The director general of Tourism, Angel Campos, today announced the week of Mar Menor Nautical Classic, held in San Pedro del Pinatar from 13 to 19 July and will bring together about 60 ships sailing to America and from time Cartagena, Mar Menor, Torrevieja, Alicante and Valencia.
Fields in the presentation was accompanied by the councilman of Tourism City of San Pedro del Pinatar, Mark Grace, and President of the Organizing Committee, Andrés Sánchez.
"The Mar Menor is a reference today in terms of dinghy sailing but in terms of classical maybe we needed this icing, and the organization of these activities put on a finishing touch to everything that represents the world of sailing Latino Murcia and Spain, "said Campos.
Activities
Besides the competition, including a photo contest, a competition of pots, a competition for children and senior fast painting exhibitions of models, nautical antiques, and photography exhibition of ancient seafaring trades and crafts, a concert by Music of the Sea ', awards and a closing gala.
The competition lies in presentation of the boats as sea trials.
Scores on the restoration, conservation, and setting of the vessels and crews is an important incentive in this maritime festival.
There are four ratings: Overall class by class conservation, restoration by class, by class and ambience.
"This event in the Mar Menor, add the MedCup of Cartagena, the various sailing competitions are being made throughout the year as well as concerts and festivals, including the upcoming MTV Murcia Night, which represent a point and followed in advocacy of the Region of Murcia "said the CEO.
As new mechanisms will be installed in front of the beach for the public who so desires can follow the race closely.
Campos also referred to recent tourism data and indicated that "the projections show that this year the month of July, August and September we will finish with reasonably good numbers, that is, despite the crisis that is affecting the whole of our country, we will continue to grow in international tourism, while the rest of Spain is going down. "
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Source: CARM