The Extreme Sailing Series™ Los Cabos competition is held throughout the year in different international venues in Europe, Asia, United States and for the second year in a row, it ends the series  here in the bay of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

 Cristobal González, Director Organizing Committee: "Los Cabos meets a requirements that are essential,  it is an iconic place in the world ." 

Rodrigo Esponda, Director Tourism Office Los Cabos: "... they meet for the final series here in Los Cabos because the weather is king, resorts that give them many amenities and airlines that makes it easy to get here. At this time of year the whales also arrive, first class quality all around.” 

For four days the international sailing teams compete to conclude who is this year’s champion. Up to 7 sailors onboard each high speed catamaran boats power thru the course in up to 7 regattas per day.  

The most spectacular moment for these boats is when they practically go air born making minimal contact with the water and at great speed.

 The new world champion at the end of the Los Cabos event was the Alinghi team from Switzerland with 141 points; the second position was obtained by the Red Bull Team of Austria with 130 points, and; in third, Oman Air with 126 points. Mexico has been a special host of this final competition. 

Arnaud Psarofaghis, Alinghi, Over All Winner : ... "... This year we did everything possible to win and we are happy with what we have achieved throughout the season. Hopefully we will have the opportunity to return to this position in the future.” 

It is worth mentioning that each team is integrated by the most prestigious sailors from different countries. 

With information by Armando FigaredoTranslation Tony Perez Dillon

In an interview, Edith Jiménez, renowned restaurant owner in this destination as well as director and pioneer of the "Sabor A Cabo Festival”, acknowledged the efforts of all the organizers and the positive results of the event, "We are incredibly proud of how we´’ve been planning from seven or eight months and today we are seeing the result and the benefits of Sabor a Cabo for all those present. [...] We reunited the whole "heavy" group, as Poncho Varitas calls them and here we are, this is it ".

Also the president of CANIRAC Los Cabos, Gustavo Laborde  pointed out … “it’s not only has been a gastronomical success, but also helps the community by donating  two fire trucks and an ambulance to the Mexican Red Cross in Los Cabos. It’s important to distinguish all the participating partners and collaborators as well.

The event occurred and provided: impressive gastronomy from sixty restaurants, thirty-five wineries, six breweries, chefs and all the people who have attended year after year. A special thanks to all the CANIRAC partner restaurants that have created this event with a cause, generating proceeds that have allowed donations to the Fire Department and Los Cabos Mexican Red Cross as well, we are very happy to be here. "

Closing the event with a concert by Panamanian born – Spanish citizen, singer Miguel Bosé who called himself "…the sweet dessert for the event.  It is going to be the most delicious of all, with the forgiveness of all the great chefs of Los Cabos.  Let's savor this dessert simmered for so long, for more than forty years. It’s nothing more and nothing less than my musical career which we are going to walk thru tonight… " said the well-received distinguished artist.

Starting on Tuesday morning the Los Cabos International Convention Center hosted the VIP Summit in its 12th edition. This is the marketing affair considered by most in the destination as of premier importance.

"We’re bringing in the main commercial partners, for who we have two specific strategies being implanted at this 12^th VIP Summit. 

First, consolidation in the primary markets: USA, Canada and Mexico, which is why the main trading partners from the three countries here, this is where one-on-one negotiations are carried out with hotels and tourism providers for our destination, "said Rodrigo Esponda, Director, FITURCA Los Cabos.

Present during this edition are 65 companies from 11 countries, 1,100 meetings are scheduled during the three day event.

Together with us, negotiations are carried out for new connectivity, promotion actions, cooperatives agreements, and all will be carried outside as well, for conducting activities in most of the markets. The second strategy is diversification, for which we’ve brought in buyers from 8 different countries other than Mexico, USA and Canada; from places like Australia, Great Briton, Italy, Korea, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia, they are also going to carry out negotiations, one on one, it’s an opportunity for them to know and develop their products even better ".

It’s also a time to show off hotel offerings that this destination has. It should be noted that 2018 will be closing with a hotel inventory of 17 thousand 500 rooms, which has grown by 6% this year.

"It’s the most important event we have in the hotel industry, it’s where the hotel sector takes the opportunity to sit down with all tour operators, wholesalers and airlines that bring the client to the destination. It’s where you have the opportunity to review rates, to see the programs if they have worked or if not.  Fortunately the comments we have had with the tour operators, is that Los Cabos is the number one destination in growth, for them, in the country, it is the destination that’s setting an example, "said Paloma Palacios from the Hotel Association.

During this year’s event, we also presented the strategies that help the promotion of Los Cabos, and that talk about the natural beauty and attractions offered by this destination to tourists for their travel experiences.

With information by Armando Figaredo Translation by - Tony Perez Dillon

Rodrigo Esponda, Director of FITURCA of Los Cabos confirmed during a radio interview for Los Cabos a la Carte that in the fall there will be a twelve hour direct non-stop flight between London and Los Cabos.

"Very modern and offering direct connectivity in the destination for the first time ".

The airline is TUI Group:

"It's the largest tourism company offering airlines, cruises and land operations ... It's going to bring a lot to our market."

He said, it will be a permanent flight:

"It’s already open in the sales channels for Los Cabos and will generate 65 thousand direct tourists."

He added that there are 44 business class seats that will complement a market that has been worked on for Los Cabos:

"We are sure that this will be successful because of the quality of hotels that Los Cabos has to offer."

He also commented that promotion is being done in Europe and the U K.

"A very important investment is being made ..."

With information by Armando Figaredo,

Translation by Tony Perez