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The European Union reached a deal on trawling in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday after Spain pushed back the European Commission's initial stance.
Hours after the agreement was made, fishers in Catalonia were either satisfied or considered the text as "blackmail."
In the Costa Brava town of Palamós, north Catalonia, fishers welcomed the decision as the proposal to reduce fishing days to 27 made it "impossible" to work.
However, with the new exceptions that have been agreed on, workers of the Palamós' Fishers will continue to fish the same number of days they are currently allowed to go fishing.
The proposal applied in the EU follows the same guidelines Palamós has been practicing for "some years," Francesc Benaiges, vice-president of the group, said.
Benaiges went shrimp fishing on Wednesday morning after the two-day halt. He used a 50-millimeter fishing net, the standard set by Europe, which fishers in Palamós have used for years since 2013 and consolidated in 2018. Boats in Palamós also avoid trawling.
They will now try a wider fishing net, 55-millimeter, to let smaller shrimps free. "If the new model works, we will for sure use it," Benaiges said before rhetorically adding, "You are not destroying the seabed, and you fish shrimps. What else?"
Workers expect to continue fishing as normal between 130 and 160 days per year, as they currently do. Benaiges joined the protests seen earlier this week as it would have been "unviable" to fish only 27 days each year, as initially planned.
The fishers of Palamós are alone in their position regarding the new EU agreement.
The president of the Catalan Fishermen's Federation, Antoni Abad, believes that it is a "bad agreement" because these measures have to be implemented in just "one day".
"Although most of the 12 agreed measures are already in place, it is very difficult to have them all ready in such a short time," he said in a text.
Workers in Blanes, south of Palamós, believe that the agreement is only "crumbs" and that many fishers "will have to quit."
"We do not agree with the agreement signed in Brussels and we do not reject stepping up our protests," said Ferran Martínez, leader of the group.
The Fishers' Guild of La Ràpita, located in Montsià, Catalonia's southernmost county, which represents the most significant trawl fishing fleet in the region, gave a "negative" assessment of the agreement.
Its secretary, Joan Balagué, said that the new measures "blackmail" them into applying new actions to increase their activity.
"We will once again face a reduction in working days and fishing capacity," he said, adding that they feel " deceived and disappointed" and calling the measure a "death sentence."
In recent years, La Ràpita fishers have reduced fishing hours, closed certain areas temporarily and others permanently to preserve resources, and have adhered to voluntary fishing bans for months. However, the two months of voluntary fishing bans penalize them under the agreement.
"We believe in voluntary fishing bans, unlike other places where they don't follow them. We have scientific studies to support our actions; we're doing things right, and there's no resource loss problem in our area," Balagué said.
La Ràpita's fishers do not understand the satisfaction of other fleets. "Maybe some other areas benefit from it, but here the agreement is not well received because it makes the trawling sector even less profitable and is an unfair measure for those who comply," he explained.
In La Ràpita, trawling represents about 60% of the total volume, with about 90 vessels, most of which are small and have only one crew member.
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the sweet red prawns found in Catalan dishes like paella and fideuà as well as on the menu of Michelin-starred restaurants nationwide
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).Standing on the edge of the marina in the port of Palamós, about an hour’s drive north of Barcelona
A 16th-century church bell tower looms high above the Old Town behind me and only the metallic whine of the chains linking the boats to the dock interrupts the early morning silence
I’ve come to join Xavi Miró and his crew aboard the Estrella del Sur III for a day of ‘pescaturisme’ (fishing tourism)
accompanying them as they trawl the sea off the Catalan coast for gambas rojas (the red prawns for which Palamós is known)
Like champagne and parmigiano reggiano cheese
the prawns have a protected designation of origin classification and have to be caught within a specific radius of the Palamós coast
the coastal town of Palamós is renowned for its prized gamblas rojas.Photograph by Stefano Politi Markovina
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appearing on the menus of local restaurants as well as at Michelin-starred spots like Girona’s feted El Celler de Can Roca and the Basque Country’s renowned Asador Etxebarri (currently second in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants ranking)
the salty sea air surging through my lungs while the lights of the Costa Brava’s low-rise resorts
alongside my fellow fishing tourists (father-and-son locals Ricard and Pol)
I watch from the sunlit deck as the crew cast out the long net behind the boat like an elaborate wedding dress train
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Amid fascinating facts about the prawns’ physiognomy and life cycle, Xavi also tells me how Palamós’s fishing community has pioneered a sustainability scheme in which nobody fishes during January and December, to allow the fish time to flourish and reproduce. “It’s not just about fishing as much as you can,” he says. “It’s about fishing well.”
Before I know it, six hours have flown by — and, all of a sudden, a sense of urgency takes over. Xavi dons his boots and sets the boat to automatic pilot, then it’s all hands on deck as he and his crew start reeling the net in. Silvery fish slither atop a vast mound of pert, reddish prawns wedged in the green net, but there’s something else, too. A junior shark is hauled in with the rest of the catch and it takes four men to gently, expertly lift it out and return it to the sea.
The fishermen then set to work, kneeling on deck as they briskly sort the prawns by size. The other miscellaneous fish — a slippery squid here, a couple of speckled dogfish there and a lone eel — are kept to one side, to be auctioned separately later.
The trays then edge their way up to the auction room on a conveyer belt and, moments later, we watch in anticipation as licensed fish wholesalers place their bids. The prawns sell for €55 (£47) a kilo, but, as Xavi explains, that figure can rise to around €200 (£170) in December, when seafood — prawns in particular — forms part of the traditional Spanish Christmas Eve dinner. Finally, each tray is packed away, ready to be sold on to restaurants and fishmongers.
I wander across to the harbourside Museu de la Pesca fishing museum next door, included as part of the ‘pescaturisme’ experience. Here, among a display of original boats and fishing tools dating back to the 4th century, I learn about the history of the trade, including the vital role played by women in mending nets.
Above the museum, I find Espai del Peix, a stylish, glass-fronted venue where you can watch classic Catalan fish dishes being made, then tuck into the results. Two burly fishermen, Pitu and Salvador, are preparing a traditional fideuà (like paella but with angel-hair noodles instead of rice). I watch as they stir the silky noodles into a paella pan of rich, sulphury, saffron-laced fish stock, before finally adding the sweet, supple prawns.
Whether served boiled or grilled, in paella or fideuà, Palamós prawns never fail to live up to their reputation. As I tuck in, swirling in a generous dollop of gutsy, garlicky aioli, Pitu recites a local saying: “When you eat your fideuà, wherever it may be, always remember to think of the fishermen.” I most certainly will.
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a Barcelona neighborhood characterized by isolated blocks
it presents a series of setbacks that break up the large scale of the development and add complexity to the street
The building is designed through the aggregation of a cross typology of two units per landing
each containing two or three bedrooms and totally floor-through
permitting uninterrupted engagement with the outside
The pieces are organized without hierarchy by means of a mesh that is flexible and adaptable
resolving the entire geometry without overhangs
the staircase and the ventilation courtyard are structural walls that stabilize the building
The facade is a simple ceramic workmanship inserted into the plan of the structure
The project is centered on passive power-saving measures
in a bid to maximize the energy autonomy of the apartments
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Truman Capote was known to travel with dogs
but the irate white Alsatian with blue eyes
untied and growling between the thin pine trees and sharp yellowing cactus
I knock on the green studded door and am greeted with continued barking
a louder doorbell than my knuckle could ever be
The guard dog continues howling; I’ll have to return later
I’ve come to explore the small fishing town of Palamós
the grandest of the five houses that Capote rented to write the book that would define his literary legacy
and which was published in the New Yorker for the first time 50 years ago this week
Capote swapped the skyscrapers of New York for the beach villas of Palamós to chronicle the brutal murders of the Clutter family in high wheat plains of western Kansas
As the bright-skied days turned gray and the coastal winds blew in for their annual battering of the shoreline
he left for a chalet deep in snow in a Swiss valley
adamant that he wouldn’t return to the United States until the book was finished
So began Truman Capote’s three-year sentence on the European continent
I find the entrance to Cala Sanià along a dusty dirt track off a minor road with a padlocked gate
sitting alone with nothing for company except his fanny pack and five jars of garden honey
The way back to the town’s center takes 10 minutes
It took a jury just four times that to find Dick Hickock and Perry Smith guilty of savagely killing all four members of the Clutter clan
It would take more than three years to meet the satisfactory legal conditions to fulfill their sentence: execution
Capote fell deep into a state of creative anxiety during these long summers
Only when Perry and Dick were finally dead could he finish his book
I decide to call in at Room 705 of Hotel Trias earlier than planned
Capote arrived in April 1960 with his boyfriend and fellow writer Jack Dunphy
He would have had the highest apartment on the bay—a useful phase in the transition from Manhattan to a sleepy fishing village; although today
Hotel Trias is dwarfed by two high-rise apartment blocks
spacious room with its large bay windows overlooking the port’s wide mouth to news of the hanging
Perry and Dick’s execution date was delayed
they received their first stay of execution
he called himself a “horizontal author”: “I can’t think unless I’m lying down,” he said
The sounds of the fishing equipment being loaded onto the boats at 5 a.m
It was in this room that he established his summer work schedule for the next three years
writing a book that would be longer than he ever anticipated
Image courtesy of Hotel & Restaurant Trias
He left for Switzerland after six months with 35,000 words—half the length of an average book
But he knew he would miss the deadline agreed to with Random House
It’s emptying as families make their Sunday evening journey home to Barcelona
I sit at a plastic table near the bar of a beachside restaurant and fall into conversation with the bartender
I learn that many of the houses remain vacant for most of the year
saying they are more likely to be occupied by Andorran bankers
“But there’s a shack built by Dalí up over there,” he says
pointing to the hills in the opposite direction
the honey seller shouts again under his low-fitted cap that the lock on the gate has been broken
“Just lift it up.” No tight maneuvering between the tree and the gate’s edge this time
Yellow dust rises in the air behind me as I pass a centuries-old abandoned settlement to my left
I set eyes on the entrance to Cala Sanià again
This time the green studded doors are open
I grab my well-thumbed copy of In Cold Blood from the trunk of my rental car and slowly approach the outer house
stepping lightly on the pine needles spread across the sandstone drive
My “hellos” and “holas” (I even try a “bonjour”) increasing in volume and pitch with each step go unanswered
A terracotta pot stands under a dripping water tap
The only sign of life is one fat lemon hanging on a squat tree
Perhaps Capote chose this house because of its space
The guesthouses would have hosted a chef and maid
Earlier that summer playwright Noel Coward and his wife had already moored up on the private beach below
too seasoned in the inner workings of the appeals system
He found a new focus for his book: It would not only chronicle the crimes of “the boys,” but also a system that would leave people waiting on death row for years
He had now signed seven contracts with foreign publishers
he asked for an advance of $3,000 for a collection of his New Yorker pieces that were soon to be released alongside In Cold Blood
I take a few more steps down the pine-shaded driveway
the degree of isolation increased and was intensified when a forest fire burned the nearest house to ash
He wrote home that 400 firemen attended the blaze
which threatened to ignite the entire forest
he took just one thing: a three-quarters-finished version of the book
He then began to entrench his relationship with the jailed killers
they wrote him letters—one 50 pages in length—that he would adapt into his “non-fiction novel,” producing a hybrid of genres
Despite Capote complaining about Palamós’ high cost
its limited supply of affordable accommodation
he came to view the town as “the necessary accomplice” to the book
This experience of finishing In Cold Blood left Capote exhausted
He had invested so much of his own life into the project that he was frantic for the killers to die
for the “legal termination.” There is a hammock perched on the corner of the cliff and the garden overlooking the private beach
I can almost see him wearing his famous silk pajamas
writing his letters of support and concern to Dick and Perry
extracting every last detail they gave him
His writing skills made him their confidant
gave him the opportunity to continue his duplicity for three long years
I realize that the house reminds me of a line from In Cold Blood
lane-like driveway shaded by rows of Chinese elms
the handsome white house … was a place people pointed out.” It is uncanny how similar this house is to the scene of the crime
I become starkly aware of the contrast between Cala Sanià’s tranquility and the cruelty in the book
It was here that Capote conjured the exact color of the blood that soaked the pillows of 16-year-old Nancy
who was left with a single bullet in her forehead
the light was harsh; now the sun is nearly gone
with its elaborate cast-iron railings and mosquito-netted windows
Capote didn’t want to be found all those years ago
a group of fishermen toils from dawn to dusk
Miquel Fortuny was preparing breakfast at his house in Palamos
a seaside town about 60 miles up the coast from Barcelona
moved quietly around the room as he set out two muffins and a glass of milk
It’s the same breakfast he’s had every day since he started fishing nearly 40 years ago
careful not to disturb his wife and two daughters
we left the house and walked toward the harbor
The sun was barely visible in the overcast sky as thin strips of pale blue and pink formed over the horizon
The yellow glow of street lamps still lingered as we made our way downhill
Miquel’s family and ancestors have worked as fishermen in Palamós for almost 120 years
Miquel himself started fishing with his uncle when he was 16 years old; four years later
my friend and I used to make our own boats from an old door and engine,” he recalled
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Due to the high concentration of carotenoid pigments in the plankton they feed on
Palamos prawns emerge from the sea a blazing red
starkly different from the dull gray-blue of most shrimp species
Prized for their vermillion color, firm texture, and sweet flesh, Palamós prawns can fetch more than 200 euros—about $230—per kilogram around Christmas and the New Year
But few people are aware of the long journey that these crustaceans make—or of the difficult lives of the fishermen who bring these prawns from the depths of the sea to the dining tables
lean man with glasses appeared around the first corner
an early morning cigarette dangling from his mouth
Miquel’s younger brother and the boat’s second-in-command
He passed a red plastic binder to Miquel that contained the ledger of the previous week’s wages for their employees
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the port was buzzing: workers in yellow overalls stepped on and off their boats carrying loaves of bread
newspapers and equipment while shouting greetings and orders at one another
The Mandorri—a 93-foot trawler freshly painted with red and white—sat perfectly still in the gray water
“I spent 500 euros on games and toys at the town fair this weekend,” said Lluís Ramirez
who has been on the Mandorri since he was 15 years old
“No way!” a stocky young fisherman shouted back as he cut away loose strands from a rope
“You’re too cheap to spend that kind of money,” he said
The others laughed as they checked the gear to make sure everything was in order
Prawn fishermen in Palamós spend five days a week at sea
handling large machinery under the beating sun in the summer
When the prawns migrate to deeper waters during the winter
they take month-long expeditions to hunt for bluefin tuna south of the Balearic Islands some 250 miles away from Palamós
they leave port each morning knowing neither how much they’ll catch nor how much they’ll earn
Nearly 15 minutes after we boarded the boat
the Mandorri coughed several gray puffs of smoke as its powerful engine spurted to life
An air horn blared as the trawler maneuvered slowly out of the port
Fishermen on other launches looked up from their work
waving as the Mandorri picked up speed and pushed out to sea
replaced by the jagged cliffs that give this stretch of coast its name: the Costa Brava
Its sonar screen was lit with countless small dots: we were right above a deep-sea canyon dense with prawns
The rumble of the engine was barely heard over the whistling breeze
The sky cleared; there were no other ships in sight
stationed themselves behind the winches and grabbed the large steering wheels
guiding the steel cables that slowly released the trawls
“The net has to fall flat into the sea; if not
it won’t open correctly,” Xavier said as he operated the controls on the deck
drifted lazily in the white foam before sinking slowly out of sight
The net took 20 minutes to fall 350 fathoms
and would trail behind the boat and above the sea floor for about seven hours
because we can’t be eating later when something could happen,” José Luis Ramírez
as he sliced thick chunks from a baguette and laid them out on a small table covered with newspapers
The men sat down on two narrow benches on either side
A 24-hour news station played on a tiny TV mounted in one corner
the only channel available out here on the water
Over tin bowls of arroz a la cubana—boiled rice with fried eggs and tomato sauce—and the quiet growl of the engine
All of them started fishing when they were teenagers and grew up watching their fathers and grandfathers do the same
I can take home 300 or 500 euros a week,” Gavi said
Maybe six euros a day.” The fishermen have no fixed salary; instead
they take home a share of the profit from each week’s catch
fishermen discovered large amounts of prawns,” Alfons Garrido
told me in an interview at the Palamós Fishing Museum
“They could venture out to deeper waters and their nets went much deeper into the sea.” In a job once dominated by intuition and experience
the introduction of satellite technology and sonar systems made it much easier to find prey
the men rotated duties patrolling the ship and helping Miquel upstairs
read the newspaper and cracked jokes at each others’ expense
eyes glued to the small dots on the monitors
the deck finally came to life when the crew got ready for the haul
“Let’s see what we’ve got today,” said Miquel
as the rest of the crew slowly pulled the net up
only the screech of the seagulls that followed in our wake
The net flopped onto the deck like a brown
A pile of prawns gleamed red in the afternoon sun
peppered with the shiny silver underbellies of fish
As we headed back toward port at full speed
everyone except Miquel knelt around the catch pile
heads bowed low as they sorted prawns and fish into shallow blue crates
The sun was just beginning to set over Palamós when we pulled into dock
couples lounged lazily and teenagers rollerbladed past the Museum of Fishing
The museum stands alongside the fish market
where members of a guild-like organization of fishermen called the Confraria inspect freshly caught prawns for quality control each day
ensuring that each crustacean has been kept intact and on ice at a temperature below 41°F
the prawns pass through the auction hall on a slow-moving conveyor belt along with crates of squid
the seafood is delivered to neighborhood fishmongers across Catalonia
while some will be frozen and sent to restaurants across the world
Miquel and his crew rearranged the trawler for the next morning and headed home around 9 p.m
Tomorrow they had to come back again at dawn
in the sea—a reminder posted in a sign at the exit of the museum: “Entre tu i un peix
sempre hi ha un pescador”—between you and the fish
Miquel said his name was a common one—all the oldest sons in his family were called Miquel
who had come to Palamós from the south of Catalonia at the end of the 19th century
around their waists and tucked their linen shirts into these sashes before setting sail
Miquel said his great-grandfather was always a bit nervous and disorganized
and would leave his shirt hanging out like a billowing sail
The other fishermen teased him by calling him en orri—“a disaster.” That nickname eventually became Mandorri
Miquel said his great-grandfather was a man of deep calm and precision
and his success launched the careers of four generations of Fortuny fishermen in Palamós
“You’re always in control over the net that’s hundreds of meters below water,” Miquel said
brushing the palm of his hand as if petting an imaginary cat
“That’s why Xavi can’t be a captain—he’s too hot-tempered,” Miquel said as he smiled at his brother
Xavier joined the Mandorri only four years ago after working for years on their father’s boat
The brothers had a falling-out years earlier over who should take over the Montse when their father retired
Xavier continued working on the crew of the Montse,and came on the Mandorri only after he and Miquel reconciled five years ago
their parents and I—at the long table covered by plates of lettuce salad with tomatoes and tuna
I picked one up and gingerly peeled away its hard shell
“It’s boiled with water from the Mediterranean,” Miquel said
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The charms of Spain’s Costa Brava (which translates as “wild coast”) are well known
Stretching north from Barcelona to the French border
the rocky stretch of coastline is beloved for its picturesque seaside towns
and for being the playground of some of the most influential artists of the 20th century—from long-time resident Salvador Dalí to Pablo Picasso
whose grandfather Joan Ponç—a friend of Dalí and a member of the Dau Al Set artistic movement—lived and worked in what is now the reborn hotel
Elsewhere are new breezy seaside restaurants, art galleries, and tailormade adventures like foraging excursions with plant-obsessed perfumer Ernesto Collado
the Costa Brava is making room for a wider set of travelers beyond sun-seekers and fans of Surrealist art—giving the neighboring Balearic Islands a run for their money
Tossa de Mar.Photo: Getty Images“The region has way more to offer than just sun and sand,” says Pablo Rovira, the founder of VIU Empordà
a collection of restored farmhouses and modernist homes in Costa Brava and l’Empordà
“Passionate people have launched exciting new projects that are drawing modern travelers from around the world.”
skip the over-buzzed Balearics and set out to discover the Costa Brava’s newest hotspots
Photo: James RiellyA 16th-century farmhouse in the Baix Emporadà countryside is the unlikely satellite location of the Barcelona-based Alzueta Gallery
which represents artists including Portuguese painter Francisco Mendes Moreira and Madrileña artist Violeta Maya
the gallery reopened its doors with a new M.O.
shifting away from its previous life as a traditional exhibition space to offer a more monographic focus
with single artists taking over the soaring space for three months at a time
cheeky paintings serve as an irreverent contrast to the palau’s vaulted ceilings
Owner Carla Lloveras called on the team at Barcelona-based firm Quintana Partners—whose work she had discovered at Casa Telmo in Menorca—to reimagine the 17th-century townhouse in the town of Begur
filling the petite space with a mix of vintage treasures and bespoke furniture: cane chairs
Lloveras can set up a boat trip to discover the coast’s unspoiled beaches and coves
but most guests will be tempted to hang back at the hotel
relaxing on the sunny courtyard or enjoying a massage on the roof terrace
(Gala Dalí is said to have been so enamored with the building’s features that she reproduced some of the moldings and other elements in the castle.) It’s a singular environment for admiring Roma’s delicate pieces
including fossilized-looking bowls and vases and elaborate dishware that can be found in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world
including Restaurante Lasarte in Barcelona and Bianc in Hamburg
This handpicked collection of homes—many of which are owned by the region’s best architects
and winemakers—gives travelers next-level access to the best of the Costa Brava and the surrounding area
Courtesy of VIU EmpordàGuests unlock some of the region’s most exclusive experiences
like boat rides in a traditional wooden llaüt
a wild foraging excursion with perfumer Ernesto Collado
a chef-led coastal hike culminating in a seaside aperitif like vermut or xampanyet de saúco (elderberry champagne)
Courtesy of MargaritaAntonella Tignanelli and David Caro are the duo behind Barcelona’s stylish Baldomero restaurant. Their latest venture, Margarita
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The 1950s home in Cadaqués still feels like an artist’s residence
with soulful interiors done up in threadbare rugs
while soft Mediterranean light pours in from the arched windows
the hotel reopens with a rebooted bistro fusing Mediterranean
Japanese and Peruvian influences and a coffee shop carrying Barcelona’s NOMAD beans and sustainable Spanish beauty products from Rowse
Pons is also dreaming up on-site music sessions with singer-songwriter Le Nais and DJ sets for the summer months
“Cadaqués is the coolest spot where everybody wants to be,” says Pons
“A little like Ibiza with the party scene but also the quiet.”
Courtesy of Grava PalsThis laidback bike café doubles as a community gathering space
with unisuit-wearing cyclists mixing with locals over specialty coffee
The action goes down on the sun-splashed patio
where picnic tables and a vintage airstream set the tone for chilled-out fun
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More than 2.6 million cruise passengers going through Barcelona’s Port
In fact, this summer the port of Palamós will receive a total of 6,000 cruise ship passengers, which is a very small figure compared to Barcelona’s but it consolidates the presence of large-scale boats in other Catalan ports beyond Barcelona. Another port that will host cruise ships this summer is Roses, which hosts the Seabourn Legend twice. During 2013, Roses and Palamós are expecting to receive a total of 33,000 cruise ship passengers combined, with the stop of 43 ships.
Each cruise passenger spends 125 euros per day in Barcelona
Promising sailor Campbell Patton put in a strong showing at the Palamós Optimist Trophy Nations Cup that concluded on Sunday in Palamós
The son of experienced Etchells sailor Tim Patton placed eighteenth in an international fleet of 538 boats
Campbell made a huge improvement on his previous showing at the regatta
42 places behind compatriot Mikey Wollmann in thirteenth
Patton was the only local sailor that competed at this year’s Palamós Optimist Trophy Nations Cup
Only one race was held on the final day of competition as light winds
forced the race committee to abandon racing in the second race
But with four races having already been completed
sailors were allowed to discard their worst scores
was declared the winner with Spain’s Jaime Benthem Muñiz and Britain’s Julia Mellers rounding out the podium
Bornemann finished fourth at last year’s event
n Legendary America’s Cup skipper Dennis Conner will be the guest speaker at Friday’s dinner/lecture fundraiser at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
The multiple America’s Cup winner will share his wealth of expertise and raise funds for a team to represent Bermuda at this summer’s ISAF Team Racing World Championship in England
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successfully defending the coveted “Auld Mug” in 1974
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ACN / Nell English
First published: November 18, 2014 09:57 PM
The Port of Palamós closed the season with its last cruise ship, the Seabourn Soujourn. It arrived at half past eight on Sunday from the French port of Marseille, and continued to Palma de Mallorca. The large vessel has 438 passengers onboard, mostly Americans and British, who spent a few hours in this part of the Costa Brava. The cruise, with a 341 strong crew, has made six stops this season in Palamós.
In general, the Girona port which began last season in April have the following profile among their cruise ship passengers: nearly half of them are British (49%), followed by French (32%), Americans (9%), Irish (2%), Australian (2 %), Belgian (1%) and Canadians (1%), among others.
Regarding their interests, 31% of the passengers decided to go hiking in the area while 69% opted to stay aboard or walk through town. The most popular tourist destinations chosen by visitors were Girona, Figueres, Púbol, Tossa de Mar, Lloret de Mar, Pals, Peratallada, La Bisbal d'Empordà, Castelló d'Empúries, Platja d’Aro, Begur and Barcelona.
As for the companies with the highest presence at the Girona Port, the season began with cruise companies Zenith, MSC Sinfonia and Star Flyer. In addition, the companies Gaughin Luxury Cruises, Express, Thomson Cruises, Seabourn Cruises, Crystal Cuirses, Azamara Cruises, and Star Clippers have also been present.
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