartagena.
In this way, users could glimpse from afar the race and see the return of the boats at harbor, 18.00 hours in the afternoon.
Catamaran tours Olé specific program to view the race Audi Med Cup Departures are on Thursday 25, Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28, and depart from the port, close to the esplanade of the dock.
The tours take place between 10.00 am and 20.00 pm every two hours.
The catamaran is directed towards the start of the race to see the kick off of the boats, and continues to follow up the high seas.
Before returning to port users enjoy a swim at the beach Algameca.
The duration of this tour is approximately two hours and cost between 8 and 12 euros.
For more information and reservations Olé catamaran can be done from home on the web page www.catamaranole.com
RETURN TO PORT
From 18:00 hours, the race is over and the boats begin to return to their moorings in the port of Cartagena.
At this time the public can once again see his landing from the front.
Again, from Fort Christmas and the cruise ship dock they can be seen entering the mouth, but close to the jetty provides a privileged opportunity to see how it ends the day the sailors and live firsthand the racing environment.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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