The sailor Ricardo Dinis will set sail from Portimão, heading for England, to deliver by hand a bottle a bottle of 1926 Port Wine to Queen Elizabeth II, as a present for her 80th birthday. On board the boat "Visit Portimão" Ricardo Diniz has as his co-skipper the British sailor Josh Hall, which reinforces the oldest alliance of the world, between Portugal and England.

Their departure is scheduled for 11th November and it is hoped that the voyage to London will take around 10 days. But everything depends on the weather.
"I lived in London for many years of my life and created a special empathy for England and its people. I love London. It was there that I began on this path as a sailor. It is a great honour for me to take this gift to Her Majesty, in the name of Portugal", said Ricardo Diniz.
The initiative, which was presented yesterday in Portimão, celebrates not only the birthday of the Queen, but also the 250 years of the Demarcated Region of the Douro and the alliance between the two countries.
29 year-old Ricardo Dinis, dubbed the "Ambassador of the Sea", recently undertook the solo navigation of the maritime link between Lisbon and Dakar in 15 days.

source: regiao sul