2023-10-11 20:49:09
This year’s edition of Barcelona Boat Show is aware that the Sailing America’s Cup has occupied every corner of the contest. He has not done it only physically – with part of the space allocated to some teams on the Espanya dock – but also emotionally. Evaluations about what is going to live until Sunday the 15th in Port Vell they always aim for the competition sports and technology next year in Barcelonaas well as everything related to the blue economy.
More of 240 exhibitors of the nautical industry dot the three docks of the Barcelona’s port with the most important exhibition in the sector. The president of the sector, Luis Conderecalled that the city, before the Olympic Games, lived “with your back to the sea“and now he does it “within the sea.” Conde has assured that the America Cupeven though in 2024 it forces them to postpone or cancel the appointment, it will be “indescribable“because it will be a showcase for world tourism.
Openness to citizens
In fact, the president of the port, Lluís Salvadóhas highlighted precisely that, the vocation of openness to citizens “where more and more social activities“. The vice president of America’s Cup Events (ACE), Aurora Catàhas applauded the support of the administrations and the social fabric since the organizers landed in Barcelona about a year ago.
This Wednesday, the minister of Transport, Raquel Sánchezaccompanied by the mayor, Jaume Collboniand the ‘counselor’ of Territory, Ester Capellaamong other authorities, have led the protocol visit through the Boat Show, with stops at some of the stands boat builderscutting-edge technologies or National Association of Nautical Companies (Anen). The tour has ended in America’s Cup Experiencethe old Imax that now houses an information center about the competition.
Dalton greets the entourage
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He CEO of ACE and responsible for the team defending the title, Grant Daltonwelcomed the delegation in the center, where they could see for the first time the simulator of an AC75 (the boat of the competition) which will work shortly. Dalton has given away a pin from the Sailing America’s Cup to Minister Sánchez, who put it on her lapel after assuring her that she had lost it.
Like her, most of the political leaders and representatives of the economic and social fabric are getting closer and closer to the nautical quote next year, knowing that the innovation and the sustainability that is proclaimed by the organization, everything related to the blue economy, will be synonymous with short-term success. Until the weekend, the 61st edition of the Boat Show will show many examples of that technological progressvery visual with the ‘flying’ ships of the America Cup.
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