"Macumar" by Alberto Vázquez several times winner of the King's Cup the boat to beat (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The most important event of the 2017 season of sustainable fishing of height, will have the participation of two hundred sports fishermen from much of the Spanish coast: the Copa de España Easy Port- 12th Trophy City of Fuengirola, will gather in the beautiful Andalusian city to the largest of the sports fishing, in search of a place in the Team of Spain of the speciality, as it is a qualifying competition. The event is organized by the Fuengirola High Fisheries Association and the Spanish Federation of Fisheries and Casting, with the support of the City Council, the Navy and the Andalusian Federation of Sports Fisheries, as well as with the sponsorship of Easy Port, Bodegas Martín Códax, Raymarine, Navionics and other institutions and commercial firms.

The appointment begins on August 31, with the registration of boats and the collection of patterns that will be at the edge of 8: 30 in the afternoon. The planned sleeves are two, and both with the same schedule: departure at 8: 00 in the morning and time limit for entry into port at 8: 00 in the night. This will be on September 1 and 2, by Sunday 3 the closing ceremony at which will be the headquarters of the Easy Port Spanish Cup: the Hotel las Palmeras de Fuengirola.

Among the participants we must highlight the "Macumar" with Alberto Vázquez as patron and an Andalusian and cantabrian crew, which is one of the most quality teams in our country... their titles are numerous with several cups of the King in their existence. This unit for many the boat to beat, competes for the Real Club Marítimo de Marbella.

Partial image of last year's departure (Photo APA Fuengirola)

Other of the strongest teams, the winners of the last edition: Manuel Galvez's "Kaiman I" and Jesus Antonio Badia's "Yedra IV," both based in Benalmádena. The first was made with the greatest capture and the second was the one that achieved absolute victory. Among the favorites are the "Lince IV" of Jhonatan Rodríguez de la Caleta de Vélez- Málaga, the Malagueño "Serviola" of Francisco Aguilar... as well as the ships of Fuengirola "Malumar II" of Manuel Fernández, "Embrujo II" of Bernardo Ortega and "Blue Brown" of Juan Mendizábal. In the light of the fact that the Spanish sport fishing is a very good environment, under the sign of sustainability and respect for the marine environment, which will be monitored in every detail by the federal technicians, in accordance with the Community implementing legislation in our country.