Salt Route

The origin of the Route de la Sal regatta dates back to the Second Carlist War in 1846, when the Carlist blocked the city of Barcelona and salt reserves were declining. A businessman raised the challenge of bringing salt from the Pitiusas Islands to several shippers, economically rewarding the first to arrive.

But it was not until 1989, when the route was called La Ruta de la Sal - Pepe Ferrás Trophy and began to compete annually. It is a Mediterranean height regatta in which sailing cruisers participate. It is part of the group of sailing competitions with greater participation in the country, being authorized by the autonomous sailing federations of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Valencian Community.

The regatta is limited to 175 vessels that obtain their place in strict order of registration. Therefore, if you are interested in participating in the next edition of the Salt Route, find out about the different options proposed by Sailwiz.

The traditional route of the Ruta de la Sal is leaving from the port of Denia to the port of San Antonio de Portmany, located in Ibiza. Currently, the race has three different itineraries:

▷ From Barcelona to Ibiza: Departure from Port Ginesta and arrival at the San Antonio Abad port of Ibiza, with an approximate distance of 140 MN.
▷ From Denia to Ibiza: Departure from the port of Denia and arrival at the San Antonio Abad port of Ibiza, with an approximate distance of 120 MN.
▷ From Mallorca to Ibiza: Departure from Andratx port and arrival at the San Antonio Abad port of Ibiza, with an approximate distance of 103 MN.

The celebration of the Ruta de la Sal coincides each year with the Easter holidays , and lasts for four days. Registration is open a couple of months in advance, so by January you could already sign up for a crew team.

To compete in the Ruta de la Sal it is not necessary to have experience, the only requirement is to want to learn and enjoy the competition, although it is always recommended and very helpful to have nautical knowledge prior to any crossing.

For those experienced amateurs, this regatta is a great opportunity to be part of a team of professional crew members and help the team to be among the winning boats. For those who don't, it will be a very rewarding self-improvement experience that will awaken your adrenaline to continue experimenting in the nautical world.

For years it has been very common to find teams made up of participants who want to live the experience and who join skippered boats that make places available to the public. Sailwiz acts as a platform for all those participating boats that are looking for crew members for their teams, therefore, if you are still interested, contact us and we will solve all your doubts.