Generalitat of Catalonia

Sailing around science

The exhibition forms part of the activities surrounding the regatta "Barcelona World Race", a new concept of double handed non-stop round-the-world regatta which will bring together the best international off-shore sailors and which will take place in Barcelona. For four months, the exhibition will show the conditions under which an off-shore sailor has to survive during a crossing. There is information on meteorology, the natural environment, the need for sailors to be familiar with new technologies and knowledge of the human being and his survival skills. These are essential factors in an adventure such as this and which help to understand the value of a sailor and his capacity of overcoming the odds.