2023-09-20 18:44:06
He swiss team from Sailing America’s Cup open this Thursday the doors of its magnificent base in Port Vell. People who follow this sportwho last weekend were able to experience the preliminary regattas of Vilanova i la Geltrú up close, will have the opportunity during the afternoon to learn about the building which welcomes hundreds of people from Alinghi Red Bull Racing since this month of August.
Previously, the Swiss had been in a temporary base at the other end of the country for a year. Barcelona’s port. They were the first to arrive in the Catalan capital, partly because the rules of the competition require them to train in open water, something they cannot do in Switzerland. They settled in, got used to Barcelona life and prepared for Vilanova with two AC40s and a AC75. They had a hydraulic problem the last day that clouded their good performancebut they assure that they want to stand up to the defenders of Emirates Team New Zealand or the Americans, at the moment the strongest.
Discover boats and athletes
Alinghi Red Bull Racing It is, by far, the squad most concerned with marketing and image. For this reason and because they aspire to win and, who knows, remain in Barcelona for the next edition, their base is a much more large, solid and comfortable than those of the rest. They have taken more than four months to raise it and the cost is around seven million euros. This Thursday, from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.they open it to the general public to show it.
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As they have explained, the members of the team of the America Cup They will be in the space to exchange impressions with those who come, both racers as engineers or specialists in various branches. You can also see the latest technology boats with which they have competed in Vilanova. The base has more than 2,000 square meters and another 1,600 square meters of front esplanade; has three hangars in which the parts of the ‘flying’ monohull are distributed: sails, masts and hulls.
Scheduled shows
Located next to the Maremágne, at the Swiss base there will be scheduled shows, DJ music, exhibitions and surprises, they say. They want to introduce themselves “to the neighbors” coinciding with the days before the La Mercè festivities.
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