“Navigate is needed”. And with an extra dose of adrenaline, 70 competitors literally followed the famous sentence in the 7th edition of the Nautical Rally of Bahia. This year, the party in the sea innovated and included the category called “Adventure” and inserted the participation of jet skis so they can join the boats in the competition. The Rally happened on November 28th (saturday) with neutral point at Bahia Marina.

Hold every year by Bahia Marina and Yacht Clube of Bahia, the 2015 event was sponsored by Marina Yachts, representative of Azimut in Bahia and the support of Náutica Magazine, Municipal Government of Salvador, Air Europa, Tribuna da Bahia, A Tarde and Correio da Bahia.

After the start at Barra, the competitors followed to the neutral point, strategic stop for a moment of rest, celebration and recharge to continue the race. This time, Bahia Marina welcomed the competitors on dry land, not at the schooner as last editions. “This change was thought for the best comfort and more interaction among competitors”, says  Silvia Ferreira (Bahia Marina Manager).

People at the neutral point was entertained by Dj Barbie while tasting Bahia typical food, delicacies and drinks. The party ended at the Bahia Yacht Club with a lot of joy and excitement with Jamil band.

Winners:

Four pairs finished the race with the lower margin of error and reached the podium:

General Category:

1º Marcos Rupollo/Ana Maria Heyse (Doria’s Boat);
2º Marcelo Sacramento/Marcelo Campos (Capitão Nelson);
3º Luiz Fernando Souza/Adriano Ribeiro (Aquaholic)

Bahia Category:

1º Luiz Fernando Souza/Adriano Ribeiro (Aquaholic);
2º Daniel Ferreira Lima Jr/Diogo Lima (Que Natureza);
3º Danielson Costa Lima/Danilo Rego (Free)

Adventure Category:

1º Rilson Moitinho/Lucas Moitinho (Princess VIII);
2º Luiz Vidal Otero/Luiz Eduardo Rivera (Ocho Rios);
3º Nilson Pena/Helio Vieira (Maré Cheia)

Jet Ski Category:

1º Vitor Granjo/Luiza Granjo (Poly);
2º Bruno Carlos (Kbeça II);
3º Ronaldo Farias/Claudia Dourado (Kal Dourado).