Baiona awards the winners of the 38th Prince of Asturias Trophy

· In his first participation in the Príncipe de Asturias, Nuno Neves’ Syone Panther from Portugal took victory both in the ABANCA ORC 1-2 class and in the overall overall, while Francisco Edreira’s Urbapaz revalidated the title and hung the gold in the Aceites Abril ORC 3-4 class

· In the Gadis ORC 5, Volvo Autesa Open 1 and SH Robotic Open 2 classes, the winners were Cinco Islas Albariño, Salseiro and Argalleiro

· The Hotel Princesa Yaiza from the Canary Islands won in the Solventis J80 class, reaffirming itself as one of the favorites for the World Cup; and the Tutatis de Marta Ramada won the Gestilar Ladies Cup

The Prince of Asturias Trophy already has new winners. In a most complicated day due to the absence and instability of the wind, the event organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Escuela Naval Militar with the sponsorship of ABANCA closed this Sunday crowning the winners of its thirty-eighth edition .

The conditions were, without a doubt, the great protagonists of the day. In the Cíes Islands area, where the ORC 1-2, 3-4 and J80 classes competed, and with a southeasterly component wind with hardly any pressure, the Race Committee raised the postponement flag at twelve o’clock on noon, the time at which the last tests were scheduled to begin. As the hours passed, things did not improve and finally at half past three in the afternoon the third and last day of competition came to an end. The Open participants, ORC 5 and the Figaro of the Gestilar Ladies Cup had more luck, who were able to add the last sets to their scoreboard.

The Syone Panther wins the ABANCA ORC class 1-2 in its first participation in the Príncipe

Victory for the Portuguese Syone Panther of Nuno Neves in the ABANCA ORC 1-2 class. In its first participation in the Príncipe de Asturias Trophy, the Lisbon Naval Association boat managed to proclaim itself the winner both in its category and in the ORC absolute general thanks to a great performance on the regatta field, which gave it an advantage of one point over the second classified, the Aceites Abril of the brothers Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo.

This turnaround in the final classification (the Syone Panther rose to first position, making Pérez Canal’s men fall to second) despite not having held any test this Sunday, was motivated by a request submitted by the Portuguese crew for the review of the results by sections of the last regatta of the championship, a test that was finally canceled and whose resolution benefited the Neves team.

In addition to the second position in this class, Aceites Abril took the North Zone Spain Cup for ORC 1-2, which was put into play in the Baionese competition.

Urbapaz was proclaimed winner in the Aceites Abril ORC 3-4 class

In the classification of the Aceites Abril ORC 3-4 class, the victory remained in the hands of Francisco Edreira’s Urbapaz from Club Náutico Cabanas, who thus revalidated the victory obtained in 2022, with a point advantage over the second classified, the Sailway of Ramón Ojea from the Canido Maritime Club. Behind, the review of results that had given third place to Adegas Terrae led by Vicente Cid, favored the team from Club Marítimo Carrumeiro Raygrass III led by José Antonio Núñez, who finally climbed to third place on the podium.

Second coastal race for Open and ORC 5

The three categories that had a coastal one on their program for this Sunday – the Gadis ORC 5, Volvo Autesa Open 1 and SH Robotic Open 2 classes – played a seven-mile course.

In Gadis ORC 5 there were no surprises and the Cinco Islas Albariño of the Club Náutico de Beluso skippered by Iñaki Carbajo won again with full authority, proclaiming himself the winner of the Príncipe de Asturias ahead of Boeiro de Jaime García (RCN Vigo) and Aquilón de Roberto Telle (MRCYB), second and third respectively.

In Volvo Autesa Open 1, the final victory was awarded to Manuel Blanco’s Salseiro (RCN Coruña). They were followed overall by José Alejandro Martínez’s Edge (RCN Rodeira) in second place and Joao Tourigo’s Five (Club We Do Sailing) was third.

There were no changes at the top of the SH Robotic Open 2 general standings and Fernando Otero’s Argalleiro (RCM Aguete) finished at the top of the final standings ahead of Fernando Rey’s Albarellos (MRCYB) and Alberto González’s Villa de Marín -Cela (CNR Marín), second and third respectively.

In this category, as every year thanks to the support of the Department of Social Policy of the Xunta, the boat of the adapted sailing school of Monte Real with the students of the Juan María de Nigrán Center, the Bellatrix, also competed.

Victory for the Canarian Hotel Princesa Yaiza in Solventis J80

More than tight was this thirty-eighth edition of the Prince in the Solventis J80 class with the first three teams separated by a single point. With the last blank day, the Hotel Princesa Yaiza by Rayco Tabarés of the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife became the new champion of the Baionese event this Sunday. A result that reaffirms him as one of the great favorites for the World Cup that will be held on the same regatta course in just two weeks. The second position finally went to the Solintal of Ignacio Camino of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander and third the Coruña Kotablue Fibra Coruña 14/18 of Miguel Fernández (RCN Coruña).

Marta Ramada’s Tutatis wins the Gestilar Ladies Cup

The fleet from Figaros that was playing the twenty-seventh edition of the Gestilar Ladies Cup was also able to compete in the Bay of Baiona regatta course with a light easterly wind that allowed the regatta committee to honk for the last two races of the Prince of Asturias Trophy.

Marta Ramada’s Tutatis, who sails under the Monte Real pennant, took the plunge and won two first places this Sunday, thus making the team the winner of the prestigious women’s event. They also did so with a five point advantage over the second classified, the Erizana sailors from the Real Club Náutico Puerto de Pollensa. Third was Carlota Hernández’s Serralleiras (MRCYB).

The delivery of trophies, final touch

Once the competition was over, the awarding of trophies put the finishing touch to the event. In addition to distributing the awards to the winners of the Prince of Asturias Trophy and the Gestilar Ladies Cup, during the ceremony the Conde de Barcelona Don Juan de Borbón award was presented to the best Portuguese crew in the regatta, which went to the Syone Panther, and a special mention to the students of the adapted sailing school of the Juan María de Nigrán Center.

The awards ceremony was chaired by the president of the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona, José Luis Álvarez; the commercial director of ABANCA, Gabriel González Eiroa; and the Director Commander of the Naval Military School, Pedro Cardona; and the general director of Terras Gauda, ​​Enrique Costas.

On behalf of the local, provincial and regional administrations, the mayor of Baiona, Jesús Vázquez Almuiña; the vice president of the Provincial Council of Pontevedra, Marta Fernández-Tapias and the general secretary for Sport of the Xunta de Galicia, José Ramón Lete Lasa.

Some of the sponsors of the competition, such as the president of Gestilar, Javier García Valcarcel, also had a special presence at the event, handing out trophies; the president of Solventis, Alberto Moro; the general manager of SH Robotic, Javier Sumay; and the commercial director of Volvo Autesa, Joaquín Martínez.

The 38th Prince of Asturias Trophy was held under the organization of the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Naval Military School and thanks to the sponsorship of ABANCA, Terras Gauda and Gestilar. The competition also has the collaboration of the Xunta de Galicia, the Provincial Council of Pontevedra and the Baiona town hall; the Royal Spanish and Galician Sailing Federations; and the support of companies such as Solventis, Volvo Autesa, Aceites Abril, Zelnova Zeltia, Paradores, Vanguard Marine, Gadis, Foxy, SH Robotic, Onda Cero, Musto, the Solitium group, HOLA, Tuypan, Coca Cola and Martin Miller’s Gin.


38th PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY

Monte Real Yacht Club Naval Military School

Baiona, 1 – 3 September 2023

ABANCA ORC Class 1-2

  1. SYONE PANTHER NUNO NEVES AN LISBON
  2. APRIL OILS JORGE AND LUIS PÉREZ CANAL RCN VIGO
  3. MAGICAL JULIO RODRÍGUEZ RCN VIGO

Class OILS APRIL ORC 3-4

  1. URBAPAZ · JOSÉ FRANCISCO EDREIRA · CN CABANAS
  2. SAILWAY · RAMÓN OJEA · CM CANIDO
  3. RAYGRASS · JOSÉ ANTONIO NÚÑEZ · CM CARRUMEIRO

GADIS ORC 5 class

  1. FIVE ISLANDS ALBARIÑO IÑAKI CARBAJO CN BELUSO
  2. BOEIRO JAIME GARCÍA RCN VIGO
  3. AQUILÓN · ROBERTO TELLE · MRCYB

VOLVO AUTESA OPEN 1 class

  1. SALSEIRO · MANUEL BLANCO · RCN CORUÑA
  2. EDGE · JOSÉ ALEJANDRO MARTÍNEZ · RCN RODEIRA
  3. FIVE JOAO TOURIGO C. WE DO SAILING

SH ROBOTIC OPEN 2 class

  1. ARGALLEIRO · FERNANDO OTERO · RCM AGUETE
  2. ALBARELLOS FERNANDO REY MRCYB
  3. VILLA DE MARÍN ALBERTO GONZÁLEZ-CELA CNR MARÍN

SOLVENTIS J80 Class

  1. HOTEL PRINCESA YAIZA RAYCO TABARES RCN ARRECIFE
  2. SOLINTAL IGNACIO CAMINO RCM SANTANDER
  3. KOTABLUE FIBER CORUÑA 14/18 · MIGUEL FERNÁNDEZ · RCN CORUÑA

GESTILAR LADIES CUP class

  1. TUTATIS MARTA RAMADA MRCYB
  2. ERIZANA PILAR CASARES RCNP POLLENSA
  3. SERRALEIRAS · CARLOTA HERNÁNDEZ · MRCYB

El Alboroto recovers the leadership of the Autumn League Gestilar J80

  • The team led by Juan Carlos Ameneiro climbed again this Saturday to the first drawer of the provisional podium with only one stage to go before the end of the circuit
  • A great day also for Manuel María Cunha’s Marías, who scored the two partial victories put at stake in the Bay of Baiona
  • After the dispute of this penultimate stage, the one-design circuit organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates will end on Saturday the 17th with the celebration of the last meeting
The J80 fleet played this Saturday the penultimate day of the Gestilar Autumn League – Photo © Clara Giraldo

A great day of regattas in the waters of Baiona for the J80 fleet that is taking part in the Gestilar Autumn League. The penultimate stage of the circuit organized by Monte Real caused new changes this Saturday in the general classification, which is once again led by Juan Carlos Ameneiro’s Alboroto.

As the reports pointed out, the wind was soft but strong enough for the regatta committee to complete two tests in the bay of Baiona, now adding a total of eight sleeves in the league overall.

The first of the day, which started at around 3:15 in the afternoon, began with the dominance of Alboroto, which reached the first mark of the route with a notable advantage over the rest of the fleet. In the second half of the tour, however, Manuel María Cunha’s Marías squeezed and managed to win ahead of Ameneiro’s men after a tough one-on-one between the two teams. Third place, for its part, went to Joaquim Moreira’s Portuguese 4J’S, which debuted this Saturday in the Autumn League.

Little changed at the head of the fleet during the second test of the day. Marías once again demonstrated his potential and did so by adding a new victory to his locker. With this, the team has accumulated four consecutive victories, although not having competed in the first matches places it in the middle of the table.

Behind, the second position of the round was once again occupied by Alboroto while third place went to Solventis Ribadeo, which on this occasion had Bruno Gago at the controls.

El Alboroto regains first place overall – Photo © Clara Giraldo

With these results, Ameneiro’s men recover and settle in the overall lead with a six-point lead over second place, Solventis Ribadeo, ahead of the last round of the competition. The third drawer continues to be for Francisco “Chisco” Catalán’s Bica, who added two eighths this Saturday to be eight points behind the silver and tied with Fernando Yáñez’s Cansino, who continues fourth and with all the options of getting on the podium on the final day.

The next stage for the J80 will be in two weeks, on Saturday, December 17. It will be the last one on the circuit and the one in charge of defining an exciting Autumn League in which more than twenty monotypes have gathered.


PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION (TOP 10) GESTILAR J80 AUTUMN LEAGUE

After the celebration of the fourth day and with one more pending to play

1. RIOT · JUAN CARLOS AMENEIRO · MRCYB · 19 POINTS
2. SOLVENTIS RIBADEO · BRUNO GAGO · MRCYB · 25 POINTS
3. BICA · CATALAN CHISCO · MRCYB · 33 POINTS
4. TIRED FERNANDO YÁÑEZ MRCYB 33 POINTS
5. I3D ATLÁNTICO GUILLERMO BLANCO RCN A CORUÑA 49 POINTS
6. PEZOAS · NINCOLAS ÁNGEL ÁLVAREZ · CM DE REDES · 59 POINTS
7. MONDO BERNARDO MACEDO MRCYB 60 POINTS
8. NAMASTÉ LUIS DE MIRA MRCYB 62 POINTS
9. SPACO · SANTIAGO ESTÉVEZ · MRCYB · 67 POINTS
10. WAIKIKI ANDRÉS GÓMEZ MRCYB 68 POINTS

The Gestilar J80 Autumn League faces the start of the final stretch this Saturday in Baiona

  • The Monte Real one-design circuit celebrates an exciting penultimate stage this Saturday with the top three classified separated by only four points
  • Alberto García’s Solventis Ribadeo faces the appointment as provisional leader after storming the first position in the last match played
  • If the conditions allow it, the race committee will give the starting horn from three in the afternoon for a maximum of three new sleeves.

Maximum emotion in the Gestilar Autumn League. With the dispute of the penultimate test scheduled for this Saturday starting at three in the afternoon, the J80 fleet faces the final stretch of the circuit organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates with everything to decide between the first classified teams.

After the last tests were held last weekend, the general classification turned around for the leading teams. Juan Carlos Ameneiro’s Alboroto, who had led the table since the first day, failed to maintain his position and went on to occupy the second drawer of the provisional podium behind Solventis Ribadeo by Alberto García, who with two brilliant second places scored managed to climb two positions to overtake Ameneiro’s team.

Solventis Ribadeo leads the general classification – Photo © Rosana Calvo

Behind, two and two four points behind Alboroto and Solventis Ribadeo respectively, Francisco “Chisco” Catalán’s Bica will defend third place in the Autumn League this Saturday. The fourth position, for its part, is occupied by Fernando Yáñez’s Cansino, and he also does so with options to fight for one of the podium positions.

With these results and the first four teams separated by only nine points, everything indicates that this Saturday there will be another exciting day of regattas with a fleet ready to fight every round and every result.

As of today, the weather reports forecast a day of sun and light wind from the northeast, so the regatta committee headed by Carlos Villar will try to give the horn for a maximum of three races in the waters of the Vigo estuary.

Thus, if conditions allow it, the fleet made up of about twenty teams will cast off at Monte Real to face the first start starting at three in the afternoon.


PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION (TOP 10) GESTILAR J80 AUTUMN LEAGUE

1. SOLVENTIS RIBADEO ALBERTO GARCÍA MRCYB 13 POINTS
2. RIOT · JUAN CARLOS AMENEIRO · MRCYB · 15 POINTS
3. BICA · CATALAN CHISCO · MRCYB · 17 POINTS
4. TIRED FERNANDO YÁÑEZ MRCYB 22 POINTS
5. WAIKIKI ANDRÉS GÓMEZ MRCYB 32 POINTS
6. PEZOAS · NINCOLAS ÁNGEL ÁLVAREZ · CM DE REDES · 33 POINTS
7. I3D ATLÁNTICO GUILLERMO BLANCO RCN A CORUÑA 36 POINTS
8. MONDO BERNARDO MACEDO MRCYB 36 POINTS
9. NAMASTÉ LUIS DE MIRA MRCYB 45 POINTS
10. SPACO · SANTIAGO ESTÉVEZ · MRCYB · 47 POINTS

 

The Monte Real closes in Baiona one of the most disputed editions of the Prince of Asturias Trophy

  • The queen event of the Monte Real Club de Yates managed to successfully complete the planned test program this year, maintaining a close fight until the end in practically all the participating classes
  • After three intense days of regatta in Baiona, Magical, Cachete, Deep Blue 2.0, Chispa Nejra, Lacazán, Okofen and Tutatis Gestilar are the winners of the thirty-fifth edition of the Príncipe de Asturias
  • The awards ceremony, which was held at the club in Baiona, put the finishing touch to the most anticipated event of the cruise season in Galicia

The Prince of Asturias Trophy put an end to its thirty-fifth edition this Sunday, and it did so by fulfilling the scheduled test program in each and every one of the participating categories. The event organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Naval School of Marín with the sponsorship of Abanca thus closes with great success one of the most anticipated editions after a reduced regatta season due to Covid 19. The final victory this time went to Magical, Cachete, Deep Blue 2.0, Chispa Nejra, Lacazán, Okofen and Tutatis Gestilar.

Award ceremony of the Prince of Asturias Trophy – Photo Lalo R Villar

Nacexa-class ORC 2

In the Nacexa ORC 2 category, which this Sunday started the final day with up to six teams fighting for the top positions, Julio Rodríguez’s Magical, who sails with Gonzalo Araújo as tactician and under the banner of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, sealed the final triumph in Baiona waters. This is also the second victory for Rodríguez’s team at Monte Real in the year of its debut .

Behind, the second place in the general was for the April Oils of Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal. The boat from Vigo went from less to more during the three days of regatta until achieving the second definitive position with a point advantage over the third classified, the also Vigo Pairo 8. The team led by Luis Bugallo improved its results day by day until it managed to get on the podium on the final day of the thirty-fifth edition of the Príncipe de Asturias.

Magical crew winner of the ORC 2 class and the Juan Sebastian Elcano Award – Photo Lalo R Villar

Class Oils April ORC 3

In Aceites Abril ORC 3 there were no changes after the dispute of the fifth and sixth races and Fran Edreira’s Cachete was proclaimed the definitive seller this afternoon in its category. The Club Marítimo La Penela boat accumulated five partial victories in its locker and a third in the six races completed.

Second place was finally occupied by José Luis Alonso’s Antelope-Kahaway (Bahía de Gijón), four points behind Edreira’s boat and with a wide advantage of fourteen over Rui Amorín’s Milaneza, from Clube de Vela Atlántico, which was third in the final classification.

Fran Edreira’s Cheek, winner of the April Oils class ORC 3- Photo Lalo R Villar

Autesa ORC 4 class

In the Autesa ORC 4 division, Deep Blue 2.0 owned by Vicente Cid of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo achieved the most comfortable victory of the edition with a whopping fifteen points over the second classified boat, the local Unus owned by Luis García Trigo. Third place was occupied by La Burla Negra by Juan José Martínez Silva, representing the Club Náutico Castrelo de Miño.

Deep Blue winner of Volvo Autesa ORC 4 – Photo Lalo R Villar

Gadis ORC 5 and SH Robotics ORC Open classes

In Gadis ORC 5, José Rey’s Chispa Nejra, who sails under the banner of the Club Náutico de Beluso, did not forgive and scored the partial victory again, thus proclaiming himself the winner of the Prince of Asturias Trophy ahead of Iñaki Carbajo’s Santiago Roma Rías Baixas , also from the Nautical Club of Beluso. Those from Carbajo, who were third yesterday, today managed to climb to the second final position, tying on points with the third-placed team, Carlos Lourido’s Travesío La Riviere Conservas, who haggles for the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo.

The crew of the Chispa Nejra winner of the Gadis ORC 5 class – Photo Lalo R Villar

In the SH Robotics Open, Ignacio Pedrosa’s Lacazán (CN Sada) ousted the provisional leader by scoring the victory of the day and became the winner of the Baionesa event in his category. Second was finally the Albarellos of the Monte Real Club de Yates, which sails with Fernando Rey at the helm, and third was the Salseiro C of Manuel Blanco of the Real Club Náutico de La Coruña.

Lacazán, winner of SH Robotics ORC Open – Photo Lalo R Villar

Solventis J80 and Gestilar Ladies Cup classes

In the Solventis J80 category, the third and last day served for Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen to sentence the regatta to the top of the general classification. The Monte Real representative team had enough of two thirds and one fifth in the last three races to take victory with a one-point advantage over the second-placed team, Ignacio Camino’s Solintal of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander. In third place was occupied in this category by the crew of the Club Nautic S’Arenal, Dr. Chacartegui de Javier Chacartegui. The three teams stood out among the largest fleet in the regatta by achieving a wide advantage of more than fifteen points over the rest of the participants.

Javier and Jaime de la Gándara from Okofen winner of the J80 and the award for the best J80 of the season – Photo Lalo R Villar

In the Gestilar Ladies Cup class, the Tutatis Gestilar of the Real Club Náutico Puerto Pollensa with Pilar Casares at the helm managed to sentence the lead with a third and a first, definitively claiming victory in the event in Baiona. Behind, second place overall went to Marina Burriananova’s team, Sara Carmo’s Serralleiras, and Carmen Galdós’s Bouvento Gestilar (RCM Abra – RCS) finished in third place, thus assaulting the position it held until yesterday. the Erizana Gestilar by Marta Ramada (BB Douro).

Pilar Casares and her crew collecting the grand prize of the Gestilar Ladies Cup – Photo Lalo R Villar

The awards ceremony closes the 35th Prince of Asturias Trophy

The awards ceremony for the 35th Prince of Asturias Trophy put an end to a new edition of one of the most important events of the cruise season, reduced this year by the Covid 19 pandemic.

In addition to awarding the winners of the respective categories, during the trophy ceremony, the club also presented the Juan Sebastián Elcano special prize for the best boat in ORC 2 to 4, which went to Julio Rodríguez’s Magical; the Count of Barcelona Juan de Borbón award for the best ship with a Portuguese crew, which went to Yess Too by Rui Ramada; and the special Mary Woodward trophy for the best J80 of the season, for Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen. In addition, the boat in which the students of the Monte Real Adapted Sailing School sail received a special mention at the closing ceremony.

The awards ceremony was chaired by José Luis Álvarez, president of the MRCYB, and Ignacio Cuartero, Commander and Director of the Naval School, and was attended by Gabriel González, Director of the ABANCA Commercial Network; Enrique Costas, General Manager of Terras Gauda; Javier García Valcárcel, president of Gestilar; Pablo Moro, managing partner of Solventis; Francisco Plaza, director of the Parador de Baiona; Francisco Javier Sumay, manager of SH Robotics; Joaquín Martínez, Manager of Volvo Autesa; Jorge Pérez Oil Channel April; Pablo Abejas, CEO of Nacexa; Manuel Villaverde, president of the Royal Galician Sailing Federation; Gorka Gómez, Deputy for Sports; Ignacio Sánchez Otaegui, Commodore of Monte Real; Daniel Benavides, Head of the Provincial Sports Service, and Carlos Gómez, Mayor of Baiona.

This thirty-fifth edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy was sponsored by ABANCA and had the collaboration of firms such as Bodegas Terras Gauda (sponsor of the National Sailing Awards), Gestilar (sponsor of the Ladies Cup), Solitium, TuyPan, Coca Cola, Martin Miller, Gadis, Solventis, Volvo Autesa, Nacexa, HOLA, Paradores, Vanguard, April Oils, Foxy, Onda Cero, Helly Hansen, Tac Tic and SH Robotics. The competition also had the support of the Xunta de Galicia, the Provincial Council of Pontevedra, the council of Baiona and the Royal Spanish and Galician Sailing Federations.

FINAL CLASSIFICATION

35th PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY

Monte Real Yacht Club Naval Military School

NACEX CLASS ORC 2

  1. Magical Julio Rodríguez RCN Vigo 16.5 points
  2. April oils Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal RCN Vigo 20 points
  3. Pairo 8 Luis Bugallo RCN Vigo 21 points

CLASS OILS APRIL ORC 3

  1. Cachete Fran Edreira CM La Penela 8 points
  2. Antelope-Kahaway José Luis Alonso Bay of Gijón 12 points
  3. Milaneza Rui Amorín Atlantic Sailing 26 points

VOLVO AUTESA ORC CLASS 4

  1. Deep Blue 2.0 Vicente Cid RCN Vigo 7 points
  2. Unus Luis García Trigo MRCYB 22 points
  3. La Burla Negra · Juan José Martínez · CN Castrelo de Miño · 27 points

GADIS ORC 5

  1. Spark Nejra José Rey CN Beluso 2 points
  2. Santiago Roma Rías Baixas Iñaki Carbajo CN Beluso 5 points
  3. Crossing La Riviere · Carlos Lourido · RCN Sanxenxo · 5 points

SH ROBOTICS ORC OPEN

  1. Lacazán Ignacio Pedrosa CN Sada 3 points
  2. Albarellos · Fernando Rey · MRCYB · 4 point
  3. Salseiro C Manuel Blanco González RCN Coruña 6 points

SOLVENTIS J80 CLASS

  1. Okofen · Javier de la Gándara · MRCYB · 14 points
  2. Solintal Ignacio Camino RCM Santander 15 points
  3. Chacartegui Javier Chacartegui CN Arenal 22 points

MANAGING LADIES CUP

  1. Tutatis Gestilar · Pilar Casares · RCN Puerto Pollensa · 7 points
  2. Serralleiras Gestilar · Sara Carmo · Marina Burriananova · 13 points
  3. Bouvento Gestilar · Carmen Galdós · RCM Abra – RCS · 14 points

JUAN SEBASTIÁN ELCANO SPECIAL AWARD FOR THE BEST ORC BOAT 2 TO 4

Magical · Julio Rodríguez · RCN Vigo

COUNT OF BARCELONA DON JUAN DE BORBÓN SPECIAL AWARD FOR THE BEST BOAT WITH A PORTUGUESE CREW

Yess Too Rui Ramada MRCYB

MERY WOODWARD SPECIAL AWARD FOR THE BEST J80 BOAT OF THE SEASON

Okofen · Javier de la Gándara · MRCYB

 

Luxury premiere at the 35th Prince of Asturias Trophy

  • The Bay of Baiona today inaugurated the thirty-fifth edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy with the dispute over the first tests for five of the seven participating categories
  • Magical in Nacexa ORC 2, Cachete in Oils Abril ORC 3 and Deep Blue 2.0 in Volvo Autesa ORC are placed at the head of the three categories that have competed today in compensated time
  • In the Solventis J80 and Gestilar Ladies Cup classes, Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen and Marta Ramada’s Erizana lead the general
  • Tomorrow, Saturday, the Gadis ORC 5 and SH Robotics Open divisions will be launched and the prestigious Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards will be awarded at the end of the day

Great start in Baiona of the most awaited event of the cruise season. Organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona and the Naval Military School with the sponsorship of ABANCA, the Prince of Asturias Trophy today inaugurated its thirty-fifth edition with the dispute of the first tests for the categories Nacexa ORC 2, April Oils ORC 3 , Autesa ORC 4 and the Solventis J80 and Gestilar Ladies Cup monotypes. With two more days still to go, the first leaders of the competition are Magical, Cachete, Deep Blue 2.0, Okofen and Erizana.

The big ships provided spectacularity on the opening day – Photo Lalo R Villar

Although everything seemed to indicate that this would be a first day with light wind conditions, finally the Regatta Committee was able to start the competition in a timely manner with an average intensity of about twelve knots both in the ORC regatta field and in the one-design regatta field , being able to easily complete the testing program planned for today.

Thus, at 3:00 p.m. the ORC fleet began the first start procedure for its three divisions, with a windward-leeward format route and the start line located in front of the Estelas Islands.

The Rías Baixas were the setting for the opening day of the Prince of Asturias Trophy – Photo Lalo R Villar

In the Nacexa ORC 2 category, the Príncipe de Asturias Trophy begins with a very tight overall with the first five boats separated by only four points. Julio Rodríguez’s Magical and Malalo Bermúdez de Castro’s Solventis shared the two partial victories at stake, although in the end it was Rodríguez’s who managed to lead the standings after scoring fourth place in the second round and scoring five points total.

Behind, and tied on points with the leader, second place is occupied by Rui Ramada’s Yess Too. The local team, one of the most consistent in the fleet on this first day, signed a second and third place in the two races held, achieving an advantage of only one point over Solventis, which is third with a fifth and a first .

They are closely followed in fourth and fifth position by Diego López’s Mirfak and José Manuel Pérez’s Arroutado, each accumulating a partial podium in their locker.

Sailing conditions were very good on the first day – Photo Lalo R Villar

For his part, Fran Edreira’s Cachete had no rival today in class oils April ORC 3 and took the win in the two races held, achieving a three-point lead over José Luis Alonso’s Antelope-Kahaway, who added a second and a third that allowed him to take second place overall on this first day of race.

In third place is Ramón Ojea’s Bosch Service Solution with eight points. After scoring a sixth in the first test of the day, Ojea’s men finished the day with a second place that allowed them to take the provisional third position.

In the Autesa ORC 4 category, leadership went to Vicente Cid’s Deep Blue 2.0, who scored the two victories of the day both in compensated time and in real time to place himself at the top of the podium with a total of two points. Behind, Luis García’s Unus sealed two second places and placed second with a four-point advantage over the third-placed team, Luis Mª Pérez’s Balea Dous, who made his debut scoring a fifth and a third today.

In addition to the Prince of Asturias Trophy, these three ORC categories will also compete this weekend for the Juan Sebastián Elcano Award, which defines the best classified team of the three classes as a whole. At the moment, after the dispute on the first day, the Magical is at the top of the table with the same points as the second classified, Yess Too, and one over Solventis, who is third. Anything can happen in the general standings, and with two days to go and only three points difference between the top five finishers, the results could still turn around.

For their part, the one-designs also heard today the starting gun of the Prince of Asturias in very good conditions during the three tests in charge of defining the first leaders of the Solventis J80 and two for the Gestilar Ladies Cup fleet.

The J80 raced inside the Bay of Baiona – Photo Lalo R Villar

Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen was the best in Solventis J80 , the largest fleet of the seven participating in this edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy. De la Gándara and his team added two first and one second and were placed at the top of the podium with three points of rent over Ignacio Camino’s Solintal, which is second with a fourth, a first and a second in their locker. Behind, with fourteen points, Ricardo Díaz-Munio’s Matraco completes the provisional podium with a sixth, a fifth and a third place in the three disputed races.

The Gestilar Ladies Cup put 36 sailors from Spain and Portugal into contention – Photo Lalo R Villar

The day was more even for the crews of the Gestilar Ladies Cup. While waiting for several protests to be resolved -the Committee was still resolving several at the time of writing this information-, the Fígaro skippered by Marta Ramada, the Erizana Gestilar, is currently in first position with a third and a partial victory and tied on points with the second classified team, Pilar Casares’s Tutatis Gestilar. Those from Casares scored two second places today, which allows them for the moment to obtain a three-point lead over Conchi de Pedro’s Silleiro Gestilar, who closed the drawer after scoring the first victory of the day and a sixth in the second and last chance.

Tomorrow, the second day with the entire fleet competing and the traditional presentation of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards

Tomorrow, Saturday, the second day of regattas in the bay with the entire fleet. Starting at 12:00 noon, the five categories that have been thrown into the water today will be joined by another two tomorrow: Gadis ORC 5 and SH Robotics ORC Open. It will be precisely the Open division that will have the participation of the Adapted Sailing boat, a team made up of sailors with functional diversity from the Monte Real Adapted Sailing School thanks to the support of the Department of Social Policy of the Xunta de Galicia.

In total, 70 boats competing in one of the most anticipated events of the season.

Once the day is over, the Baiona club will host the prestigious Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards at 8:00 p.m., in which the most outstanding sailors and teams of last season will be awarded.

A detailed security protocol against Covid19 for the Prince of Asturias Trophy

As established by the protocols of the Royal Galician Sailing Federation and the Xunta de Galicia, Monte Real has made every effort this year to guarantee the safety of the participants, workers and collaborators of the Prince of Asturias, thus trying to avoid any risk of contagion of Covid19.

Temperature taking at the entrance, masks and hydroalcoholic gels available to all participants, disinfection of the facilities several times a day, specific personnel to control the rules and radio reminders of the obligation to use the mask are some of the measures that Monte Real has adopted to carry out the thirtieth edition of the regatta.

 

PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER DAY 1

35th PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY

Monte Real Yacht Club Naval Military School

NACEX CLASS ORC 2

  1. Magical Julio Rodríguez RCN Vigo 5 points
  2. Yess Too Rui Ramada MRCYB 5 points
  3. Solventis · Manuel Bermúdez de Castro · MRCYB · 6 points

CLASS OILS APRIL ORC 3

  1. Cachete Fran Edreira CM La Penela 2 points
  2. Antelope-Kahaway José Luis Alonso Bay of Gijón 5 points
  3. Bosch Service Solution Ramón Ojea CM Canido 8 points

VOLVO AUTESA ORC CLASS 4

  1. Deep Blue 2.0 Vicente Cid RCN Vigo 2 points
  2. Unus Luis García Trigo MRCYB 4 points
  3. Balea Dous · Luis Mª Pérez · RCN Rodeira · 8 points

SOLVENTIS J80 CLASS

  1. Okofen · Javier de la Gándara · MRCYB · 4 points
  2. Solintal Ignacio Camino RCM Santander 7 points
  3. Matraco · Ricardo Díaz-Munio · RCN Castro Urdiales · 14 points

GET LADIES CUP*

  1. Erizana Marta Ramada BB Douro 4 points
  2. Tutatis · Pilar Casares · RCN Puerto Pollensa · 4 points
  3. Silleiro Conchi de Pedro CN Ibiza 7 points

* At the time of writing this information, the Regatta Committee was still resolving several protests presented in the Gestilar Ladies Cup class, so the results of this first day could change.

JUAN SEBASTIAN ELCANO AWARD

  1. Magical Julio Rodríguez RCN Vigo 6 points
  2. Yess Too Rui Ramada MRCYB 6 points
  3. Solventis · Malalo Bermúdez de Castro · MRCYB · 7 points