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Real Estate Cozumel and Residents Send a Message of Peace to World, Part II
As mentioned in the first part of this story, Cozumel property enjoys the benefits of being in a place with a longstanding reputation for peace and security. For this reason, Cozumel has been selected to host a project called "Mar, Child and Peace." The project consists of sending a ship on the journey to different parts of the world to deliver a message of peace.
The Zamna, the vessel that represents the program, was in the process of building about a year. In late July, the ship's construction was completed at 2:00 pm and Saturday, July 25, the ship 400 tons was set at sea – a difficult task that was carried out by the manufacturers themselves. The spectators went to see the event, and noted with calm and patience – Although definitely enthusiasm – during the five hours' duration. The ship's captain, Vital Alsar, Fleet said the ship very well. He added that not a single drop of water entered the boat which confirms the quality and skill with which the builders working under Oscar Camarero, built the spacecraft.
At the time the ship entered the sea, was baptized with coconut milk instead of the traditional bottle of wine. Regina Diaz Gutierrez, a niece of Manuel Diaz Rubio, entrepreneur who has organized the project, there was the "godmother" of the project and the baptism of coconut milk is held in your name.
By the captain of the ship, a tugboat operator saw the boat and was so surprised to see that while the ship was under the bridge of Alvarado, grabbed some wires and caused a blackout in the town, which was repaired within 4 hours.
Now that the boat is in water, the next step is to add 30 tons of weight to stabilize. This have been completed, the port inspector will inspect the vessel and verify that it is seaworthy and that everything is in good working order, authorization for the ship to sail. The ship is currently on location of building in Alvarado, Veracruz, where it will head to Cozumel. After sailing to Cozumel, scheduled for 25 August, the ship was headed to Miami, Florida, and many other destinations on their way to Greece.
In the first leg of its journey, from Veracruz to Cozumel The stops will Zamna Dos Bocas and Coatzacoalcos in the state of Tabasco, where he has been a celebration of recognition provided. During the visit of the ships in Yucatan the organizers of the "Child, the Sea and Peace" have planned a courtesy visit to the city of Izamal, where it will be a modest event held with participation of local authorities, particularly for Zamna recall, the Mayan god of Knowledge, for which the ship was named.
The ship is expected to pass a week in Cozumel, where Cozumel real estate residents can enjoy the presence of the ship which is delivering his message before establishing the August 25, Miami, Florida. From there, the ship will be directed to New York, where expected to be Sept. 11 to bring his message of peace to commemorate the anniversary of the 2001 attacks. Rotary International has chosen to participate in the project because vision of peace and the call for humanity to avoid war and violent clashes between different peoples and societies.
Another interesting fact about boat trip that Captain Alsar has asked King Juan Carlos of Spain to serve as captain of the ship for his arrival in Asturias, the first port where the ship arrive to that country. Alsar has also asked Spain's Queen Sofia to welcome Zamna in Greece, the final destination of the ship before returning to Cozumel. Captain had made a similar request to the king Juan Carlos when he sailed the Marigalante to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. (The idea of Marigalante was originally designed in 1980 for a project called Sea, Man and Peace.)
The crew is made up of Mexican, Canadian and Spanish.
The Zamna take five months on its journey from Cozumel, visiting several cities in North America, Europe and Africa on their way to Greece. (See Part 1 of this story for a list of ports where it will stop.) Return to Cozumel is scheduled for late December, where they will be received by officials the city.
The ship covered a total of 15,768 miles nautical. On his trip, 52 day stay in port, and 105 days at sea, by averaging 150 miles per day, or seven knots. Zamna use both sails and a motor. The ship was built by the experienced master builder Oscar Camarero a team of 36 carpenters. They built the boat in a temporary shipyard in the port of Alvarado, Veracruz. The construction process began in July 2008.
The boat is a trimaran because it has three hulls – a main hull and two outriggers helmets, attached to the main struts. The main hull is almost 36 meters long by 13 wide, including two ships of accessories to the sides of the ship.
The design of the keel and rudder are unique. The ship contains more than 110,000 cubic meters of wood and has a total weight of 400 tonnes. The base metal that is placed below the main deck of the boat only weighs 2 tons. The ship will be driven mainly by wind, but also includes a motor – a Volvo diesel engine, which will require the ship to carry 27,000 gallons of fuel. In addition, the ship carried 4,000 liters of water for the crew.
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TOPMexicoRealEstate NETWORK; “Mexico’s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely!” Region: Cozumel Real Estate Rita Sheese is the Cozumel AMPI chapter president. She is also a member of the Cozumel Urban Planning Commission and Foundation for Strategic Planning for the Caribbean Island. She began her career in Property Management and Real Estate Sales since 1985. (512)-879-6546