The publishing company VSA, sponsor for JMVDP for Sydney 2000, offers him the project management of sports-cruiser racer, the IMX 40.
The Yacht Club The Balis, JMVDP's club, asks him to accept a part-time office as manager of Sports.
On March 3 was elected chief of the Spanish Sailing Foundation
On April 4 was elected as a member of the Spanish Olympic Committee.
Attends the Princess Sofia Trophy in Star class and gets first place.
On July 1 ceases as director of Sports in the Club Náutico El Balis for personal reasons at a time when the IMX 40 is postponed until the next season due to lack of funding.
In mid-July is participates in the Absolute Championship of Europe in Denmark getting 6th place.
In early August participating in Dutch Championship, obtaining 5th place. Days later on the same site attends the World Championship and getting a 7th place, but bad luck robbed him of finishing 2nd due to the rupture of stay in the 5th leg and a collision which made a hole in the boat on the 6th leg.