Gual de Torrella announces that the foreseeable future of sailing clubs will be determined in 2017
Palma
02/03/2017
Joan Gual de Torrella, the president of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB), has announced that decisions will be given in 2017 to the applications, currently being processed, submitted by sailing clubs based at the islands' ports of general interest.
The statement was made at a meeting held by Gual with Marc Pons, Minister of Territory, Energy and Mobility of the Government of the Balearic Islands, and representatives of the ACNB [Association of Sailing Clubs of the Balearic Islands].
Gual promised that the APB will make decisions this year on the concession extension applications submitted by Club Náutico de Palma, Club Náutico Portitxol and Club de Mar. Furthermore, the suitability of projects presented by Club Náutico de Ibiza and the situation of Club Marítimo Molinar de Levante will also be determined.
The aim of the meeting was to convey the interest of the Balearic government and the APB in bringing together criteria when managing the Balearic Islands' sailing clubs, which both administrations consider to be real financial, social and sporting promoters on the islands.
Almost 14,000 people practise some type of nautical activity fostered by one of the twenty-four clubs that make up the ACNB.
