The Diada de Vela Latina of Cala Gamba gives importance to the traditional sailing

The club Nàutic Cala Gamba has once again been the epicenter of the traditional sailing in the Balearic Islands during three days with the 27th edition of the Diada de Vela Latina. The second day of sailing named the winners of this year's competition and has served as a final touch to this gathering of brotherhood and exchange of experiences among the fans of lateen sailing.

Finally the winner boats of the 27th edition of the Diada de Vela Latina have been of “Neófit”, of the Council of Mallorca (Classic Lateen Sailing), “Boeres”, of the Mare Mar Foundation (Classic Llaüts - Open route), “Toro”, crewed  by as well by the Council of Mallorca (Dragonera), “Annika”, of Guillermo Amengual (Classic Llaüts) and the group of Regatta, the best of the “Tinita”, of Pere Reus and Antoni Estades, that has been imposed in three races of the Diada.

At the first hour of the day the rowing boats set off to sail, towards Es Molinar, and after breakfast at the dock, it was the turn for the sailing boats, the authentic protagonist of the Diada. Some of them competed to get a good position in the classification of the regatta, meanwhile others simply enjoyed another sailing journey contemplating the figure of these pieces of marine history sailing the waves of the Bay. After lunch, the awards ceremony put an end to this year's Diada.

The Premio Mestre Miquel Llompart that highlights each year the life trajectory of people linked to lateen sailing this year has been Guillermo Amengual, shipowner of Portixol and regular sailor in the Diada with his boat Annika. Amengual has a driving force behind traditional sailing in Mallorca from decades ago.

In this occasion the Club Nàutic Cala Gamba has counted with the visit of the mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, that has had the time to get to know the facilities of the EcoMuseu Marítim meanwhile the president of the club, Susana Zanoguera,  and other members of the board of directors, they explained the work of conservation and dissemination of the Balearic marine heritage that is carried out from Cala Gamba and that has as the highlight of the season precisely the Diada de Vela Latina and as a meeting point the Moll de sa Fusta of the EcoMuseu Marítim.

The mayor pointed out at the end of his visit that “The Club Nàutic of Cala Gamba is an example of how to manage both sport and heritage and training. Today, an event that has 2 editions like the Diada de Vela Latina demonstrates the effort of the entity in this aspect. It is necessary to value and defend what yacht clubs do, rooted in society and in the city. All the support we can give them is an obligation and not an option to do so".