The crowds you can see walking along Waly Chrobrego prove that holding TTSR here in Szczecin was the right decision. On Friday, before the official opening of the rally, over 200 000 tourists visited the wharves of Szczecin. It shows how interested in the event people are. Lots of visitors are coming to our city from abroad. Everyone wants to see everything.
Szczecin is located at the Odra River, has strong connections with the sea. We are happy to hold TTSR for the very first time here in Szczecin, we are proud to host the finale of the great rally. We’ll do our best to sustain friendly atmosphere. The weather is wonderful, all the people in charge fulfil their duties, that’s why I’m sure everything will run smoothly. We’ve been preparing the event for months. As you can see, it’s a difficult organisational undertaking, however, we do try to solve all the problems on the spot.
I do believe that the ships moored to the banks make an incredible decoration of the city, and all the sailors and tourists will be satisfied with their stay here.
At this point I’d like to thank media, which relate the event widely. Actually, no matter what newspaper you open, the rally makes the headlines. I do hope that Szczecin will be the centre of attention both in Poland and in Europe for a little longer. I think my climbing the tallest yard of Dar Mlodziezy on Monday will be a symbolic summary of the whole thing. Though I haven’t had time to exercise, I don’t worry about the effect.
