S.A.R. Don Felipe de Borbon congratulated the sailors and said: "Today we celebrate the realization of a dream, a dream that takes over my great-grandfather Alfonso XIII, who in 1928 encouraged the first competition between New York and Santander [...] That dream boosted other initiatives, such as Enric Puig and his family. And I'm glad that this momentum has continued, as in the second edition of the Barcelona World Race, which will hopefully mark a new milestone and a success for the Fundació Navegació Oceanic Barcelona, Barcelona, and Spanish sailing. In New York - Barcelona Sailing Record Transoceanic has achieved a record three times: to inaugurate a new competition, uniting for the first time an Atlantic and a Mediterranean city with two cultures that are admired and bind again, and you get a success History, covering the course in that wonderful time. FNOB I want to thank the wonderful organization of the record and have decided to give my name to the trophy. As a sailor lover of the sea and sailing and as a sailor, is so important. "

The Estrella Damm nautical toured 3670 miles (6,800 km) from New York to Barcelona in 12 days, 06 hours, 03 minutes and 48 seconds, a time which means an average speed of 12.11 knots, well above expectations initials. This brand represents a high bar to overcome for equipment, from now on, try to beat it.

They were also awarded Pachi Rivero, Toño Piris, Peter B. Becker, W Hotels team Bocana-Nova, who managed to finish the tour just nine hours later that the Estrella Damm.

The event was held at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona and, among others, was also the presence of the mayor, Jordi Hereu, the Secretary of State for Sport, Jaime Lissavetzky, the consul general U.S. Barcelona, Greggory D. Crouch, and Pere Alcober, delegate of Sports City Council.

A challenge and a success

The record is therefore an open challenge to anyone who wants to beat. The Trofeo Príncipe de Asturias and Girona, which is given to the teams future and boats that they will succeed, is a scale reproduction of the "Miraestels" a work of sculptor Robert Llimós. It is a water sculpture that represents a figure that looks at the sky and keeps a treasure (a star on his hands). The work was first exhibited in 2006 on the occasion of the Barcelona Boat Show and is currently in the port of Barcelona.

The event has allowed closer ties between the two sports not only cities but also cultural and educational, thanks to the various programs that have involved schools and artists from both sides of the Atlantic. To do this, have organized exhibitions, conferences and other cultural events both in one or another city.

In addition, students from various schools of Barcelona and New Yorkers have had the opportunity to first learn about the patterns of Estrella Damm and W Hotels-Nova Bocana, and after following his first-hand journey through the videoconferences. This educational program has allowed students to approach the sport of sailing and complement their knowledge in areas such as geography and natural sciences, while inculcating ecological, sporting and cultural.

Declarations

On behalf of all the skippers who have participated in the NY-BCN Transoceanic Sailing Record, Pella Alex wanted to remember and appreciate "the enormous effort in the months before the record has made the technical teams of both boats" and "work logistics office colleagues. " After showing his gratitude to the clubs in both cities and sponsors Pella concluded with a reminder to fans: "Thanks to people who've been following for their messages and congratulations."

The mayor of Barcelona, Jordi Hereu, said: "Barcelona and New York have always been united, and today, thanks to this record, are more united than ever. Distinguished participants in this initiative is an honor for Barcelona, especially if it is a joint initiative with the City of New York. In our own way, with people of quality and Enric Puig Juan Antonio Samaranch, [...] with a universal vision of excellence, effort and solidarity, we have made Barcelona a safe, and we must continue that way. "

For his part, Secretary of State for Sport, Jaime Lissavetzky, said: "The record New York-Barcelona is part of the proceedings of the Barcelona World Race, which more than one race is a major project with the sea as the protagonist, and with the aim of promoting the sea especially in terms of education. So it is so important to the Government of Spain [...] I want to emphasize the relationship between cities and the sea. Events like this are the best example of this link. "

The U.S. consul general in Barcelona, Greggory G. Crouch read a letter from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg: "We are pleased to join the beautiful and cosmopolitan Barcelona. Our cities are forever linked by this record, this crossing between Ambrose Light and W Hotels in Barcelona, "the letter said.

On behalf of the organizers of the NY-BCN Transoceanic Sailing Record, Pere Alcober, CEO of Sports City of Barcelona and President of the Fundació Navegació Oceanic Barcelona, skippers congratulated "for their efforts in this test further linking New York and Barcelona. " Alcober concluded "calling from now until 31 December for the start of the second edition of the Barcelona World Race."

• Damm completes its range of speciality beers with a wheat beer, one of the most-consumed varieties in Central Europe.
• With this launch, Damm re-states its commitment to innovation.

Barcelona, 24 March 2010.- Damm´s new wheat beer, Weiss Damm, was presented at Alimentaria. Brewed according to the original German recipe of the 16th century Bavarian master brewers, Weiss Damm is characterized by the inclusion of wheat in the brewing process, which gives it an intense body and a taste full of fruity overtones and spiced bases with a cloudy, whitish colour.

With this launch Damm re-affirms its status as market leader in special beers  and as the pioneer brewery in the development of new categories in the market. Examples of Damm speciality beers include Voll-Damm, their double malt beer, Ak Damm, the Alsace beer or Bock-Damm, black beer.

Now, with the launch of Weiss-Damm, the company has brought a wheat beer to the market, a beer type which is heavily consumed in the regions of Central Europe and rapidly gaining in popularity in the rest of the world.

For Enric Crous, managing director of Damm, “the launch shows, once again, our commitment to innovation and the development of new products. Extending our portfolio of products on the market and improving those already present is the engine of the company. With Weiss Damm, we are following in the wake of AK-Damm, Daura and Estrella Damm Inedit.”

The origin of the Weissbier (white beer) style
This style of beer, brewed with a wheat base was originally created by Bavarian master brewers in the 16th century. In this type of beer, the yeast is not filtered (heffe-weissbier), giving it a cloudy, pale-yellow appearance which caused it to be baptized with the popular name of Weissbier or white beer.

Weiss Damm has retrieved the original recipe of the traditional German wheat beers to brew a true Weissbier, with all its unique and distinctive characteristics.

Tasting observation
Weiss Damm is a cloudy, pale-yellow coloured beer with a creamy head, dense and highly enduring  with an alcoholic level of 5% Vol. Very strong-bodied with a taste full of fruity overtones including banana, peach, ripe vine peach and orange skin. Clove stands out in its spiced base. It has a delicate, subtle carbonated flavour. The flavour of malted wheat combines on the palate with a highly refreshing, slight acidic taste. Weiss Damm is a beer which invites you to enjoy its intense aromas and savour it slowly in order to appreciate its full complexity

Best served at 7 º, in a tall glass to maintain the escaping carbonated pearls longer and accentuate the sense of freshness and its crisp flavour.

Format
Following consumer preferences (source: Estudio Millward Brown 2009), Weiss Damm is sold in 33cls bottles, distancing it from the traditional imported wheat beers which are normally sold in 50cls bottles. According to a study carried out on wheat beer consumers, 44% would prefer to drink the beer in 33cls bottles, while only 19% opted for 50cls bottles.

Weiss Damm will be available in catering and food distribution channels from April.

• To exchange technical knowledge through both cultures building human towers (Castellers and Govindas).
• To exchange different ways of understanding human towers as part of each culture’s festive occasions.
• To bring people from different cultures together through the castellers experience.
• To ensure that this project is great fun and has considerable social impact.