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In May 1846, because of the blockade imposed by the Carlist armies to Barcelona for \u00abThe Revolta dels Mariners\u00bb, there was a shortage of salt that threatened the city.<\/p>\n
A well-known business man from Barcelona had the original idea of calling the most famous sailors of the moment and present a challenge: he would pay services to transport salt from the Salinas Piti\u00fcses (Formentera) to Garrf (Barcelona), but by the order of arrival. The first to arrive would be paid with gold, but the latter may not even could pay the salaries of the sailors.<\/p>\n
Thirteen vessels were presented to the challenge. The first to arrive was the \u00abMaltese Falcon\u00bb, a schooner from Baltimore 32 m. lenght and skippered by Andreas Potrus, followed by jabeque \u00abJerba\u00bb and \u00abArrogante\u00bb Brig.<\/p>\n
Since 30 years ago, The Mediterranean Sailors Association (ANAM<\/a>, Asociaci\u00f3n de Navegantes de Altura del Mediterr\u00e1neo) organizes the prestigious regatta \u00abLa Ruta de la Sal\u00bb – Trofeo Pepe Ferres<\/a>, emulating that historical fact.<\/p>\n The Sailing Living Lab will collaborate with ANAM during this regatta, together with other ships with which she will be coordinated. Acrobat and her crew will follow the race and provide support to the organization.<\/p>\n![\"Ruta](\"http:\/\/sailinglivinglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Ruta-III.jpg\")
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