HAVE FUN IN THE SEA
Gran Canaria is
a veritable paradise for lovers of the
sea and of all the activities that are
linked to the sea.
 This
fact becomes indisputable if one takes
account of the fact that the island has
been the cradle of some thirty world champions
in the various forms of sailing sports
and of six Olympic gold medallists, namely
José Luis Doreste, Luis Doreste,
Roberto Molina, Patricia Guerra, Domingo
Manrique de Lara and Fernando León,
not to mention the thirteen-time world
windsurfing champion, Björn Dunkerbeck.
 The
water temperature (which varies between
18ºC in winter and 22ºC during
the rest of the year), the harbour infrastructure
for yachting and the optimal sea and wind
conditions make this island the ideal
place for practicing sailing and other
water sports all year round. In fact,
water sports is the most important leisure
activity on offer on the island.
 Due
to the seafaring nature of the people
of the Canaries and the importance of
the tourism sector, Gran Canaria has developed
a very complete harbour infrastructure,
which includes marinas and fishing havens.
Many of the latter also allow entry to
leisure yachts, while all the harbours
provide the basic services that make the
prolonged mooring of vessels possible,
in addition to the possibility of practicing
the various water sports.
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