Family Fun in Gandia

Shosholoza and Areva enjoyed some good intramural competition yesterday and today, and not just in ACC yachts.

Today, the they are down in Gandia, about 45 minutes south of Valencia, former home base for the Areva Challenge. On a sunny and warm day that felt like early summer, the Gandia games included match racing: shore crew vs. shore crew; afterguard vs. afterguard; marketing vs. marketing, etc. This was followed by a nice paella lunch in the old Areva Base tent. This afternoon's program included beach volleyball, a rowing contest and boule competition.

More of the good cheer, spirit and cooperation common among AC 32 Challengers.



Match racing in Gandia Harbor using local yachts.



Rowing competition featuring team members, families and families.



Boule getting organized on shore. One doubts the authors of the AC Deed of Gift ever imagined that, more than a century and half after the Cup was donated to NYYC, "friendly competition between foreign countries" would include a game of bowls on a beach in eastern Spain between teams from France and South Africa. ¡Viva la Cup!

Photos courtesy of Benedikt Horber (GER).