The sailor and Olympic champion Iker Martinez says that "two-stage bridge that competition will not be less"
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Iker Martinez noted that "shorten two-stage competition will not be less"
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Iker MartinezChampion sailor andOlympic SailingSports Writing, Aug 20 (EFE). |
"It shortened a couple of stages but, given that around the world is so long and give as many laps, I think it will affect us. And if you have more security is to stop, obviously we are the first people we like think that we will not have problems. It is also true that in recent years things have become complicated and must be very careful, "he said.
Still, the Basque navigator has shown cautious: "We are awaiting more information. We have to say where we go really because the logistics for a team as big as this, and also for the other teams, is a movement complicated. "
He acknowledged that "it is not easy to catch these boats and mount on a freighter is not easy to arrange trips around the world or find accommodation."
"We need to organize it all and is confusing, mostly because it's late. But you have to react to these things. The sooner you give us complete information, we can react and make that do not affect the sport," he said.
El "Telefónica" ended yesterday his two-day journey through the Canary Islands, after investing 52 hours to cover 650 miles (1204 km) trip around the seven islands.
Neal McDonald, chief guard of the team, explained that the behavior of the ship had been satisfactory. "We've had some conditions under which the ship has run a lot, so two days have been intense, but the truth is also very productive and we've gone really well," he said.
Next week the "Telefónica will base Marina Rubicon in Lanzarote to return to base oceanic Sanxenxo (Pontevedra).