The document announces details for the 2011 La Ruta de la Sal Mediterranean sailing regatta. It will take place from April 21-24, 2011 between Barcelona and Ibiza. Boats will be classified into categories based on design date, with over 300 boats accepted to race one of two courses. Safety equipment is required and trophies will be awarded to top finishers in overall and category rankings.

1. REGATTA PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT
La Ruta de la Sal 2011
PARTICIPATING BOAT CATEGORIES
La Ruta de la Sal 2011 Participating boats will be classified as follows:
Mediterranean High Seas Regatta for sailing boats. ALFA: Modern Boats. Designs after 1/Jan/1998
INDIA: Classic Boats 10. Designs up until
EVENT DATE 31/Dec/1997
It will take place from Thursday, 21st to Sunday, 24th BRAVO: Classic Boats 20. Designs up until
April 2011. Holy Week 2011. Starts: on 21st April at 31/Dec/1987
12 p.m. in Barcelona and at 2 p.m. in Denia.
CHARLIE: Classic Boats 30. Designs up until 31/Dec/
1977
COURSES ECHO: Competition Boats (TCF>1,170) RANC Class
NORTH Version: from Port Ginesta - Barcelona to 0.
Sant Antoni de Portmany - Ibiza; approx. minimum DELTA: Multi-hull boats (standard construction and
distance: 140 NM. inhabitable between hulls)
EAST Version: from Denia to Sant Antoni de JULIET: Not-Rated Category; do not score in the
Portmany - Ibiza, keeping the islands of Formentera, General Ranking
Tagomago and Ibiza on port side, approx. minimum
distance: 120 NM. (Denia - C.Berberia - Pta.Rotja – Smaller Crews:
Tagomago – Pta. Muscarté - C.Nonó - Sant Antoni de GOLF: Boats sailed by two people.
Pormany). HOTEL: Boats sailed by three people.
A minimum of six boats must be entered in a category
ORGANISED BY for competition.
Associació de Navegants d'Altura Mediterranis, in In order to enter a boat in the India, Bravo or Charlie
collaboration with Club Maritim Port Ginesta and category, the boat must have been designed as a
Real Club Náutico Denia at the start and Club sailing boat. All old regatta prototypes built in
Nautic Sant Antoni de Portmany de Ibiza at the fibreglass or aluminium and sailing boats with an
finish with support from Federació Catalana de Vela, RPP equal to or higher than 120 are expressly
Federación de Vela Comunidad Valenciana, Federaciò excluded. These boats will be placed in the Alfa
Balear de Vela and Real Asociación Nacional de category (Modern Boats).
Cruceros.
The GOLF and HOTEL categories for smaller crews
are reserved for single-hull boats.
IN COLLOBORATION WITH Depending on the number of participants entered, each
Ports de les Illes Balears, Marina Port Vell, Marina category may be subdivided into classes grouping boats
Denia, Sociedad Estatal de Salvamento y Seguridad by size as determined by the Regatta Committee. The
Marítima, Guardia Civil del Mar, Estació Náutica de minimum length will be 8.50 m. As an exception and at
Sant Antoni i Sant Josep de Ibiza, Consell d'Eivissa, the discretion of the Regatta Committee, boats with a
Conselleries de Turisme y de Comerç, Industria i total length of between 8.00 m and 8.50 m may be
Energía del Govern de les Illes Balears, Ajuntament accepted.
de Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ajuntament de Denia
and Ajuntament de Sitges. ENTRIES
A maximum of 300 yachts will be accepted (150 in
each one of the two La Ruta de la Sal 2011
RULES AND REGULATIONS versions).
ISAF Regatta Regulations, RANC and MOCRA RI Entries will be accepted from Saturday, 6th
rules for single-hull boats, ANAM Classic Sailing rules November until Wednesday, 23rd March 2011 or as
and Regatta Instructions, which may modify any of soon as the maximum number of entries has been
these sections. reached. Notwithstanding, the Regatta Committee will
accept entries after this date if the maximum number
of participants has not been reached. In this case,
TIME HANDICAP ALLOWANCES the entry fee will be increased by 50%. Participants
Time handicap allowances will be used as established are reminded that they must be in possession of the
by RI for single-hull boats and MOCRA for multi-hull Licencia Federativa de Vela (Sailing Federation
boats. License) for 2011. ANAM (North version) and RCND
(East version) will process licenses for those who
request.

2. The Regatta Committee has the right to deny any
ENTRY FEES FOR NON-SPONSORED BOATS: entry.
The entry fee is based on the maximum length of the
boat in full linear metres, rounded up. This includes Refunds: The entire entry fee less 15% for expenses
the number of crew members indicated below: will be refunded until 14th March 2011. 50% of the
entry fee will be refunded from 15th March until 1st
ALFA, INDIA, BRAVO, CHARLIE and ECHO April. NO refunds will be given after 2nd April.
CATEGORIES. (Single-hull): €36/LM Crew members
included: up to 10 m. 5 crew members; up to 16 m. 7 CLASSIFICATIONS
crew members; up to 23 m. 10 crew members; over 23 General Classification with Handicaps, independent for
m. 12 crew members. each one of the two La Ruta de la Sal Versions. (Multi-
DELTA CATEGORY (Single-hull): €40/LM Crew hull boats are excluded from this general classification
members included: up to 10 m. 6 crew members; up to as a different measuring system is used.)
16 m. 8 crew members; over 16 m. 10 crew members. Independent NORTH VERS. and EAST VERS.
GOLF CATEGORY (Two Crew Members): €29/LM classification with Handicaps for each Category or
HOTEL CATEGORY (Three Crew Members): Class formed.
€32/LM Independent NORTH VERS. and EAST VERS.
Prices: minimum: 9 m. in length - maximum: 25 m. classification in Real Time.
in length.
SAFETY
ENTRY FEE DISCOUNTS: 15% discount for entries Participating yachts must be equipped with a radio
that are confirmed* during the Barcelona International beacon, life raft, VHF (LSD) radio with a minimum
Boat Show held from 6th to 14th November 2010 and range of 25 NM, inboard diesel engine and the safety
15% discount for entries by members of: CM Port and lifesaving equipment required by Maritime
Ginesta, RCM Barcelona, RCN Denia, CN Ibiza, CN Authorities. Participating yachts must be duly
Sant Antoni Portmany and CN Santa Eulalia. authorized.
Discounts are not cumulative. *An entry will be
deemed confirmed once the fee has been paid. PUBLICATION
Entry fees include: mooring rights, a Captain’s Bag Pursuant to ISAF regulations, the Regatta will be
and accessories as well as the right for all crew considered a Class C Event.
members indicated to attend all events held before the
start, the Awards Ceremony Dinner Party in Ibiza and MOORING RIGHTS
cocktails and parties held before, during and after the Participants will be given mooring rights free of cost at
Regatta. the Marina Port Ginesta and RCN Denia from
When the number of crew members is more than Saturday, 16th April until Thursday, 21st April (the day
indicated, the entry fee will be increased by €30 per of the start). as well as in Sant Antoni de Portmany.
additional crew member. Boats must leave by 8 PM on Sunday, 24th April 2011.
ENTRY FEES FOR SPONSORED BOATS: TROPHIES
A) Sponsored by Small and Medium Enterprises The first yachts in the general classification for each
+50% of the entry fee. one of the versions will be declared the winners of La
B) Sponsored by Multinational Companies or Ruta de la Sal. A trophy will be awarded to the first
Financial Entities +100% of the entry fee. three yachts in the general classification for each
version.
ENTRY AND ADMISSION PROCEDURE A trophy will be awarded for each one of the groups
Registration is required. This may be done via the (category or class) that may be formed based on the
websites www.anambcn.org - www.larutadelasal.com number of boats entered in each one of them. This will
or by completing the entry form. The following must be specified in the Regatta Instructions. A trophy will
be attached: Owner’s curriculum vitae, photocopies of be awarded to the Real Time winner for both versions.
federation licenses, sailing certificate and CL insurance
for the yacht in effect with a minimum coverage of TROPHY AWARD CEREMONY
€300,000 in addition to the coverage provided by the The Official Trophy Award Ceremony will be held in
Federation License for 2011. Sant Antoni de Portmany on the night of Glory
It must be accompanied by the receipt of deposit to the Saturday, 23rd April 2011 during the La Ruta de la Sal
account held by ANAM 2100 3241 21 2200105541. Closing Dinner Party.
For European transfers IBAN ES07 2100 3241 2122 MODIFICATIONS
0010 5541 and BIC/SWIFT CODE CAIXESBBXXX in As the Organising Entity, ANAM reserves the right to
the amount that corresponds to each category and modify this Regatta Announcement.
length. This must be sent to ANAM by fax: If there are any discrepancies between this
932850030, by regular mail at c/Secretario Coloma Announcement and the Regatta Instructions, the latter
104 Enlo 1», 08024 BARCELONA or by e-mail and any modifications to it shall prevail.
anam@anambcn.org
LIABILITY
A 50% surcharge will be added to entries that have ANAM, as the organising entity, CM Port Ginesta,
NOT been paid by the deadline. RCM Barcelona, RCN Denia and CN Sant Antoni de

3. Portmany, as collaborating entities and all other any accident or incident that may occur before, during
collaborating institutions, bodies or commercial entities or after the Regatta.
that sponsor and collaborate will not be held liable for