The prestigious regatta The Ocean Race presents its European version, a bit to make up for the lack of competition last year due to the pandemic. At this moment, the boats are immersed in the race and in De Salas We wanted to find out a little more about this competition.
Since 1973, The Ocean Race has been the greatest experiment for a team and a human adventure without parallel. For four decades it has held an almost mythical attraction for some of the best sailors and has been the testing ground for the legends of this sport. sport.
The career is often described cAs the longest and most complicated professional sporting event in the world, the most difficult team challenge in sailing and one of the three great events of this sport, along with the Olympics and America Cup. However, to understand the regatta well it is best to think of it in a way that the athletes who have done it will immediately recognize. In short, “it's an obsession, and many of the best navigators in the world have dedicated years, even decades, of their lives trying to win it,” says the organization itself.
The regatta sits “at the intersection between human adventure and world-class competition. Thanks to the work of onboard reporters embedded in all teams, fans receive a unique view of everything it takes to win a race "which is relentless in its demands, since the teams give everything they have, 24 hours a day, in search of the smallest advantages that can make the difference."
The concept of The Ocean Race It's simple: the day and night search for competitive advantage and the marathon oceanic definitive, which pits the best sailors in this sport against each other in the most difficult waters in the world. It is relentless: the importance of winning, the adventure of life on board, the transformative effect on the sailors, and all of this combines to give the race its power and its depth.
The first edition of The Ocean Race Europe, which is currently underway, will bring top-level competitive and international ocean sailing to up to five European cities. In addition, it will collaborate with European citizens to promote the ambitious green transition and show the power of digital transformation.
The Ocean Race Europe will have an international fleet of IMOCA 60s with foils and a full crew and VO65 one-designs, which will sail from the North Atlantic coast of Europe towards the Mediterranean Sea, on a route of up to five stages, all of them with the same score. On land, there will be public activities in each host city, along with team promotional and hospitality events. The Ocean Race Europe The health of sailors, teams and the public will be the highest priority and will respect all COVID19 regulations in all cities visited.
The Ocean Race It is much more than a sporting-maritime event, and the fact that a European competition is being held for the first time is a source of pride, so in De Salas We invite our clients and friends to follow up and who knows, maybe one of these years, one of them will be able to participate. If so, tell us about your experience.
Gala Mora
DESALAS Lifestyle
