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The number of participants in Transit V Carnival Race (25/01/2012)

More ships and more sailors from other localities will compete in the fifth Transit Carnival Regatta organized by the Club de Regatas de Cartagena, in collaboration with the Association of Friends of the training ship Juan Sebastian Elcano and the city of Cartagena.

So far 45 boats have registered, ten more than last year, to participate in the trial to be held on February 11 and depart the port of Cartagena in the direction of Guile.

The details of the test have been explained by noon the Race Club president, Michelangelo Celdran, the vocal cruise Morenilla Angeles, the president of the Association of Friends of the training ship Juan Sebastian Elcano, Jerome Martinez and painter José María Falgas.

One of the novelties of this edition is the consolidation of the competition.

In addition to registering vessels from all parts of the region, what has most surprised the organizers has been the participation of sailors from Torrevieja, San Javier and even boats and Guile Mazarrón move that same Saturday Cartagena to compete.

The boats will travel between 25 and 30 miles to the port to Guile.

The departure is scheduled for 11 am if the weather respects the day, while the arrival is expected at about 17.30.

The trophies of the three categories of sail (RI2, and rI4 RI3) will be the March 10, coinciding with the social event organized annually by the Race Club to reward captains of vessels that have participated in various activities during the season.

EXHIBITIONS

On this occasion, the Regatta Club has also organized two exhibitions of painting and a photograph, which will complement the February 11 competition.

Both can be visited in the entrance hall of the building at the port of Cartagena.

The sample consists of 150 photographs seen images of the late Pedro Pizarro and his widow has given the Association of Friends of the Ship Juan Sebastian Elcano.

Along with the photo exhibition of his paintings are 6 Falgas Jose Maria, who has portrayed military life at sea.

Stresses in particular a table illustrating the presence of the Spanish Armada in Somalia.

AROUND THE WORLD Ship Juan Sebastian N ELCANO

On the other hand, Juan Sebastian Elcano flagship will this year twice to sea.

The first one, on 1 April, the ship will sail from Cadiz and return on June 30.

And from October, will begin its 11th trip around the world under the command of Captain Alfonso Gomez.

More information here.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena

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