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10/04/2015

Dr. Bruno Garcia arrives to Barcelona after 99 days around the world in a boat

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10/04/2015

The boat We are Water, showing VHIR's logo, has completed the 23,000-mile course

Bruno is at home. He will have time to rest before rejoining his activity as cardiologist at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, but yesterday, along with his brother Willy, stepped on dry land after more than 99 days on his boat, We Are Water, with which on Thursday April 9, more than 14 days after the arrival of the winner, finished fifth in the Barcelona World Race.Brothers Bruno and Willy Garcia, an example as sailors and persons were exhausted but elated, happy and satisfied a few minutes after their arrival to the Portal de la Pau, where a crowd were waiting form them on a sunny afternoon in Barcelona. "Going with my little brother has been the biggest success I could ever have. Surely there are better navigators, but I don't have a brother like him, it has been tremendous, tremendous!", assured Bruno with tears in his eyes.More than three months ago we remember the image of the presentation of the boat, the last to be prepared, but good enough to compete with the best. One day late in December, when Bruno posed with the logo of VHIR, which has showed throughout the race with pride for over 23,000 miles in which have suffered many changes in conditions. "You can't imagine how hard it is to endure these conditions with this boat, both the sea and the boat are very demanding, and we have been very fast, but those who have won us have gone even faster, because they are professionals. And I love my profession as much as sailing", says Bruno.For almost one hundred days have brought the solidarity message from We Are Water and Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research on their boat. The experience has made them appreciate the importance of these messages. "I can only say that the world is not as great as we all thought. Because if two brothers as we have been able to get around with a sailboat, which by the way is a wonder, then it's smaller than we think. And therefore, we have to care." Caring for the world and the people who inhabit it.And a message to overcome the daily difficulties. "You miss the fresh food ... a tomato would taste like the glory to me now! But then there aren't so many things that you need, the great lesson is that you can manage yourself without many things."

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