Portal de San Pedro del Pinatar
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The fishing pier fishing port of Lo Pagán became the 20th of March in a lateen sails deployed to the delight of sailors and visitors who admired these jewels of navigation.
Eight ships in the Mar Menor emblematic gathered at the starting line, the Virgen del Carmen and Ana Maria de Isla Mayor, southern Santa Lucia, May 2, Cartagena, Francisco Moreno of the smaller islands, the San José de Lo Pagán, the latch and La Conchita in Santiago de la Ribera, the latter with 130-year-old played a test circuit of 42 boats spans Latinos Organized by the Yacht Club The Dots and collaboration of the Municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar betting to defend the traditional sailing and the unconditional support of the Association of Friends of La Vela America and the yacht clubs in Los Nietos Santa Lucia and maintaining the illusion to preserve this immense cultural heritage.
From early morning skippers and crew were busy about to put their gear always under the watchful eye and advice of the veterans who extolled the qualities of each.
One retired fisherman had been shipped more than 15 years in one of them.
Hangers, logs, coals and all kinds of ropes went from hand to hand trim the sticks and candles.
The day got up to fog and light winds forecast and following the decisions of judges and patterns decided to exit at 13.30 with a slight westerly breeze.
From one point they were coming every two minutes and less than most going to the first buoy.
The first mark was made on the starboard side being on May 2 and Ana Maria's first pass.
The South and the Virgen del Carmen is approaching dangerously behind in a race technically difficult by the lack of wind.
The last stage was very exciting with the May 2 and the South clearly highlighted a jibing maneuver will advance to Ana María.
Since the positions were unchanged until the end being the clear winner on May 2, followed by South and Anne.
6 boats completed the course and the remaining two had to be towed to port by lack of wind in the final.
A nice pot prepared by the Fishermen's Association of San Pedro del Pinatar on the dock waiting for the participants and guests.
With the award by the Councillor for Culture and Tourism, Mark David Grace, president of the Sailing Federation, Pedro Román and the President of the Club Náutico The Dots, Jose Zapata, ended the day 42-race Latinos spans is a commitment to recovery of these magnificent boats boats exponents of work in the region and with care and great effort is being repaired.
At present there are 10 to 12 boats competing, but they are recovering normally 4 or 5 boats.
This is the prelude of the Week Classic this year will hold its second edition from 12 to 18 July and which are expected to be practically entire fleet of Latinos in the region of 21 spans and all these big pots of 42 plus fleet of Torrevieja and Valencia.
Can muster to this next week about 45 boats Nautical Latinos.
From San Pedro del Pinatar and fishing Brotherhood is betting on the traditional sailing carries its greatest exponent in the feast of the Virgen del Carmen and the Nautical Week as an annual reference.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar
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