Presentation of the Star Class European Championship in the Townhall of L'Escala to the media.

Last 15th november, the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation agreed to delegate the Star Class European Championship organization to the Club Nàutic L'Escala.

The Race Committee led by the Distinguished Mr. Josep Mª Guinart, Mayor of L'Escala, the President of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation, Mr. Gerardo Pombo, the President of the Cathalan Sailing Federation, Mr. Segimón Obradors and the President of the same Club Nàutic L'Escala, agreed the celebration of the Championship from 25th until 31st de March 2004.

The act was chaired by the Mayor of L'Escala, the Distinguished Mr. Josep Mª Guinart, accompanied by the President of the Club Nàutic L'Escala, Mr. Javier Martínez. Both sirs were confident about the organizing capacity of the Townhall and the entity of L'Escala, which face the engagement of the celebration of the Star Class European Championship.

The organization of this kind of events must recieve proper treatment. For this reason we want to call this event the most important sailing competition in Catalunya this year.

The main attraction of this event will be the presence of last years' best sailors, because the Star Class is the most antique olympic discipline that exists. Names like José Mº Van der Ploeg, Guillermo Altadill, Mark Neeleman, Mark Reynolds, Steve Forset, without forgetting the spanish Roberto Bermúdez and Gonzalo Gabriel, will fight to get a place for the future Athens Olympic Games in L'Escala.

The organization of this race and the proximity with the future venue of the America's Cup 2007, will be an incentive to know the country, as many of the sailors are possible "Skipper" for the different projects.