The Route
The 5,010 kilometre journey starts from the tip of Africa, departing from Tangiers, Morocco and tracking along the coasts of Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Croatia, and back to the finishing line at Cervia, Italy. The route visits 7 different countries, 22 different ports, and crosses 6 different seas, 1 strait and 2 gulfs.
The Original Pepsi Ski Team Route - June 1970
Leg 1 Tangier to Estepona via the Strait of Gibraltar
Leg 2 Estepona to Adra via the Alboran Sea
Leg 3 Adra to Alicante via the Mediterranean Sea
Leg 4 Alicante to Valencia via the Mediterranean Sea
Leg 5 Valencia to Barcelona via the Balearic Sea
Leg 6 Barcelona to Marseille via the Balearic Sea
Leg 7 Marseille to St. Tropez via the Mediterranean Sea
Leg 8 St. Tropez to Monaco via the Mediterranean Sea
Leg 9 Monaco to Genoa via the Ligurian Sea
Leg 10 Genoa to La Spezia via the Mediterranean Sea
Leg 11 La Spezia to Leghorn (Livorno) via the Mediterranean Sea
Leg 12 Leghorn to Civitavecchia via the Tyrrhenian Sea
Leg 13 Civitavecchia to Naples via the Tyrrhenian Sea
Leg 14 Naples to Reggio via the Tyrrhenian Sea
Leg 15 Reggio to Crotone via the Mediterranean Sea
Leg 16 Crotone to Brindisi via the Mediterranean Sea
Leg 17 Brindisi to Francavilla a Mare via the Mediterranean Sea
Leg 18 Francavilla a Mare to Ancona via the Mediterranean
Leg 19 Ancona to Venice via the Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea & Gulf of Venice
Leg 20 Venice to Trieste via the Adriatic Sea & Gulf of Trieste
Leg 21 Trieste to Pula via the Mediterranean Sea
Leg 22 Pula to Cervia via the Adriatic Sea