Barcelona, 09 April 2011
Day 99
Arrival of Neutrogena, provisionally fifth place in the Barcelona World Race
We would like to inform you that the estimated time of arrival of Neutrogena, provisionally fifth place in the Barcelona World Race, skippered by Boris Herrmann and Ryan Breymaier, is tomorrow Sunday April the 10th between 18h00 and 22h00.
The press boats will depart one hour before Neutrogena crosses the finish line, from the Portal de la Pau, by the Port Authority Building (see map attached). Tomorrow, Sunday, we will update their ETA before 12h00.
We would appreciate if you could confirm your intention of coming to the arrival as well as boarding a press boat and also a cell phone number so we can send an SMS with the latest update, to the following email: mbertrand@fnob.org
The finish program will be streamed live on this website: www.barcelonaworldrace.org
Half an hour before the boat crosses the finish line, a live broadcast will begin transmitting from the special arrivals area in the Portal de la Pau which is opposite the iconic monument to Columbus. There the boat will dock and the welcome reception will take place : the arrivals pontoon, the stage for the reception and the giant screens for the broadcast are all located here. (see map)
The finish line [Fig_1_map line] is set off the W Hotel and will be defined as the transit of the mast of the boat Far Barcelona, which will be anchored at 41 º 22.11 'N - 2 ° 12.50' E and a beacon/mark located at 41 º 22.11 'N - 2 ° 11.57' E. The line has a length of 0.7 nautical miles.
As the boat crosses the finish line, the race committee measurers will get on board for checks that the race rules specify: check the seals in the engines, the stamps of the sails, safety, equipment etc.
The boat will enter the harbor basin and begin its welcome passage to the Rambla de Mar. [Fig_2_map port] and the sirens will welcome them.
The boat will come close to the Rambla de Mar, where the Mayor of Barcelona will return the symbolic mooring lines they were presented with on the day of departure.
The yacht will dock at the Portal de la Pau, in the pontoon specially designed to receive them. The skippers will make their first statements and will uncork the traditional champagne.
The skippers will then disembark and take their first steps on land onto the stage of Portal de la Pau, where they will be received by the mayor who will present them the olive wreath and will welcome them. The skippers say a few words. .
Then the skippers are directed to the building of the Port Authority of Barcelona, next to the stage, where a press conference will be held.
Maria Bertrand, Media Services Manager,
www.barcelonaworldrace.org
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