After 38 consecutive years holding one of the largest sailing competitions in the world, the postponement of the 39th edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE due to “health and safe well being responsibility” in 2020 will go down in history.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced strong social and sports restrictive measures, “health and safe well being responsibility” has remained the main focus of the Organizing Committee, chaired by Emerico Fuster.
An event like the Copa del Rey MAPFRE, with participation figures exceeding 2,000 sailors from more than 30 countries, and more than 3,000 people a day attending the competition, both at sea and on shore, must ensure that health and safe well being responsibility prevails above any sports or social interest.
