Formentera, chosen to host the 2007 World windsurfing
The island will host this international event four types of this sport.
The director of the Escuela Municipal de Vela de Formentera, Asier Fernandez, announced yesterday that the International Sailing Federation has awarded the organization of the World Formentera, 2007 at U-19, U-17, U-15 and veterans, world that will take place the first week of September next year. Asier Fernandez, who was accompanied by the Councillor for Sports, Vicenta Guijarro and municipal sports coach, Jordi Mari, explained that long ago proposed to the Escola Municipal de Vela the possibility of organizing the World Cup in 2007 and from the moment it began to work in that direction until the Tuesday night were told officially that they had managed to be elected displacing candidates Galicia or England or Argentina. "We followed the protocol provided by the International Federation and the acid test was the organization of the Cup of Spain in late April, said Fernandez, who earned very favorable reports of the judges of the Spanish Federation has subsequently backed the time of appointment. "
According to Fernandez, the hotel capacity of the island has been an important point in designating the site as it will require about 300 rooms for organizers and participants, as well as excellent connections to the airport of Ibiza with Europe "as 75% of the population stated that navigation Asier Fernandez, is in Europe while shipments to South America, South Africa and Australia are extremely expensive ", in addition to the usual weather in Formentera on the dates you will have to contest the races . The head of the sailors Formentera confident that in 2007 Formentera are those who defend the title and choose your next revalidation since August in the World Cup to be held in Sicily there is reason to hope that the windsurfers Formentera are made with some degree either at sub-15 and U-17. Proof of this is that the U-15 team is composed of three sailors from Formentera and sub-17 just one and a second sailor broke his collarbone before the Cup of Spain and the rate was not out of the team.
Mari said the quiet work has been done in the past year, which has now culminated in the organization of the World and given that in May 2007 municipal elections will be called the future government team, if not repeat the current , which implies the maximum with the organization for the first time in the history of World Formentera.
Finally, Pebble, highlighted the excellent work of Fernandez in the five years at the Escola Municipal de Vela, reiterated the commitment of the current government if re-elected and pledged to work with determination to make this World Cup is only the first of several major international events in the Pitiusa Minor.
By William Romani
source: www.ultimahora.es
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Sad future that awaits Formentera. See if you continue to resist, the poor little island. For sure that more and more famous, Formentera fall under the pressure of business and the lure of money, and that buildings will be horrendous resorts, ports for yachts of the rich kids, good roads for cars to spot better nature ... The man is an idiot.
I hope you, windsurfers Spanish, you do something for resforzar opposition to such projects and protect the island
Carol (26 years, surfing, France)
Good morning.
I congratulate the organizing team of the windsurfing world championship, and I pass on my support and professional des hotel sector of the island.
Finally, I would like all tourism professionals contribute their grain of sand and make a concerted effort to make this event, showing the best of Formentera and its inhabitants.
Thank you.
Hi to all the fans, practitioners, professionals and entrepreneurs in the world of windsurfing.
Sadly I have not the pleasure of meeting this our island neighbor. I have never visited Mallorquina and Formentera.No because I do illusion but because when we choose other travel destination because of fate she decides that you should go to Formentera matches to be played in the world.
If you really want this sport you should applaud the efforts made by project managers and defend it the right way so that it can be done.
Congratulations Formentera to host this important event.
I hope to witness the successful organization and participation.
Happy New Year. Magdalena
k I'm glad asier worked so hard to get something so important. star shows very involved and keen on the subject. IBIZA am!!!! and D NA NA IBIZA. less crap and more sport sausages