Gourmet Race Moraira: A Fusion of Sailing and Haute Cuisine.

from Oct 5, 2025 to Oct 5, 2025

As every year, in October, Moraira will witness one of the most original competitions of the year: the XI Edition of the Gourmet Race Moraira-Teulada. In this unique event, where sailing is mixed with haute cuisine, the teams not only compete to reach the finish line, but also to surprise the jury with their culinary skills on board.

Official presentation of the Gourmet Race 2024

The official announcement of the Gourmet Race 2024 has taken place at the Moraira Yacht Club, headed by the main local and club authorities, where the importance of this event was highlighted not only as a regatta, but as a great celebration of gastronomy, sport and local culture.
Unlike traditional regattas, here it is not the best time that matters, but the best dish. The crews must prepare seafood recipes on board their boats and present them to an expert jury.
The 2024 event will feature a luxury jury, headed by Alberto Ferruz, chef of the renowned BonAmb restaurant in Jávea, along with other prominent names such as Collado, José Vicente Pérez, Carlos García Moreno, and Marta Devesa.
The team that presents the most original and technically refined dish will be crowned the winner of the Gourmet Race 2024.

Event details and participation

The Gourmet Race has a format that makes it unique: participants must prepare their dishes while sailing. With a duration of approximately one hour and 50 minutes, motor boats must maintain an average speed of 10 knots, while sailing boats will do so at 5 knots.
At the time of arrival, around 13:00, the crew takes the dishes ashore, to the headquarters of the Nautical Club, where an expert jury decides and distributes the prizes.
An extra challenge for the participants is that, upon reaching the port, they will have only 5 minutes to plate their creations and present them to the jury.

A Consolidated Event in Moraira

The Gourmet Race Moraira is much more than a regatta. It is a tourist, gastronomic and cultural event with more than five years of history, where the haute cuisine that characterizes the Teulada and Moraira area is valued, promoting local gastronomy by the hand of internationally renowned chefs such as Joël Robuchon, Juan Marí Arzak and Quique Dacosta, Kiko Moyá, Alberto Ferruz., thanks to the support from the beginning of Francisco López Canís and Fernando Jover.
Every year, the event revolves around a star ingredient, with lobster and ray being some of the stars in past editions.
Regardless of whether you compete in the regatta or not, you can always come to the Yacht Club and enjoy the activities and meetings organised around gastronomy and the sea, such as sensory tastings, conferences, sailing, music. This year it promises to exceed all expectations, attracting more than 2,000 visitors, ready to experience a day full of good atmosphere and better gastronomy.

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