The edition "XXIX Ruta de la Sal"In its East version that sets sail from Dénia presents a poster of participants of a high level, as it stood out during the presentation of the test held in the Real Club Nautico Denia. This event was attended by the president of the club, Jaime PortolésCommodore, Juan Antonio Carmona, the head of the Eastern version, Marc Miravitlles, Fernando Calatayud and the mayor of sports Dénia, Marián Tamarit. All stressed the importance of the test to become the most important height regatta of those held in the Mediterranean.
From the premises of Real Club Nautico Denia will set sail towards San Antonio Abad total 90 vessels, ie around 600 25 athletes from yacht clubs and marinas that fight to clinch the victory.
The departure of the fleet that is scheduled for tomorrow at 14 hours from the port of Dianense. In front they will have a circuit of 117 miles that compels the teams in competition to take Formentera for port, the island of Tagomago and, navigating the north coast of Ibiza, reach Sant Antoni de Portmany.
This This version is an interesting circuit in cohabiting navigation medium height with a coastal tour loaded with options. A pleasant, very tactical, with many variables that, at any given time could help define a race victory.
For those responsible Associació of Navegants d'Height Mediterranis, organizers of the regatta, the great attraction lies in being a regatta of height accessible by distances and times, but that, in some way, collects all the characteristics and particularities that define a competition on the high seas.
The winners of previous editions; "Plis Play"Vicente Garcia Regatas de Alicante RC; German sailboat, "Caro"Maximilian Klink; "Clem"By Jaime Olazábal; among others, they will have to defend their titles, competing against a large fleet, representative of all the littorals of the Iberian Peninsula and abroad.
In this edition there are very competitive teams that accumulate many miles of sailing experience high and it incidentally, many victories in these 29 year history of La Ruta de la Sal. Only nine of them accumulate a total of 20 victories absolute in different editions of this great race.
A crew has participated in all editions, which makes protagonists of emergency; Marcelino Cardona and his "Two Escualo"RCN Denia on this version of La Sal.
Dénia boats that set sail in the regatta are 12 including in addition to seeking sports results, have focused their interest in trying to have a fun journey.
The arrival of the first participants in Sant Antoni de Portmany, is scheduled for Friday morning, so the crew will sleep very little.
