Real Club de Regatas Sports Gala shines in Alicante

President of RCR Alicante, Miguel Lopez BarberoAs the host, he welcomed the participants, athletes, partners, officials and fans. The President was accompanied by different members of the Board of Directors represented by sports members. Rowing’s Javier López Requena and Ricardo Nutz, Dinghy Sailing’s Antonio Ramón-Borja, Crucero’s José María Oliván and Pascual Martínez Fleet Captain.

López Barbero emphasized the following in his speech: “Real Club de Regatas de Alicante continues to grow, develop milestones and bring the club closer to the people of Alicante“Without a doubt, this is one of the bets we have developed and worked on,” he said, adding that his aim is “to open doors to all institutions, companies and visitors from all over the country and the world by encouraging sea sports.” “, with your sea sports tourism”.

Real Club de Regatas was an active part of Alicante throughout the just ended 2023. It was the departure port of the Ocean Race, the home of the ‘Viva México’ team, the headquarters of the 420 World Championships and the Spanish Sea Rowing Championships, and the combined TabarcaVela-Diputación de Alicante Alicante City & Beach Trophy, one of the most prominent races in the national cruising calendar, is one hundred percent dedicated to social and sports activities as the final of the Women’s League and the 57th edition of Sailing Week. RemaVida, the women’s team that won the first National Regatta ‘Overcome breast cancer’ race.

As a result of 2023, RCR Alicante was awarded: Pedro Zaragoza Orts AwardAward given by the Alicante Tourism Journalists and Writers Association.

Special Rewards and Recognitions

It is in the list of awards and privileges given to athletes for their achievements, both internationally and regionally. Regarding the sports awards given to the national achievements of the club’s athletes and boats, an award was given to the World and Spanish J80 Mixed Champion boat Dorsia Covirán City & Beach. Núria Sánchez Nomdedeu, José Manuel Ruíz and Marta Peñarrubia; Spanish Cruiser Champion Tanit IV Medilevel, owned by María José Vila and skippered by Nacho Campos; both boats reached the podium in the Copa del Rey; Miguel and Marcos Salas, European runners-up in the Sea Rowing Race; Spanish ILC 6 U16 Women’s champion Berta Ramón-Borja and 420 world champions Miguel Campos and Luis NavarroDr., who has been on the podium in the Junior category in various international Sea Rowing competitions.

Gonzalo Infante was also thanked. Jaime Arbones and Jorge Gonzálvez, who participated in the last Ocean Race.

A Special Award was also presented. Kiko Sánchez Luna receiving the award from Ford Movilsa’s Ruth Candela for the organization of the 420 World Championshipsponsor of the championship.

Effort and commitment to improvement are appreciated at Remo Antonio Mouaci and José Luis HuelamoThey were called to the Paralympic Team.

The most emotional moment of the gala was the posthumous recognition of the recently deceased Jesús Cosgaya.and worked to make canoeing, a sport already consolidated into the club, an asset of RCR Alicante.

Officials accompanying the RCR of Alicante at the second edition of the Athletes’ Gala These are José Antonio Bermejo Castelló, Provincial Deputy of the Alicante Provincial Council; Lidia López Rodríguez, Councilor for Commerce, Consumer Affairs, Hospitality, Markets and Citizenship Services; Colonel Juan Bosco Montero Prado, Deputy Defense Delegate in Alicante; Alicante Naval Forces Commander Joaquín Vegara Jiménez; Colonel Chief of the Civil Guard Command in Alicante, José Hernández Camira; Carlos Torrado, President of the Sailing Federation of the Valencian Community and Vice-President of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation, and Carlos Baño Marhuenda, President of the Official Chamber of Commerce of Alicante.

As sponsors of the event they Ana Espi from Say Languages ​​and Luis Laguna from Prevecons.