Opens the 2011 World Raceboard Hospitalet de l'Infant

Hospitalet de l'Infant. Costa Dorada. Hospitalet de l'Infant will host the World Championship Raceboard 2011 to 10 September 2011. The opening ceremony of the World will be held on Sunday 4 September at 7 pm in the facilities of the Club Náutico Hospitalet-Vandellos (CNHV). This site will host nearly a hundred racers competing in this type of windsurfing, which is characterized by the use of any table that has keel, with a maximum length of 380 cm and a maximum beam of 1 meter. The race, which will be held between 5 and 10 September, between beacons consist of a tour with these mass between committee boat and a buoy. During the course, participants should take into account not only handle well the table and the candle but also choose the right courses and take the wind as possible. There will be about 3 races per day, between 11 and 18 hours, about (it all depends on weather conditions). The Commodore's CNHV, Petrux Munoz, said the long distance race scheduled for Wednesday will be an innovation. 'It will be spectacular to see all the participants leave the beach from the marina towards a buoy located in the nuclear power plant, "said Munoz. Participants in all categories and sub-20, male and female, who will fight for the world title, while participants in categories U17, Master and Grand Master, was struggling for a trophy. The awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday 10 September at 19 hours (not at 17 h, as is written in the prospectus). Besides the competition, have organized a series of fun activities open to everyone, so all citizens can participate in this event and interrelate. Thus, the so-called 'dry zone', there is installed a tent day and night, which will offer concerts, DJ sessions, merchandise stalls, skate spaces for children, bar, etc.. All in all, during the presentation of the championship, the mayor of Vandellòs Hospitalet de l'Infant, Alfonso Garcia encouraged everyone to take part and stressed the fact that the world will help promote tourism town and give him known worldwide. The mayor also pointed out the 'dynamism' Hospitalet-Vandellòs Yacht Club (CNHV) which, since its founding in 1973, has distinguished itself for its mission in promoting the sport of sailing and organizing high-level races. This summer, for example, has organized two tournaments in Catalonia class Raceboard and Finn, 2 championships in Spain and Racebord Finn, and now this world Raceboard (this will be the first to be held in Catalonia. In was held in Latvia and in 2009 in Germany). Meanwhile, the president of CNHV, Luis Coll, thanked the athletes who made the effort to participate in this world, because some come from far away (for example, Australia) and wanted to make wind so that the championship could be played.  

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