BARCELONA AROUND THE REGIONS
“Choose the best player for every position, and you’ll end up not with a strong XI, but with eleven strong 1’s.” Johan Cruyff couldn’t be a better analogy for organizer BWA Yachting’s own company–it requires the application of expert skill across a variety of disciplines, the determination and stamina to continuously surmount a variety of challenges, and yet while highly competitive it retains the elements of fun, enjoyment and ultimate satisfaction. Speaking of the months of work the Barcelona office has put into organizing the day, Antonella Della Pietra, BWA Yachting Spain’s Managing Partner told us: “The entire team and myself look very much forward to this event and are glad to be able to bring together the yachting community for such a special day. We have seen the children growing year after year, and warmed to each one of them. Their smiling faces at the end of the day are priceless.” The list of prestigious supporting companies and organizations attests to popularity and goodwill generated by the event, with committed support from
within the yachting industry and well beyond. Longstanding sponsors including Club Natacio Barcelona, OneOcean Port Vell, H10 Hotels, Circuit de Barcelona, Villanova Grand Marina, Port Adriano, Ibiza Magna, Port Tarraco, Astilleros de Mallorca. A number of opportunities for those wishing to contribute still exist however, with promotion and participation packages tailored to fit a wide range of budgets. More than simply a football player, manager and technical director, Cruyff was a visionary whose genius just happened to be expressed in football. His foundation, with the contribution of benefactors like BWA Yachting, ensures that each week over 200,000 children with and without
disabilities participate in sport. As we look forward to attending the BWA Yachting Pentathlon on the 24th March, perhaps it is fitting the final word goes to the past master
himself. “Disabled people who participate in sport, they don’t think about what they don’t have, but try to get better with what they do have. That is the same for me.”