Weekend of regattas in Baiona with the AEDAS Homes J80 Autumn League

 

· This Saturday the second day of the one-design championship organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates will be held in Baiona

Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen leads the standings followed by Portuguese Manel Cunha’s Marías and Alejandra Suárez’s Cansino from Vigo

· The regattas will begin at three in the afternoon in the bay of Baiona

 

Start of one of the tests of the first day – © Juan Caballero

 

This Saturday the regattas return to Baiona thanks to the AEDAS Homes J80 Autumn League, which will live its second day starting at three in the afternoon in the waters of the bay. The Galician fleet of 8 meter monodesigns will face, if the weather permits, three new tests that will continue to define the classification of the championship organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates.

With three victories in the three races played on the first day, Javier de la Gándara placed his Okofen, with 3 points, at the top of the provisional classification. With 7 points, he is followed, in second position, by the young Portuguese Manel Cunha’s Marías, another of the prominent names among the J80 fleet and one of those who will give the most trouble, for sure, to achieve the final victory.

Closing the provisional podium in third position, with 12 points, we find El Cansino skippered by Alejandra Suárez, one of the women who is giving the most impetus to the women’s section of the J80 fleet, since just a few days ago she managed, also on board of an 8 meters, the silver medal in the final of the National Women’s Sailing League.

Except for last minute changes, the forecast for the sailing day is quite good. Winds from the southwest of between 9 and 10 knots with peaks of up to 12 are expected, which initially should allow the three scheduled races to be held.

They will be, as usual, windward leeward double lap courses and, if they are completed successfully, the participants will have the option of discarding their worst result, which could leave surprises in the classification.

 

AEDAS HOMES J80 FALL LEAGUE
Classification after the first day

1. OKOFEN · JAVIER DE LA GANDARA · MRCYB · 3 POINTS
2. MARÍAS MANEL CUNHA MRCYB 7 POINTS
3. TIRED · ALEJANDRA SUÁREZ · MRCYB · 12 POINTS
4. LA GALERA · MIGUEL FERNÁNDEZ VASCO · RCN CORUÑA · 13 POINTS
5. MONDO BERNARDO MACEDO MRCYB 15 POINTS

………………………. UP TO 20 CLASSIFIED

 

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The Monte Real Club de Yates presents its adapted sailing project before the prestigious ICOYC

 

· The club from Baiona was chosen as the speaker at the ICOYC 2021 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE to present the adapted sailing project that it has been developing for almost 10 years

· The ICOYC (International Council of Yacht Clubs) is an association that brings together the 44 main yacht clubs in the world with the aim of promoting sailing and improving the organization of activities and events

· The Commodore of Monte Real, Ignacio Sánchez Otaegui, was in charge of explaining the different activities that Monte Real organizes for people with functional diversity

A moment from Ignacio Sánchez Otaegui’s speech at the ICOYC European Conference 2021 – Photo © Óscar Torveo

The Monte Real Club de Yachts de Baiona was chosen this year to participate as a speaker at the ICOYC 2021 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE, the forum that the members of the prestigious ICOYC (International Council of Yacht Clubs) celebrate biannually in different European countries.

Invited by the directors of the prestigious association that brings together the 44 main yacht clubs in the world, Monte Real went to Barcelona, the venue chosen this year for the forum, represented by the club’s commodore, Ignacio Sánchez Otaegui.

It was he who was in charge of presenting to the delegates of the member clubs the different activities that Monte Real carries out within the framework of its program “Sailing for all” , launched almost a decade ago with the aim of offering people with functional diversity the possibility of practicing sailing under equal conditions.

A project that, although at first it was born only for people with different disabilities (physical, sensory, intellectual or mental), has been expanding over the years and currently also offers activities to older people, children in care and women victims of gender violence.

All these initiatives powerfully called the attention of the attendees, who raised numerous questions about their execution and results. The Monte Real, without a doubt, one of the most interesting talks on the event’s program, in which the promotion of women in sailing or the future of the Olympic classes, among other topics, was also discussed.

Once the ICOYC 2021 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE was over, the MRCYB Commodore was very satisfied with the experience. “Being present at one of the most important nautical forums in the world, such as the ICOYC, is an honor for the Monte Real Club de Yates. It means -he said- that the club continues to be very relevant on the international scene and that what we do from Baiona has an echo beyond our borders” .

The ICOYC (International Council of Yacht Clubs) is an association that brings together the 44 main yacht clubs in the world with the aim of promoting sailing and improving the organization of activities and events.

It includes, among others, the San Diego Yacht Club (USA), the Clube Naval de Cascais (Portugal), the Yacht Club de Monaco, the Societe Nautique de Marseille (France), the Royal Yhames Yacht Club (London), the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (New Zealand), the Royal Natal Yacht Club (South Africa) or the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (Canada).

In the list of member clubs there are two Spanish clubs: the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona. It was precisely the latter who was in charge of organizing the ICOYC 2021 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE.

The final of the National Women’s Sailing League, on standby at the expense of the wind

 

· The intense fog and a practically non-existent wind left blank the first day of tests of the final of the national circuit that takes place this weekend in Baiona under the organization of the Monte Real Club de Yates

· The classification led by the Dorsia Covirán of the Marina Burriananova (Valencia) is maintained at the expense of the weather allowing the regattas scheduled for this Sunday to be held

In order for the competition sponsored by Grupo Isonor to be considered valid, at least two of the three scheduled races must be completed.

Family Photo Final of the Women’s National Sailing League 2021 – Photo © Rosana Calvo

The intense fog and the practically non-existent wind that were registered this Saturday in Baiona left in stand by the final of the National Women’s Sailing League that the Monte Real Club de Yates organizes by delegation of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation and with the sponsorship of the Isonor Group.

Although the weather forecast announced a very complicated day, the regatta committee kept their hopes of being able to contest at least one race until the end, something that was not possible in the end. The crews arriving from different parts of Spain could not go out on the water at the scheduled time and the postponement on land was maintained from noon, the time at which the first departure was scheduled, until the afternoon.

The wind left the final of the 2021 National Women’s Sailing League on standby – Photo © Rosana Calvo

The clock was approaching four in the afternoon when, seeing that the situation was improving somewhat, the postponement was lowered and the fleet began to go out on the water. The intense fog that prevented racing early in the morning due to lack of visibility disappeared almost completely, but with it also the northwest wind, about 7 knots, which was the maximum recorded throughout the day.

The fleet of the Women’s National Sailing League went out on the water but could not take part in any event – Photo © Rosana Calvo

After more than an hour with the boats floating, with conditions that were not ideal and without foreseeing major changes before the deadline, it was decided to cancel the day. The crews returned to land and the sailors were able to enjoy a dinner offered by the Monte Real Yacht Club to all the participants.

Thus, the classification led by the Dorsia Covirán of the Marina Burriananova (Valencia), is maintained at the expense of the regattas scheduled for this Sunday being held. In order for the competition to be considered valid, at least two of the three scheduled races must be completed.

The 2021 Women’s National Sailing League at the Monte Real Yacht Club – Photo © Rosana Calvo

The Monte Real Club de Yates regatta, which this Sunday will reveal the names of the winners of the Spanish National Sailing League, is the last stage of the national circuit of the Royal Spanish Federation of Vale after passing through the Real Club Marítimo del Abra – Real Sporting Club and the Real Club Náutico de Palma.

 

The 2021 National Women’s Sailing League is decided this weekend in Galicia

 

 

· The Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona organizes, by delegation of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation and with the sponsorship of the Isonor Group, the final of the state circuit that will elevate the best J80 women’s team

· The Dorsia Covirán of the Marina Burriananova, made up of Ana Pujol and Nuria Sánchez, leads the classification after winning the previous tests held in May in Bizkaia and in August in Mallorca

· With the official presentation held this Friday and the last training sessions for the crews, Monte Real kicks off the final stretch of the competition that will crown its winners on Sunday

After passing through Bizkaia and Mallorca, this weekend the 2021 National Women’s Sailing League arrives in Galicia, the national circuit promoted by the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation that will hold its final tests in Baiona under the organization of the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona and with the sponsorship of the Isonor Group.

The competition will elevate the best women’s crews in the country aboard a J80, one of the fastest growing monotypes in Spain for years, with a significant number of units in Galicia, among which the Monte Real fleet stands out.

The winners of the Women’s National League will come out of the joint classification of the II International Women’s Sailing Cup held in May at the Real Club Marítimo del Abra – Real Sporting Club; the 39th Copa del Rey organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma; and the last tests this weekend in Baiona.

This final stage, officially presented this Friday at the Monte Real Club de Yates, will include two regatta days, on Saturday from noon and on Sunday from eleven in the morning. There are six events scheduled, three per day, and the regatta will be considered valid once two legs are completed. The J80 will have to face windward – leeward type routes, they will compete in fleet format and will score in real time.

Intervention by Marga Cameselle, responsible for sporting events at the MRCYB – Photo Leticia Acero

The person in charge of sporting events at Monte Real, sailor Marga Cameselle, believes that events such as the National Women’s Sailing League are very necessary to continue promoting women in the world of sailing. “Although it is true that important steps have been taken towards equality -he assured in the official presentation-, the truth is that the effort in this field is still very necessary. And that is why we are here today, betting once again on women”.

Jorge González, CEO of Grupo Isonor at the presentation of the National Women’s Sailing League – Photo Leticia Acero

In similar terms, the sponsor of the event, the general director of the Isonor Group, Jorge González Cuenca, pronounced himself. “For us -said González- The commitment to women is a clear company objective and that is why we have decided to support this competition. We share with this regatta, with sport and particularly with sailing, values of equality, sustainability, self-improvement, success and teamwork; and all of them will be present this weekend in Baiona”.

After its first two stages, the 2021 National Women’s Sailing League is headed by Dorsia Covirán (Marina Burriananova), armed by Ana Pujol and Nuria Sánchez. The sailboat, skippered by Marta Garrido, was the winner in the two previous tests held in Bizkaia and Mallorca, but will be absent from the Galicia regattas due to scheduling problems. “It was our wish to be able to dispute the final in Baiona – says the setter Nuria Sánchez-, but due to team agenda issues we will not be able to attend. It saddens us because it is always especially exciting to compete in Galicia and even more so in a year as good as this one, with so many victories achieved”.

The absence of the current leaders will add emotion to a final of the competition in which the second and third provisional classified will be: the crew of the AGD of the Real Club Náutico de Palma, skippered by Helena Alegre; and that of the Decoexa of the Real Club Náutico de San Sebastián, led by Olatz Muñoz. The Balearic Islands and the Basques are separated by 5 and 8 points respectively from the leadership of the circuit held by the Valencians.

The provisional Top 5 of the 2021 National Women’s Sailing League is completed with the Biobizz Women of María Sánchez, from the Real Club Marítimo de Santander, in fourth position; and the Cosentino Group – Les Roches by Eva González, from the Real Club Marítimo de Marbella, in fifth place.

On Sunday, once all the tests planned in Baiona have finished, the Monte Real Club de Yates will host the awards ceremony for the winners, who will receive a pictorial work created specifically for the occasion by the artist Willy Ramos Castro. It is titled “Get air, fly and triumph” , it is made with mixed techniques of acrylic, oil and natural pigments on wood and symbolizes the symbiosis of women with the sea through sailing.

The official presentation of the event, held this Friday in Baiona, was also attended by the president and vice president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez and Alejandro Retolaza, the mayor of Baiona, Carlos Gómez; and the deputy for Sports of the Pontevedra Provincial Council, Gorka Gómez.

Speech by the Sports Deputy of the Pontevedra Provincial Council Gorka Gómez – Photo Leticia Acero

The last two agreed on the importance of continuing to support initiatives that fight for equality between men and women. “From the Pontevedra Provincial Council -assured the deputy Gorka Gómez- For years we have been committed to women, equality and feminism. And we do it with real measures, eliminating the differences in contributions to male and female teams that occurred years ago. These are real measures that we are going to continue to apply.”

Carlos Gómez, mayor of Baiona, at the presentation of the final of the National Women’s Sailing League – Photo Leticia Acero

The mayor of Baiona, Carlos Gómez, especially thanked Isonor for its support. “It is important that the private company -said the councilor- and the administrations collaborate with events that try to fight against the gender gap and fight for equality between men and women. There is still a long way to go, but together we will work better and the effort and results will be greater”.

 

2021 WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE FINAL
Monte Real Yacht Club Bayonne

Friday, October 8, 2021
16:00 MEETING OF PATRONAGES
17:30 TRAINING REGATTA

Saturday, October 9, 2021
9:00 OPENING OF THE RACING OFFICE
10:30 MEETING OF PATRONAGE
12:00 RACES

Sunday, October 10, 2021
11:00 RACES
15:30 LIMIT TIME FOR DEPARTURES
17:00 AWARDS DELIVERY

The Prince of Asturias Trophy successfully closes its thirty-sixth edition

 

· Solventis, Aceites Abril, Maracaná I, Bosch Service Solutions, Marcolfo, Salseiro, Etnia Barcelona and Erizana are the eight winners of the prestigious appointment of the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona

· With the presentation of trophies this Sunday, the final touch was put on an intense weekend of competition in the waters of the Rías Baixas in which the quarter century of life of the Ladies Cup was also celebrated

· Adapted sailing was once again the protagonist in the trophy with the participation of a boat manned by members of ASEM Galicia, the Galician Association against neuromuscular diseases

Baiona put an end to one of the most anticipated events of the cruise season in Galicia this Sunday. The Prince of Asturias Trophy closed its thirty-sixth edition this Sunday in the Rías Baixas, and it did so successfully after three intense days in which the wind did not make it easy for both the committee and the participating fleet. With the latest tests completed, Solventis, Aceites Abril, Maracaná I, Bosch Service Solutions, Marcolfo, Salseiro, Etnia Barcelona and Erizana are the brand new winners of the event organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Naval Military School with the sponsorship of BANK.

The ORCs said goodbye to the Prince with two tests – Photo Lalo R Villar

In the Aceites Abril ORC 1 category, the fleet disputed two heats this Sunday in which Solventis led by Malalo Bermúdez de Castro (MRCYB) did not give their rivals a chance by winning the two partial victories of the day. With these results, the Bermúdez team wins its fourth Prince of Asturias in one of the most competitive classes this year. In second place was Xekmatt by José Carlos Prista (AN Lisboa) and in third was Magical by Julio Rodríguez (RCN Vigo).

The Solventis crew of Malalo Bermúdez de Castro, champion in Oils April ORC 1- ©️ Lalo R Villar

Two more tests were also added for the Nacexa ORC 2 class. With three victories in the four races completed during the weekend, the Aceites Abril of Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal, of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, became the winner of the event in Baiona ahead of the Yess Racing of Rui Ramada (MRCYB ), who took second place on the podium on the final day, and Marías de Manel María Cunha (MRCYB), who finished third. The Red Devil team also took the ABANCA Special Award to the winner of the general classification of the ORC 1-2-3-4 , which was the icing on the cake for a brilliant season for the Pérez Canal brothers after having also won the Conde de Gondomar Trophy and the Rías Baixas Regatta .

The April Oils of the Pérez Canal brothers take the victory in Nacexa ORC 2 and in the ORC general – ©️ Lalo R Villar

In the Volvo Autesa ORC 3 class, the Bosch Service Solutions of Ramón Ojea (CM Canido) made full of victories and took the triumph of the Prince of Asturias, accumulating a total of three titles (2018, 2019 and 2021). Fran Edreira’s Urbapaz (CM La Penela) followed on the podium and Carlos Sampedro’s Eleko-Mambo (CM La Penela) was in third place.

In the Martin Miller ORC 4 category, Luis Suárez’s Maracaná I (Marítimo de Panxón) sentenced the queen of Monte Real, taking the final victory. In second and third position were Javier Pérez’s Orión (MRCYB) and Nito Enríquez’s Sadamar Alma do Mar (CM La Penela).

Ramón Ojea’s Bosch Service Solutions wins with full victories in Volvo Autesa ORC 3 – ©️ Lalo R Villar

In Gadis ORC 5 , the third and final day was difficult. With a coastal route that had to be shortened due to the fall of the wind, only Antonio Gómez’s Marcolfo (RCN Vigo) managed to complete the test within the time limit, and was proclaimed the winner of the Prince of Asturias in his category for the first time. Behind, second place was finally taken by José Rey’s Chispa Nejra (CN Beluso) and third place was Iñaki Carbajo’s Cinco Islas Albariño, also representing the Beluso Yacht Club.

Antonio Gómez’s Marcolfo wins his first Prince of Asturias in Gadis ORC 5 – Lalo R Villar

In the coastal one where the SH Robotics ORC Open was held, only the Salseiro crossed the finish line on time. The Real Club Náutico de A Coruña team led by Manuel Blanco was proclaimed the winner ahead of Nahela led by Víctor Manuel Álvarez (CN Alagua) and Villano led by Luis Bodelón (RCN Coruña), second and third respectively.

Salseiro de Manuel Blanco, winner in SH Robotics ORC Open – Lalo R Villar

At the Solventis J80 regatta course, after several hours of waiting and a failed first attempt, the regatta committee was able to complete a single test this Sunday in which Etnia Barcelona from Peru Múgica was the winner. With this result, the team representing the Real Club Marítimo de Santander achieved a tie for the lead with Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen (MRCYB), which was decided in favor of the Santander team, as they were the winners of the last race. The Okofen was second and the third position went to La Galera de Miguel Fernández Vasco (RCN Coruña).

Peru Múgica and his team win with Etnia Barcelona in Solventis J80 class – Lalo R Villar

For the six crews of the Gestilar Ladies Cup the wind did not come in on time and the general classification became final with the results of Saturday. Sara Carmo’s Hedgehog (Marina Burriananova – Som Vela) was proclaimed the winner of a category that celebrates its silver anniversary this year within the Prince of Asturias Trophy. Second place went to Serralleiras skippered by Eva González (RCM Santander) and third place went to the Tutatis sailors with Helena Alegre (RCN Palma) at the helm.

Sara Carmo’s Erizana won the Gestilar Ladies Cup – Photo Lalo R Villar

The awards ceremony was in charge of putting the finishing touch to this exciting edition. In addition to awarding the winners of each category, the prizes for the President of the Xunta Trophy for the best boats in the Try Elena Regatta of the Real Club Náutico de A Coruña, the Mar de Finisterre Regatta of the Real Club Náutico de Portosín and the Príncipe de Asturias de Baiona. In the ORC 0-1 class the prize went to Diego López’s Mirfak (CNR Ferrol), in ORC 2-3 the winner was Diego López’s Urbapaz (CM La Penela), and the victory of J80 went to Impression 3D Atlantic by Guillermo Blanco (RCN A Coruña)

The J80 were once again the largest class – Photo Lalo R Villar

A special prize was also awarded Mary Woodward for the best J80 of the season, which went to Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen; the award Count of Barcelona Don Juan de Borbón for the best boat with a Portuguese crew for Rui Ramada’s Yess Racing; and the Juan Sebastián Elcano Trophy to the winners of the 25th edition of the Gestilar Ladies Cup, the Erizana.

The Gestilar Ladies Cup brought together some of the best patron saints in Spain – Photo Lalo R Villar

They also received a special mention and great applause from the public, the students of the Monte Real Adapted Sailing School, who sailed aboard the Txole with a crew from ASEM Galicia, the Galician Association against neuromuscular diseases, as part of a social and sports inclusion project launched thanks to to the collaboration of Monte Real and the Ministry of Social Policy of the Xunta de Galicia.

The event was chaired by José Luis Álvarez, president of the MRCYB, and Pedro Cardona, Commander-in-Chief of the Naval School of Marín, and was attended by Gabriel González, director of the ABANCA commercial network; Javier García Valcárcel, president of Gestilar; Enrique Costas, General Manager of Terras Gauda; Gorka Gómez, deputy for sports; and Óscar Martínez, deputy mayor of Baiona, among other authorities.

The thirty-sixth edition of this great sailing event in Galicia was held thanks to the sponsorship of ABANCA (Prince of Asturias Trophy), BODEGAS TERRAS GAUDA (National Sailing Awards) and GESTILAR (sponsor of the Ladies Cup); and had the support of the Xunta de Galicia through Galician Sports and Social Policy; the Provincial Council of Pontevedra, the City Council of Baiona and the Royal Spanish and Galician Sailing Federations. Zelnova Zeltia, Paradores, Vanguard, Gadis, Foxy, Onda Cero, Solventis, Volvo Autesa, Nacexa, HOLA!, Helly Hansen, SH Robotics, Grupo Solitium, Tactic Audiovisual, Tuypan, Coca Cola, Martin Miller and Aceites Abril also collaborated.

 

36th PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY
Monte Real Yacht Club Naval Military School

 

Class OILS APRIL ORC 1

1) SOLVENTIS · MALALO BERMÚDEZ DE CASTRO · MRCYB · 6 POINTS
2) XEKMATT JOSÉ CARLOS PRISTA AN LISBOA 11 POINTS
3) MAGICAL · JULIO RODRÍGUEZ · RCN VIGO · 12 POINTS

NACEXA ORC 2 class

1) APRIL OILS LUIS AND JORGE PÉREZ CANAL RCN VIGO 5 POINTS
2) YESS RACING RUI RAMADA MRCYB 11 POINTS
3) MARÍAS MANEL MARÍA CUNHA MRCYB 13 POINTS

VOLVO AUTESA ORC 3-Class

1) BOSCH SERVICE SOLUTIONS RAMÓN OJEA CM CANIDO 4 POINTS
2) URBAPAZ FRAN EDREIRA CM LA PENELA 9 POINTS
3) ELEKO-MAMBO CARLOS SAMPEDRO CM LA PENELA 11 POINTS

MARTIN MILLER ORC 4 class

1) MARACANÁ I · LUIS SUÁREZ · PANXÓN MARITIME · 8 POINTS
2) ORION · JAVIER PÉREZ · MRCYB · 13 POINTS
3) SADAMAR ALMA DO MAR · NITO ENRÍQUEZ · CM LA PENELA · 18 POINTS

GADIS ORC 5 class

1) MARCOLFO ANTONIO GÓMEZ RCN VIGO 3 POINTS
2) CHISPA NEJRA · JOSÉ REY · CN BELUSO · 9 POINTS
3) FIVE ALBARIÑO ISLANDS IÑAKI CARBAJO CN BELUSO 11 POINTS

SH-CLASS ROBOTICS ORC OPEN

1) SALSEIRO MANUEL BLANCO RCN CORUÑA 2 POINTS
2) NAHELA VÍCTOR MAUEL ÁLVAREZ CN ALAGUA 14 POINTS
3) VILLAIN LUIS BODELON RCN CORUÑA 15 POINTS

SOLVENTIS J80 Class

1) ETHNIC GROUP BARCELONA PERU MÚGICA RCM SANTANDER 14 POINTS
2) OKOFEN · JAVIER DE LA GANDARA · MRCYB · 14 POINTS
3) LA GALERA · MIGUEL FERNÁNDEZ · RCN CORUÑA · 22 POINTS

GESTILAR LADIES CUP class

1) ERIZANA SARA CARMO MARINA BURRIANANOVA/SOM VELA 6 POINTS
2) SERRALLEIRAS EVA GONZÁLEZ RCM SANTANDER 10 POINTS
3) TUTATIS HELENA ALEGRE RCN PALMA 12 POINTS

PRESIDENT OF THE XUNTA TROPHY

(INFANTA ELENA, SEA OF FINISTERRE AND PRINCE OF ASTURIAS REGATTAS)
MIRFAK DIEGO LÓPEZ CLUB NAVAL DE REGATAS DE FERROL WINNER ORC 0-1
URBAPAZ FRAN EDREIRA CM LA PENELA WINNER ORC 2-3
ATLANTIC 3D PRINTING · GUILLERMO BLANCO · RCN CORUÑA

COUNT OF BARCELONA TROPHY DON JUAN DE BORBÓN
(BEST BOAT WITH PORTUGUESE CREW)

YESS RACING RUI RAMADA MRCYB

MARY WOODWARD SPECIAL TROPHY
(BEST J80 BOAT OF THE SEASON)

OKOFEN · JAVIER DE LA GANDARA · MRCYB

ADAPTED SAILING SPECIAL MENTION

ASEM GALICIA

 

 

The 36th Prince of Asturias Trophy will be decided on the final day

 

· With all the participating categories already in contention, the wind did allow this Saturday that the planned test program could be completed

· Magical, April Oils, Bosch Service Solution, Maracaná I, Chispa Nejra, Salseiro, Okofen and Erizana are the eight teams that will face the final day as leaders of their respective categories

· Tomorrow, Sunday, the third and last day of regattas with everything to be decided in the queen event of the Monte Real Yacht Club of Baiona

 

At last the wind blew away with the participating fleet in the 36th Prince of Asturias Trophy organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Escuela Naval Militar with the sponsorship of ABANCA. This Saturday, with all the participating categories already in contention and the teams willing to open the markers that could not be opened on the first day, the regatta committee was able to honk the start with a west-northwest wind that ranged from the five and the twelve knots. Magical, April Oils, Bosch Service Solution, Maracaná I, Chispa Nejra, Salseiro, Okofen and Erizana are the eight teams that will face the final day this Sunday from the top of the podium.

With the first departure scheduled at twelve noon for all classes, the fleet had to wait again this Saturday for the wind to decide to enter. Finally, shortly before two in the afternoon, the committee was able to start the competition with a coastal course for the ORC 5 and Special cruisers, two barlosotas for the longest boats and three for J80 and Ladies Cup.

The great boats were able to make their debut today at the Prince of Asturias Trophy – Photo Lalo R Villar

In the Aceites Abril ORC 1 category, only two points separate the three teams that occupy the provisional podium, leaving everything open for the final day. The defender of the title, the Magical of Julio Rodríguez (RCN Vigo), opens the classification leading with a second and a first in the two contested races, followed by only one point by the Solventis of Malalo Bermúdez de Castro (MRCYB) with a victory in the first test and a third in the second. Very close, two points behind Magical and one behind Solventis, the Xekmatt of José Carlos Prista (ANL) closes the podium.

The two victories of the day for the Nacexa ORC 2 fleet were divided between the Aceites Abril of Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal (RCN Vigo) and the Marías of Manuel María Cunha (MRCYB). The Pérez Canal brothers also added a second in the first test that allows the team from Ourense to be at the top of the classification while the Marías, with a fifth in the second test, is third. In the second drawer, with partial 3-2, is the Arroutado of José Manuel Pérez (RNC Portosín).

Clearer things were in Volvo Autesa ORC 3 . Ramón Ojea’s Bosch Service Solution (CM Canido) was the best of the day with two victories in the two completed Barlosotas. Behind, with two seconds, followed by Fran Edreira’s Urbapaz (CM La Penela) in second position and third, with a partial 3-3, is Carlos Sampedro’s Eleko-Mambo, also from CM La Penela.

In the Martin Miller ORC 4 category, the classification opens with Luis Suárez’s Maracaná I (Marítimo de Panxón) at the top of the table after adding a third and a first in the two contested races. In the second position, the Sadamar Alma do Mar of Nito Enríquez (CM La Penela) with some results 2-3 and third is the Orión of Javier Pérez (MRCYB) with a first and a sixth in his locker.

For its part in the category Gadis ORC 5 , who were the first to hear the starting horn along with the Open for a coastal route of almost ten miles, José Rey’s Chispa Nejra (CN Beluso) was the best of the day, managing to win the proof. Rey’s men spent a total of two hours and four minutes to cross the finish line, thus achieving an advantage of more than three minutes over Antonio Gómez’s Marcolfo (RCN Vigo), who is in second place in the table. Behind, Iñaki Carbajo’s Cinco Islas Albariño occupies the third position, also representing the Club Náutico de Beluso.

In SH Robotics ORC Open , Manuel Blanco’s Salseiro from A Coruña clearly dominated, who won this Saturday both in real time and in compensated time and finished the course with an advantage of up to twenty-three minutes in real time over the second classified. The Nahela of Víctor Manuel Álvarez (CN Alagua) will face the final day from the second position and third is the Villano of Luis Bodelón (RCN A Coruña).

In the Open class, the Txole also sailed this Saturday, a boat from the Monte Real Club de Yates with a crew from ASEM Galicia, the Galician Association against neuromuscular diseases . It is a social and sports inclusion project launched thanks to the collaboration of Monte Real and the Department of Social Policy of the Xunta de Galicia.

For these sailors, participation in the Prince of Asturias Trophy means putting to the test the skills and knowledge acquired during four seasons at the club’s Adapted Sailing School. It also symbolizes a step forward in the elimination of barriers and prejudices towards people with disabilities.

In the J80 class Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen took the lead – Photo Lalo R Villar

Meanwhile, at the Solventis J80 regatta course, the second day of the Príncipe de Asturias caused a turnaround in the general classification, which continues to be extremely tight for the top four finishers. Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen added this Saturday a third, a fourth and a first that allowed the representative of the MRCYB to assault the provisional leadership with a point of advantage over the Etnia Barcelona de Peru Múgica (RCM Santander), which rises two places and It is placed in the second drawer of the podium. Behind, Miguel Fernández’s La Galera (RCN A Coruña) continues to occupy third place overall while Juan Carlos Ameneiro’s Alboroto-Maui Jim (MRCYB) moves from first to fourth after being penalized for an out of bounds. line in the third and last test of the day.

In the Gestilar Ladies Cup the classification is led by the crew of the Portuguese Sara Carmo – Photo Lalo R Villar

For the fleet of the prestigious Gestilar Ladies Cup, however, there were no changes in the leadership with Sara Carmo’s Erizana (Marina Burriananova – Som Vela) getting closer and closer to winning a competition that celebrates 25 years within the Prince of Asturias Trophy. Carmo’s managed to score two seconds and a partial victory, increasing their lead to four points over Eva González’s Serralleiras (RCM Santander) and six over Helena Alegre’s Tutatis (RCN Palma), second and third respectively.

Tomorrow, Sunday, the third and last day of regattas in the Rías Baixas. The last tests that remain to be played will be those in charge of deciding the winners of the Prince of Asturias Trophy, and although everything will depend on the wind conditions, the committee expects to be able to start the tests from 12:00 p.m. for all lessons. In the afternoon, at half past six, the award ceremony will put the finishing touch to the prestigious event in Baiona.

Tomorrow, Sunday, the thirty-sixth edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy will be resolved – Photo Lalo R Villar

The thirty-sixth edition of this great sailing event in Galicia is celebrated thanks to the sponsorship of ABANCA (Prince of Asturias Trophy), BODEGAS TERRAS GAUDA (National Sailing Awards) and GESTILAR (sponsor of the Ladies Cup); and had the support of the Xunta de Galicia through Galician Sports and Social Policy; the Provincial Council of Pontevedra, the City Council of Baiona and the Royal Spanish and Galician Sailing Federations. Zelnova Zeltia, Paradores, Vanguard, Gadis, Foxy, Onda Cero, Solventis, Volvo Autesa, Nacexa, HOLA!, Helly Hansen, SH Robotics, Grupo Solitium, Tactic Audiovisual, Tuypan, Coca Cola, Martin Miller and Aceites Abril also collaborated.

 

CLASSIFICATION
36th PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY
Monte Real Yacht Club Naval Military School

Class OILS APRIL ORC 1

1) MAGICAL JULIO RODRÍGUEZ RNC VIGO 3 POINTS
2) SOLVENTIS · MALALO BERMÚDEZ · MRCYB · 4 POINTS
3) XEKMATT JOSÉ CARLOS PRISTA AN LISBOA 5 POINTS

NACEXA ORC 2 class

1) APRIL OILS LUIS AND JORGE PÉREZ CANAL RCN VIGO 3 POINTS
2) ARROUTED · JOSÉ MANUEL PÉREZ · RCN PORTOSÍN · 5 POINTS
3) MARÍAS MANEL MARÍA CUNHA MRCYB 6 POINTS

VOLVO AUTESA ORC 3-Class

1) BOSCH SERVICE SOLUTIONS RAMÓN OJEA CM CANIDO 2 POINTS
2) URBAPAZ FRAN EDREIRA CM LA PENELA 4 POINTS
3) ELEKO MAMBO · CARLOS SAMPEDRO · CM LA PENELA · 6 POINTS

MARTIN MILLER ORC 4 class

1) MARACANÁ I · LUIS SUÁREZ · MARÍTIMO PANXÓN · 4 POINTS
2) SADAMAR ALMA DO MAR · NITO ENRÍQUEZ · CM LA PENELA · 5 POINTS
3) ORION · JAVIER PÉREZ · MRCYB · 7 POINTS

GADIS ORC 5 class

1) CHISPA NEJRA · JOSÉ REY · CN BELUSO · 1 POINT
2) MARCOLFO ANTONIO FRANCISCO GÓMEZ RCN VIGO 2 POINTS
3) FIVE ALBARIÑO ISLANDS IÑAKI CARBAJO CN BELUSO 3 POINTS

SH-CLASS ROBOTICS ORC OPEN

1) SALSEIRO MANUEL BLANCO RCN A CORUÑA 1 POINT
2) NAHELA VICTOR MANUEL ÁLVAREZ CN ALAGUA 2 POINTS
3) VILLAIN LUIS BODELON RNC A CORUÑA 3 POINTS

SOLVENTIS J80 Class

1) OKOFEN · JAVIER DE LA GANDARA · MRCYB · 12 POINTS
2) ETHNIC GROUP BARCELONA PERU MÚGICA RCM SANTANDER 13 POINTS
3) LA GALERA · MIGUEL FERNÁNDEZ · RCN A CORUÑA · 16 POINTS

GESTILAR LADIES CUP class

1) ERIZANA SARA CARMO MARINA BURRIANANOVA -SOM VELA 6 POINTS
2) SERRALLEIRAS EVA GONZÁLEZ RCM SANTANDER 10 POINTS
3) TUTATIS HELENA ALEGRE RCN PALMA 12 POINTS

 

The wind, protagonist in the opening day of the 36th Prince of Asturias Trophy

 

The Bay of Baiona inaugurated this Friday the thirty-sixth edition of one of the most anticipated events of the season, and it did so with a very light wind that prevented the categories of Aceites Abril ORC 1, Nacexa ORC 2, and Volvo Autesa ORC 3 from competing. and Martin Miller ORC 4

· There were conditions in the Solventis J80 and Gestilar Ladies Cup race course, which completed their planned program with Juan Carlos Ameneiro’s Alboroto-Maui Jim and Sara Carmo’s Erizana as the first leaders of the general

· Tomorrow, Saturday, the Gadis ORC 5 and SH Robotics ORC Open divisions will join together and, at the end of the day, the award ceremony for the prestigious Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards will take place

Organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Naval Military School with the sponsorship of ABANCA, the Prince of Asturias Trophy opened its thirty-sixth edition this Friday with a first day in which the wind was the main protagonist.

Both the fleet and the committee had a difficult time, especially in the regatta field of the four ORC divisions, and that is that Eolo resisted blowing hard enough to inaugurate the classification of the classes April ORC 1, Nacexa ORC 2, Volvo Autesa ORC 3 and Martin Miller ORC 4 oils . There were conditions in the regatta area for the Solventis J80 and Gestilar Ladies Cup, which were able to complete their test program in the Bay of Baiona, with Juan Carlos Ameneiro’s Alboroto-Maui Jim and Sara Carmo’s Erizana as first leaders. of the general.

The J80 are the ones that competed in the most tests in the first stage of the Príncipe – Photo Lalo R Villar

From early in the morning everything seemed to indicate that it would be a long day in the waters of the Rías Baixas. With the first starting honk scheduled at three in the afternoon for all classes, the race committee of the ORC course had to postpone the start of the tests due to the total absence of wind in front of the Cíes Islands. The wait lasted nearly two hours until finally, after half past six in the afternoon, and after the committee made one last attempt by moving the regatta field to the interior of the bay, the day ended without having been able to complete any sleeve.

The Solventis J80 class is the largest in the fleet with 23 crews – Photo Lalo R Villar

The teams in the Solventis J80 and Gestilar Ladies Cup categories had more luck in a field located in the Bay of Baiona in front of the Monte Real facilities. There Eolo did comply and the committee was able to complete all the planned tests with a wind of six knots of intensity from the northeast that lasted practically all afternoon.

In the Solventis J80 class, which took part in a total of three races, the first day of the Príncipe de Asturias was more than close with the first four teams in the general standings separated by only five points. El Alboroto – Maui Jim by Juan Carlos Ameneiro (MRCYB) was the best of the day with a second, a sixth and a first that places him with nine points in the first place on the provisional podium.

Juan Carlos Ameneiro’s El Alboroto Maui Jim was the winner of the opening day in J80 – Photo Lalo R Villar

Behind, double tie in second and third position between Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen (MRCYB), who won the first race of the day, and Miguel Fernández Vasco’s La Galera (RCN A Coruña). Both teams with twelve points and two ahead of fourth place, Etnia Barcelona from Peru Múgica (RCM Santander).

The girls of the Gestilar Ladies Cup finished the opening day with two tests – Photo Lalo R Villar

In the Gestilar Ladies Cup , which celebrates its silver jubilee this year, the Erizana of the Olympic sailor Sara Carmo (Marina Burriananova – Som Vela) dominates with a partial victory in the first race and a second place. Two points behind those of Carmo, Ladeira de Carmen Galdós (RCMA – RSC) is in second position with a fourth and a first place while Serralleiras de Eva González (RCM Santander) occupies third place after adding a third and a room in his locker.

The Gestilar Ladies Cup turns 25 this year – Photo Lalo R Villar

The Gadis ORC 5 and SH Robotics ORC Open class boats will join the fleet that inaugurated the Prince of Asturias Trophy this Friday. Among the latter, the Txole del Monte Real Club de Yates will also sail, a boat ceded by the club to a group of students from its Adapted Sailing School for people with functional diversity who, with the support of the Department of Social Policy of the Xunta de Galicia, are going to participate in the competition. They are members of ASEM Galicia, the Galician Association against neuromuscular diseases, and the initiative is part of the “Vela para todos” program of Monte Real.

Saturday will also feature the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards gala, which will bring together some of the year’s most outstanding athletes and teams. It will be held at eight in the afternoon, will be attended, among others, by five Olympic sailors and will be broadcast live on the Galician Television website. This year the winners are the Catalan Didac Costa (best ocean sailor), the Spain SailGP Team (best team and innovative project), the crew formed by the Galician Támara Echegoyen and the Balearic Paula Barceló (best women’s team), the communication project of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic team (Mariano Aguado Communication Award), Joan Cardona (best Olympic sailor) and Jordi Xammar and Nico Rodríguez (best Olympic team).

The thirty-sixth edition of this great sailing event in Galicia is celebrated thanks to the sponsorship of ABANCA (Prince of Asturias Trophy), BODEGAS TERRAS GAUDA (National Sailing Awards) and GESTILAR (sponsor of the Ladies Cup); and had the support of the Xunta de Galicia through Galician Sport and Social Policy; the Provincial Council of Pontevedra, the City Council of Baiona and the Royal Spanish and Galician Sailing Federations. Zelnova Zeltia, Paradores, Vanguard, Gadis, Foxy, Onda Cero, Solventis, Volvo Autesa, Nacexa, HOLA!, Helly Hansen, SH Robotics, Grupo Solitium, Tactic Audiovisual, Tuypan, Coca Cola, Martin Miller and Aceites Abril also collaborated.

 

CLASSIFICATION
36th PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY
Monte Real Yacht Club Naval Military School

SOLVENTIS J80 Class

1. ALBOROTO – MAUI JIM JUAN CARLOS AMENEIRO MRCYB 9 POINTS
2. OKOFEN · JAVIER DE LA GANDARA · MRCYB · 9 POINTS
3. LA GALERA · MIGUEL FERNÁNDEZ VASCO · RCN A CORUÑA · 12 POINTS

GESTILAR LADIES CUP class

1. ERIZANA SARA CARMO MARINA BURRIANANOVA – SOM VELA 3 POINTS
2. LADEIRA CARMEN GALDÓS RCMA – RSC 5 POINTS
3. SERRALLEIRAS EVA GONZÁLEZ RCMS 7 POINTS

 

 

 

Xammar and Rodríguez, best Olympic team

 

The Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards recognize Jordi Xammar and Nico Rodríguez as the best Olympic team for the second consecutive year

· The bronze that the team made up of the Catalan and the Galician achieved at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has made them worthy of this new award

The athletes will go to Baiona on September 4 to collect the award and be honored at the gala organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club

The Galician and the Catalan giving it their all in Japanese waters – Photo © Sailingshots by María Muiña

Their youth, their effort and their enthusiasm predicted that the Terras Gauda National Sailing Award they received last year would not be the only one of their sports career, but possibly they themselves could not have imagined being able to repeat it so soon.

The Catalan Jordi Xammar (Barcelona, 1993) and the Galician Nico Rodríguez (Vigo, 1991) will receive a new National Sailing Award for the best Olympic team on September 4 at the Monte Real Club de Yates (Galicia).

The bronze medal that the men’s 470m crew achieved at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has made them worthy of the prestigious distinction for the second consecutive year, and both will be in Baiona to collect the award and receive tribute from the public.

Because the truth is that these young sailors do nothing but collect applause and admiration throughout the country, not only for their continuous chain of successes but also for their indisputable charisma.

Joy and tears after achieving bronze in Tokyo 2020 – Photo © Sailingshots by María Muiña

In the last 5 years of preparation for the Olympics, they have been the most regular of the Spanish squad, managing to get on the podium of all the world and European championships played since 2017. They got the bronze in the 2017 European Championship and in the 2018 World Cup; silver at the 2019 European and World Championships, and bronze and silver at the 2021 World and European Championships.

Trained by Gideon Kliger and Juan María de la Fuente, they arrived in Japan at the top of the world ranking and turned Enoshima into their litmus test. The Japanese bronze medal was the perfect culmination of all the years of effort of a duo that destiny brought together in 2016, years after having met for the first time when both were sailing in Optimist.

Since their farewell to Tokyo through the front door and their entry into Spanish Olympic history, they have been deserving of multiple recognitions and expressions of admiration wherever they have passed.

In Baiona they will surely repeat applause and ovations. They received them a year ago when they collected their first Terras Gauda National Sailing Award and they will receive them, without a doubt, on September 4, at a gala to which both have already confirmed their attendance.

 

 

Spain SailGP Team will receive in Baiona the National Sailing Award for the innovative team and project

 

· The Spanish team that competes in the SailGP aboard the F50 Victoria catamaran is the youngest in the championship, the one with more Olympic athletes in its crew and the only one managed by a woman

· The award granted to them aims to recognize the boost they have given to the Spanish nautical scene by managing to include a national team in the championship and also ensuring that the competition lands in Spain

· Spain SailGP Team will receive the Terras Gauda National Sailing Award for the innovative team and project at a gala to be held in September at the Monte Real Club de Yates in Baiona (Galicia)

The Spanish SailGP Team in action – Photo Bob Martin for SailGP

They are the youngest in the competition, the only ones to have a woman as CEO and the crew with the most Olympic athletes on board. This is, broadly speaking, the Spain SailGP Team, the Spanish team that competes in the SailGP aboard the F50 Victoria catamaran and that next September will receive the Terras Gauda National Sailing Award for the team and project in Baiona (Galicia). innovative.

In its ranks we find some of the most outstanding Spanish sailors of today. Eight men and two women with experience in the main international sailing competitions, such as the Olympic Games, The Ocean Race or the Youth’s America’s Cup. They are Jordi Xammar (rod), Phil Robertson (rod), Florian Trittel (mainsail trimmer), Diego Botin (flight controller), Mateu Barber (grinder), Joan Cardona (grinder), Ñeti Cuervas-Mons (grinder), Lucas Trittel (grinder), Tara Pacheco and Andrea Emone, the two women who have joined the “Women Pathway Program” created by SailGP for women.

At the head of all of them, the director of the team María del Mar de Ros, the only woman with a position of maximum leadership in the prestigious world competition. She will be the one in charge of collecting the award on the night of September 4 at the Monte Real Club de Yates, where in 2017 they received their first national award for another great project, the Spanish Impulse Team of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.

The Spanish SailGP team is made up of some of the best sailors in the country – Ricardo Pinto for SailGP

The Terras Gauda National Sailing Award for the team and innovative project aims to recognize the boost that the Spain SailGP Team has given to the Spanish nautical scene, not only for having managed to include a national team in this high-performance regatta, but also for having that the competition ends in Cádiz on October 9 and 10.

The second season of SailGP that is currently being held started last April in Bermuda and will end in March 2022 in San Francisco (USA). After passing through Plymouth (United Kingdom), Aarhus (Denmark) and Saint-Tropez (France), and before calling at Sydney (Australia), Christchurch (New Zealand) and San Francisco (USA), the competition will stop in Cadiz (October 9 and 10).

There, coinciding with the Puente de la Hispanidad and as part of the commemoration of the V Centenary of the First Voyage Around the World by Magellan and Elcano, we will be able to see what are considered the fastest ships on the planet, capable of exceeding speeds of 50 knots (100 km/ h). There will be two days of competition with three fast races that will add points towards the final victory, which will give the winning team a prize of 1 million dollars.

The spectacular regatta of the Spanish F50 Victoria – Simon Bruty for SailGP

The communication project of the Spanish Olympic sailing team, distinguished with the Mariano Aguado Communication Award

 

· The award given within the framework of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards recognizes the work carried out by the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation to give visibility to the national team that competed in Tokyo 2020

· Designed and executed under the command of Helena de la Gándara, the project allowed the Spanish and international audience to get to know the athletes displaced to Enoshima through careful and attractive content

· The dissemination of the values of the sport of sailing and of the Spain brand both inside and outside our borders were other aspects valued when awarding the Mariano Aguado Communication Award

Helena de la Gándara was in charge of communication for the Spanish Olympic team – Photo © Sailingshots by María Muiña

The communication project of the Spanish Olympic sailing team has been distinguished with the Mariano Aguado Communication Award, a specific award for the information sector that is given within the framework of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards.

Designed and executed under the command of Helena de la Gándara, the project allowed the Spanish and international audience to get to know, in a simple, direct and accessible way, the athletes of the Spanish team who traveled to Enoshima to participate in the Olympics.

Through multiple resources, on numerous platforms and with very careful and attractive content, the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation managed to significantly increase the visibility of the fleet that competed in Tokyo 2020, while at the same time spreading the values of sailing among the public. sailing sport and the Spain brand, both inside and outside our borders.

All these aspects were what made this project worthy of the Mariano Aguado Communication Award, which Helena de la Gándara (RFEV, The Ocean Race, Vendée Globe, Barcelona World Race, America’s Cup) will collect on September 4 at Monte Royal Yacht Club of Baiona, at the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards gala.

“It is a great honor to recognize the enormous effort that has been made over the last two years – declared Helena de la Gándara- for bringing a project like this to fruition, whose purpose has been none other than to give greater visibility and promotion of the sport of sailing and its athletes. This award is the best icing on the cake we could imagine. Thank you from the bottom of my heart on behalf of all of us who have formed this team”.

Helena de la Gándara (bottom left) with the Spanish Navy of Tokyo 2020 – Photo © Sailingshots by María Muiña

Didac Costa will receive the National Sailing Award for the best ocean sailor for his second solo round the world

 

This year, the Catalan athlete became the first Spanish sailor to circumnavigate the planet twice without stopovers or external help

· In the last Vendée Globe, considered the most extreme competition in nautical sport, it managed to circle the globe in less than 100 days

· With three round-the-world trips, two of them solo, this firefighter by profession, a fan of regatta, has entered the history of sailing on his own merits.

Didac Costa after completing his second round the world solo – Photo ©Marc Gonzalez Aloma

The Vendée Globe is, for many, the most extreme competition in the sport of sailing. It involves going around the world alone, without stops, assistance or external help, a challenge within the reach of very few and that even fewer have been able to complete as amateur sailors.

One of those prodigies of navigation is Didac Costa, a 40-year-old Catalan firefighter who in 2021 became part of the history of sailing in Spain by becoming the first Spaniard to circumnavigate the planet alone twice.

He did it aboard the IMOCA60 “One Planet One Ocean”, a 21-year-old monohull, 18 meters long and just over 5 meters wide, with which he traveled the 24,840 nautical miles (46,004 km) that entails circling the planet from west to this with departure and arrival in the French coastal town of Les Sables d’Olonne.

In the competition, which has been held every four years since 1989 and is one of the most followed nautical events in the world, 33 boats participated, of which only 25 managed to finish. Costa was the only Spaniard in the regatta and managed to complete the test in 97 days, 6 hours, 27 minutes and 3 seconds, lowering his previous mark (from the 2016-2017 edition) in 11 days.

Quite a success for a non-professional sailor who never sought to win, but rather to complete the greatest challenge in ocean sailing. He made up for the lack of resources, poor training, and the age of his ship with determination, bravery, determination, and courage. He coped with breakdowns and breakages but never gave up. And in less than 100 days since his departure, he managed to return to the starting point with a new dream fulfilled.

Didac Costa – Photo ©Marc Gonzalez Aloma

A new line was written in the history of sailing in Spain thanks to the feat of a man who began to dream of circumnavigating the planet when he was just a child, when his parents told him about José Luis de Urgarte, the Basque navigator who completed the regatta in 1993.

That dream began to take shape in 2014, when he became the youngest sailor to participate in the Barcelona World Race around the world with Aleix Gelabert. As happens with great adventurers, at the end of the race (in fourth position), Didac already had a new challenge in mind: the Vendée Globe, in which he would participate for the first time in 2016.

Without a sponsor to finance the project, having to take out a mortgage and with multiple problems from the start of the race, the sailor managed to finish it by crossing the finish line in fourteenth position. He became the second Spaniard to complete the course and the dreams continued to grow.

Didac was already thinking about a new edition of the Vendée Globe and in 2020 he re-enrolled in the competition that has allowed him to become the only Spaniard to finish the legendary French regatta twice and has earned him the Terras Gauda National Sailing Award for best ocean sailor, which will be awarded at a gala on September 4 at the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona (Galicia), within the framework of the 36th Prince of Asturias Trophy.

Didac Costa training at One Planet One Ocean for the Vendee Globe – Photo © Jean-Louis Carli

 

The National Sailing Awards recognize Joan Cardona as the best Olympic sailor

 

· The young Balearic athlete sealed his first participation in the Olympic Games with the bronze medal in the Finn class at Tokyo 2020

· With the Enoshima Cardona medal, he added one more line to a sports curriculum that includes victories in several European Championships

· The Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards gala will be held on September 4 in Baiona as part of the 36th Prince of Asturias Trophy

Joan Cardona National Sailing Award for Best Olympic Sailor – Photo © Robert Deaves

He was the youngest of the Spanish team and was the last to join the squad of sailors who attended Tokyo 2020 representing Spain, but neither one thing nor the other prevented him from achieving his long-awaited dream of hanging an Olympic medal around his neck.

At just 23 years old, the Balearic athlete Joan Cardona, signed one of the great successes for Spanish sailing in Enoshima with his bronze and the echo of that victory has allowed him to be the protagonist of multiple tributes since his return from the Japanese country.

The next one will be received on September 4 at the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona (Galicia), where the gala of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards will be held, in which Cardona will collect a new recognition, that of best Olympic sailor.

Joan Cardona in Action – Photo © Robert Deaves

It will be one more line for a sports curriculum that Cardona began to write from the Mahon Maritime Club when he was just 6 years old, when his father instilled in him his passion for sailing. He debuted at the age of 14 as the youngest of the Princesa Sofía Trophy and his evolution has been constant since then.

With a lot of training, perseverance and determination, little by little he rose in the rankings of the international events he attended and in his last major competitions prior to the Olympic Games he won two golds (2019 and 2021 U23 European Championships) and two silvers (2021 European and World Championship).

He added podiums in some preliminaries that predicted the success that Cardona finally managed to make a reality in Enoshima with Finn’s bronze medal. “I have always been very clear that I wanted to do this in my life and I did not see myself in any other way; I have left many things aside, giving priority to sailing because it was my goal and I wanted to reach this day, make this dream come true”declared the Balearic after having fulfilled his childhood dream.

Joan Cardona after winning the bronze in Tokyo 2020 – Photo © Sailingshots by María Muiña

 

Echegoyen and Barceló, National Sailing Award for the best women’s team

 

· Támara Echegoyen and Paula Barceló will receive one of the National Sailing Awards on September 4 in Galicia for their brilliant career

· The Galician and the Balearic will be distinguished after having achieved the 49er FX world championship and more recently an Olympic diploma in Tokyo 2020

The gala of the National Sailing Awards will be organized one more year by the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona with the sponsorship of Terras Gauda

 

World Championships, Geelong, Australia 2020 © Pedro Martinez / Sailing Energy

The Galician Támara Echegoyen (Ourense, 1984) and the Balearic Paula Barceló (Palma de Mallorca, 1996) will receive the Terras Gauda National Sailing Award for the best women’s team on September 4 in Baiona (Galicia).
The athletes will be honored for their brilliant careers and recent successes, including gold at the 49erFX world championship, achieved in February 2020 in Geelong (Australia); and the Olympic diploma they got just a few weeks ago at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

The Japanese Olympics were the third in a row for the already veteran of the Echegoyen Games (Gold in London 2012 together with Ángela Pumariega and Sofía Toro -in Elliot 6m- and Olympic Diploma in Rio 2016 together with Berta Betanzos -in 49erFX-) and the first for the young rookie Barceló, and despite having been on the verge of the Olympic medal, both showed their full potential as a team in Enoshima.

Echegoyen and Barceló have been sailing together for just 3 years, after the Spanish Sailing Federation made a selection of athletes to assemble Támara’s team when she was still participating in the Volvo Ocean Race. Although they experienced a reverse start to the usual (teams usually grow first and then choose a boat), the truth is that the rapport between the two emerged very soon and the Galician-Majorcan tandem, trained by the former youth world champion Víctor Payá, started to show results.

Hanging from a 49er (Olympic boat since Sydney 2000 weighing 130 kilos, almost 5 meters long, 2.90 wide and with three sails -main, jib and gennacker-), under the direction of Echegoyen as skipper and with the speed from Barceló as a crew member; the team achieved an Olympic place in Enoshima, became world champions in Australia and since then has not dropped from seventh place in all the events in which they participated, also being sixth in the world ranking. Their last great achievement: the Olympic diploma with which they returned from Tokyo.

Támara Echegoyen and Paula Barceló in Tokyo 2020 – © Sailing Energy / World Sailing

The National Sailing Award that both will receive next September in Galicia will be the first for Barceló and the fifth for Echegoyen, who in 2012 received the award for the best pre-Olympic team, in 2013 for the sailor of the year, in 2016 for the best team of women’s regatta and in 2018 it was in charge of collecting the distinction awarded to MAPFRE as the best regatta team for its participation in The Ocean Race.

The gala of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards will be held at the Monte Real Club de Yates (Baiona), on the night of Saturday, September 4, within the framework of the 36th Prince of Asturias Trophy, which will be held on the 3rd, 4th and 5. Over the next few days, the names of the rest of the sailors and award-winning teams will be revealed.

 

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>> REGISTRATION: https://www.mrcyb.es/inscripcion-regata-principe-de-asturias-2021/

1/ RULES

1.1. The regatta will be governed by:

a) The regatta rules as defined in the World Sailing (WS) Racing Rules of Sailing (RRV).

b) Technical Cruise Regulations and their Annexes in force.

c) Regulation of measurement, habitability and equipment of the ORC and IMS rules.

d) Regulation of the ORC rating system.

and)[DP] J80 Class Monotype Regulations and their special adaptations of the J80 Galicia Fleet.

F)[DP] MRCYB Regulations for Monotype Figaro and Ladies Cup.

g) Special rules for offshore regattas (OSR) of WS, Category 4 (ORC) reduced, and the particular ones for J80 Galicia and Fígaros zone of the MRCYB.

h) In the rules that govern this regatta, the notification[NP] refers to the fact that an infraction of this rule will not be a reason for protests between boats (modifies RRS 60.1(a)).

i) Special rules of the RFGV and SDX (General Secretariat for Sport of the Xunta de Galicia) for COVID19 prevention. [NP] [DP] (Annex I to this AR).

j) In the rules that govern this regatta, the notification[SP] “standard penalty” the Race Committee, or by the Protest Committee may apply a penalty without a hearing (modifies rule 63.1 and A5 of the RRS). k) Between 9:00 p.m. each day and 8:00 a.m. the following day, part B of the International Regulations to prevent collisions at sea will apply, replacing Part 2 of the 2021 Sailing Regattas Regulations. – 2024.

1.2. The official language of the regatta will be Spanish.

2/ ELIGIBILITY

2.1 Participants must meet the eligibility conditions reflected in Regulation 19 of the WS and in the prescriptions of the RFEV.

2.2 Participants of nationality or with legal residence in Spain or who compete in boats attached to a Spanish club, must be in possession of the sports federation license for the year 2021. For foreign athletes who do not have a federative license or athlete medical insurance that insures them in case of an accident, they must prove that they have accident and illness insurance valid in Spain.

3/ ADVERTISING [NP][DP]

3.1 Participants may display advertising in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 20 of the WS.

3.2 In accordance with WS Regulation 20, participants may be required to display advertising on the forward 20% of the hull on each side of the boat and on the sides of the boom, as well as possible advertising pennants on the backstay of each boat. All this will be provided at the regatta office once your registration is confirmed. Modifications to the stickers provided by the Organizing Committee are not allowed. If it occurs, the Regatta Committee may decree the penalties it deems appropriate.

3.3 The Monte Real Club de Yates reserves the right to demand the elimination or substitution of any type of publicity, message or image displayed during the celebration of the event of the boats or the equipment of their crew members, which does not comply with the moral and ethical standards of general acceptance (Regulation 20 of the WS) or contravene the interests of the organizing club. This includes the celebration of the tests in the regatta field, in the club’s facilities or while it is available to the Regatta Committee.

* The owner or skipper of the boat with advertising will be asked to indicate or show the type of advertising that will be displayed during the regatta, for the approval of the Organizing Committee.

4/ PARTICIPATION

4.1 Participation in this Regatta is limited in ORC to cruisers with a single hull, with a length greater than 7.00 meters, with an ORC or ORC club certificate valid for 2021 and with a GPH of less than 780 s/mile, and must have a declaration complete set of sails, including your spinnaker or gennaker. Whoever does not have it declared, may participate, but will be penalized with 25% of the real time he does in the regatta; as well as the ORC called Open by the organization. Monotypes J80 and Monotypes Fígaro of the MRCYB (the female crews invited by the organization for the Ladies Cup trophy) will race in real time.

4.2 The skippers of the boats must be of legal age.
In case of taking a minor as a crew member, they must have the corresponding written authorization from the parents or guardians.
The responsibility of the minor during the regatta corresponds to the skipper of the boat where he is embarked.

4.3 The following groups and classes are established:

(*) In the OPEN CLASS, only those boats that due to their GPH are obliged to go in other classes, but that do not have a minimum competitive capacity, as well as vintage boats, especially slow designs, etc., may participate.

For those boats that due to their performance can compete in this class, but are more modern models or with materials and elements of high modulus, carbon, etc., the Organizing and Regatta Committee may classify it at its sole discretion in a class called OPEN EXTRA.

In any case, the Regatta Committee and Organizing Committee will have the power to include, at its discretion, in the OPEN and OPEN EXTRA Group the boats it deems appropriate.

4.4 The Organizing and Regatta Committee reserves the right to admit the inscriptions, as well as to group the boats in the corresponding class or group.

4.5 To form a class or group, a minimum of FIVE boats must register in it.

5/ REGISTRATION

5.1 In this edition and as a preventive measure due to the extraordinary circumstances caused by Covid19, the maximum number of participating boats will be 70.

Registrations will be formalized in two ways:

– ONLINE (recommended): through the form located on the MRCYB website
https://www.mrcyb.es/inscripcion-regata-principe-de-asturias-2021/

– TRADITIONAL: covering the form posted on the web in the regatta section and sending it by email.

Additionally, to formalize the registration, a photocopy of the valid measurement certificate 2021 and proof of payment of registration fees must be sent by email, before September 2 at 12:00 p.m. to:

Mount Royal Yacht Club
Parador Enclosure s/n
36300 Bayonne
phone + 34 986 385 000
regatas@mrcyb.com

Not admitting any registration made after 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021.

5.1.1 The registration fees will be the following:

5.1.2 Payment of registration fees will be made in cash or by bank transfer to the name of Monte Real Club de Yates to the account:

ABANCA
BAIONA Branch
Account number: 2080-0559-23-3040003658
SWIFT: CAGLEMXXX IBAN: ES92

It will be necessary to present the receipt of the transaction, together with the registration form, including the name of the boat or sail number, at the club’s offices or by email to regatas@mrcyb.com.

5.2 Registration and confirmation of registration.

5.2.1 The owner or person in charge of each boat must register and personally sign the registration form at the Regatta Office before 8:00 p.m. on September 2, 2021 (ORC, J80 and Ladies Cup) or on September 3, 2021. September 2021 before 8:00 p.m. (ORC 4, 5 and Open). Entries of boats that have made requests to the RFEV for the issuance or modification of their rating certificate after 6:00 p.m. the day before the start of the first race will not be accepted (except for a justified cause approved by the regatta committee).

5.2.2 The registration is conditioned to the presentation before the appointed time of the following documents:

a) Valid measurement certificate.

b) ORC habitability certificate (if applicable).

c) Current insurance policy, which covers civil liability (damage to third parties and property) or extension of coverage of civil liability and damage to third parties up to a minimum amount of 330,556.66 euros.

d) In case of displaying advertising, corresponding federal authorization. e) Federation athlete license, federation certificate (MANDATORY to submit along with the registration form).

6/ SPORTS PROGRAM

6.1 The sports program of the event is as follows:

7/ NUMBER OF EVENTS AND ROUTE

7.1 The trophy consists of a maximum of:
– 6 tests for ORC 0-1-2-3-4 and Ladies Cup.
– 9 tests for J80.
– 2 tests for ORC 5, Open and Open Extra.
The trophy will be valid when at least one test is completed in the corresponding group.

7.2 The Sailing Instructions will detail the courses to be sailed.

8/ CLASSIFICATIONS

8.1 There will be a classification for each of the groups formed.

8.2 The classifications for the ORC groups or classes, specified in the Sailing Instructions.

8.3 J80 and Ladies Cup will qualify in real time.

9/ SCORE

Appendix A and the downward scoring system described in the RRS will apply.

10/ INSPECTION AND MEASUREMENT. [DP][SP]

10.1 Security and measurement controls may be carried out daily by the Technical Committee.

10.2 The responsibility of attending this regatta having previously updated its Measurement Certificate, measuring the material with which it is intended to participate, is exclusively the registered skipper.

10.3 In no class may the number of crew members on board be changed during the regatta.

10.4 Points 102.3 and 200.1.b of the ORC, minimum crew weight, will apply in this regatta.

11/ SAFETY [NP] [DP]

11.1 All boats must be equipped with a VHF radio with channels 16, 69, 71 and 72.

11.2 It will be the responsibility of the owner or skipper of each boat to comply with the legal regulations established for recreational boats, both in general and in particular for their government, dispatch and security.

12/ PRIZES

The full list of prizes will be displayed at the TOA during the regatta. As a minimum, prizes will be awarded to the best classified in each of the groups ORC, Open, J80 class, and the Ladies Cup Trophy to the winning female crew in the figaro class, the Conde de Barcelona Trophy to the best classified Portuguese crew in ORC according to the trophy rules

(*) The number of prizes for each class will depend on the number of registered in each of them.

(**) The Regulations of the different Trophies will also be available to the participants on the website of the Monte Real Club de Yates in its section on the Príncipe de Asturias regatta.

13/ IMAGE RIGHTS

The image rights of the event belong exclusively to the Monte Real Club de Yates.

During all the days of regatta and in the social events there will be photographic and television coverage.

14/ LOCAL MARINE REGULATIONS

Royal Decree 62/2008 establishes the conditions of maritime safety, navigation and human life at sea applicable to nautical-sports events.

Participants are warned, before the start of the tests, that the boats can only participate if they are legally dispatched to navigate the waters through which the test will take place, and if their skippers have sufficient qualifications for their government.

Participants must declare, adequately in advance of the start of the race, the insurance taken out, if applicable, including the risks covered and the limits of liability in accordance with the Notice of Race, being covered for participation in races nautical-sports.

15/ RESPONSIBILITY

All those who participate in this regatta do so at their own risk and responsibility.

Attention is drawn to Fundamental Rule 4, DECISION TO RACE, of Part 1 of the RRS which states:

“It is the exclusive responsibility of a boat to decide whether to participate in a test or continue in a regatta”

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BERTHS

The boats whose registration is accepted in this regatta will have a reserved and free mooring or anchoring place (mooring under the sole responsibility of the owner or skipper) during the celebration of the event, from August 30 to September 12.

See attached map, which indicates the area reserved for participants.

The Monte Real Club de Yates reserves the right to assign berths to the boats in strict order of registration, depending on their size and draft.

 

RESERVED AREA FOR THE DOCKING OF PARTICIPANTS

 

Contact the crew on VHF 71 before docking.

SOCIAL EVENTS AND AWARDS DELIVERY

The award ceremony for the 36th PRÍNCIPE DE ASTURIAS TROPHY will take place at the club’s facilities on September 5, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Any other social event scheduled during the days of the tests will be published on the Official Notice Board (TOA) and on the club’s website in the regatta section.

All ceremonies will be subject to the COVID regulations that mark us during the celebration of the Prince of Asturias.

 

ANNEX I

COVID-19 PROTOCOL FOR THE REGATTA [NP] [DP]

A : MEASURES COMMON TO THE WHOLE ACTIVITY:

 

A1) Interpersonal separation of 1.5m and/or the use of physical protection measures are established as fundamental measures, as established by the regulations, in addition to constant hand washing.

A2) Before attending the activity, participants must undergo a SELF-TEST to confirm symptoms. Do I have a fever, cough or shortness of breath?

A3) All participants must bring their own mask and their own hydroalcoholic gel for all activities.

A4) All participants who have any symptoms of COVID19 or have been in contact with someone infected, will not be able to access the facilities or carry out activities. In addition, they must immediately notify the technical manager of the facility or competition.

A5) It will be mandatory to wash hands at all entrances to the facilities with hydroalcoholic gel or soap, for at least 40 seconds and constantly, before and after each activity that is carried out.

A6) It will not be allowed to share food or drinks between participants, users and/or staff.

A7) All coaches and assistance personnel in water must carry an FFP2 mask and their own bottle of hydroalcoholic gel.

A8) The use of changing rooms is not recommended and they will be used only when necessary. Personal items will not be allowed in the changing rooms. Showers may not be used.

A9) The use of a mask will be mandatory at all times.

A10) In navigation situations in which the safety distance cannot be maintained, a mask will be used whenever conditions allow it and its use is not incompatible with the activity. In case of harsh sea, wind and/or rain conditions, the rain suit will be used to cover the nose and mouth. In addition, before sailing, special attention should be paid to the rest of the measures to minimize the risk of contagion:
– Take temperature prior to activity.
– Frequent hand washing.
– Do not exchange positions on the boats during the same day of activity.
– Disinfection of shared material.

 

B : OWN MEASURES FOR CRUISE SHIPS AND MONOTYPES ADDED TO THE COMMON MEASURES:

 

B1) Use of masks and safety distance of 1.5 m. during the actions of lowering and raising boats.

B2) Keep the crews in their own boat whenever they are on the jetty.

B3) Maintain a constant safety distance of 1.5m interpersonally when circulating or being on the slipway and pontoon.

B4) Use of a mask during transits through the pontoon.

B5) Use of a mask in all interior areas of the club.

B6) Hand washing with hydroalcoholic gel in all accesses.

B7) Carry hydrogel on board for constant hand washing of the crew.

B8) Daily disinfection of the ship.

B9) Obligation to use a bottle of water for each crew member. Do not share bottle

B10) Obligation for each athlete to carry their own supplies on board. Do not share food.

B11) Carry a minimum of 5 masks on board to be able to replace those that are damaged.

PROTOCOL:

http://www.fgvela.es/media/documentos/PROTOCOLO_FISICOVID-DXTGALEGO.pdf

PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT TABLES:

http://www.fgvela.es/media/documentos/ANEXO_II_-_TABLAS_FISICOVID_RFGVELA.pdf

 

RESPONSIBLE DECLARATION TO BE ADDED TO THE REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM FOR THIS RACE – MANDATORY ACCORDING TO THE COVID 19 PROTOCOL RULE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT

 

Mr / Ms ………………………………………. ……………………… with DNI / NIE number …………………………. ………
Skipper / Owner of the Boat ……………………………………………… with Sail number: ………………………………

To participate in the 36th PRINCIPE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY, organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona and held in the Vigo estuary and Baiona Bay from September 3 to 5, 2021,

I REQUEST to be able to participate in the indicated Regatta, for which, I have read in detail the information provided by the organization itself and I accept the conditions of participation and express our commitment to the personal hygiene and prevention measures of the protocol of the organization and the RFGV .

AND DECLARES that:

● Both he and the crew members of his boat who appear on the registration form know the protocol for returning to the sporting activity of the Royal Galician Sailing Federation and their commitment exhaustively.
● All of them will access the facilities with the recommended protection measures and will use them whenever the sport allows it, complying with the rules of use of the facilities established in the protocol for each of the spaces.
● Despite the existence of a return to activity protocol, I am aware of the risks involved in playing sports indoors in the current pandemic situation.
● Likewise, I declare that IN THE LAST 15 DAYS WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY OF THE CREW:
o Suffered from any symptoms of Covid:
▪ Fever.
▪ Tiredness.
▪ Dry cough.
▪ Difficulty breathing.
Nor have we been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for Covid-19.
● We will immediately notify the Management of the Organizing Entity if any of the above circumstances occurs or is positive for Covid-19, so that the appropriate measures can be taken.
The signature certifies compliance with and acceptance of the rules of the protocol established by the Royal Galician Sailing Federation and the Organizing Club.

In ……………………….., on ……… of ………………………. from 2021

Signed:

April Oils wins its fifth Conde de Gondomar Trophy

· The team led by Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal achieves its fifth victory in the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Zelnova Zeltia Banco Sabadell del Monte Real Club de Yates Grand Prix

· The Real Club Náutico de Vigo signed fully in the competition with three boats on the podium of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy (Aceites Abril, Pairo Marnatura and Magical) and the real-time victory of Magical on the Carrumeiro climb

· The Deep Blue 2.1 revalidated the title of winner of the Erizana Trophy in the ORC class, in the Open it won the Ladeira and in J80 and Fígaros the victories went to Ifaclinic and Ladeira

· After the celebration of the Count of Gondomar, the Monte Real Yacht Club is now preparing for its next major competition: the Prince of Asturias Trophy to be held on September 3, 4 and 5

 

The Aceites Abril, skippered by Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal, won the forty-sixth edition of the Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Zelnova Zeltia Banco Sabadell Grand Prix after sealing a perfect weekend that allowed the Real Club Náutico de Vigo team to add their fifth victory in the emblematic regatta with an advantage of five points over the second classified.

The April oils celebrating their victory in the water – Photo Jacobo Bastos

The third and last day held this Sunday dawned grey, with some rain and hardly any wind both in the Bay of Baiona and in the regatta course located in front of the Cíes Islands. With a first postponement on land of up to two hours over the scheduled time -12 noon- the Regatta Committee made the decision to take the fleet out into the water after one in the afternoon with the aim of trying to complete at least one leg .

Finally, at the edge of the deadline and with about five knots of wind from the northwest, the participants heard the starting gun of the only windward-leeward format test that could be held. A regatta in which Eolo did not make it easy for the participants, with roles and a drop in intensity in the final stretch that forced the Committee to shorten the sleeve.

Among the ORC teams that competed for the Conde de Gondomar Trophy, the last regatta was awarded to Aceites Abril, who also won the great general victory, becoming the brand new winner of the event.

The April Oils collecting the prize of its fifth Count of Gondomar – Photo Clara Giraldo

With this victory, the team led by brothers Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal now has a total of five wins at the Conde de Gondomar, beating Paz Andrade’s Ardora, Willy Alonso’s Castrosúa and Julio Martínez Gil’s Alaxe, and remaining just one title away from the team that holds the highest number of awards so far, José Luis Freire’s Pairo.

Behind Aceites Abril, second place went to José Luis Freire’s Pairo Marnatura, with the young Luis Bugallo at the controls; and the third position was taken by Julio Rodríguez’s Magical, who was also the real-time winner of the Carrumeiro stage. The boat from the Real Club Náutico de Vigo used a total of twelve hours and fifty-five minutes to cover the 94-mile route, remaining just over two minutes from the Pérez Canal after the compensation of times.

At the end of the test, Luis Pérez Canal was very happy with the victory. “My brother and I -he assured- We have been going up the Carrumeiro for 38 years with a crew of friends who have known each other forever. In fact, our team has been sailing together for an average of 30 years, which is a lifetime”. The Ourense patron highlighted the victory at the Conde as the first great victory of the season. “We are going to try to win all the races we can -he said- but the most important thing for us is to enjoy ourselves and have a good time” .

The April Oils of the brothers Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal – Photo © Rosana Calvo

In the Erizana Trophy, in which the boats that did not go up to the Carrumeiro scored points, the second day caused a turnaround in the general with respect to the first stage. Vicente Cid’s Deep Blue 2.1 (RCN Vigo), who was second yesterday, scored a first today that allowed him to revalidate the ORC victory of the last edition. They were followed in the box by La Burla Negra by Juan José Martínez (CN Castrelo de Miño) in second position and Nahela by Víctor Manuel Álvarez in third place overall.

Vicente Cid’s Deep Blue was the best in ORC of the Erizana Trophy – Photo Clara Giraldo

In the Open, Albarellos fell from the lead to second place in the table, giving victory to Ladeira de Elena Raga (MRCYB). Silleiro de Paula Rey (MRCYB) closed the podium.

Elena Raga and her crew won the ORC Open class – Photo Clara Giraldo

Less things changed for the J80 monotypes, among which Joao Allen’s Ifaclinic (MRCYB) was the most outstanding and managed to proclaim itself the winner ahead of Juan Carlos Ameneiro’s Alboroto (MRCYB) and Juan Luis Tuero’s Luna Nueva, second and third respectively.

Joao Allen’s Ifaclinic won J80 – Photo Clara Giraldo

As for the Fígaros fleet, which also competed in the Open division, the best result was that of Ladeira, followed by Silleiro and Óscar Comesaña’s Bouvento, all representing Monte Real.

Ladeira won in the Figaro class – Photo Clara Giraldo

Lastly, within the Women’s Sailing project of the Baiona club to try to promote the role of women in the sport of sailing in Galicia, a prize was awarded to the best female crew in the competition, which went to Silleiro , led by Paula Rey.

Paula Rey and her crew were the best female crew – Photo Clara Giraldo

With the day already finished, the gardens of Monte Real welcomed the delivery of trophies to the winners of the edition. Those in charge of distributing the awards were the president of the club, José Luis Álvarez; the Provincial Deputy for Sports, Gorka Gómez; the mayor of Baiona, Carlos Gómez; and the Regional Director of Southern Galicia of Banco Sabadell, Adolfo García-Ciaño; and the Marketing Director of Zelnova Zeltia, Adrián Salgado, sponsors of the event.

In the 46th Conde de Gondomar Trophy – Zelnova Zeltia Banco Sabadell Grand Prix, the Diputación de Pontevedra, the Xunta de Galicia through Deporte Galego, Volvo Autesa, Terras Gauda and Martin Miller also collaborated.

After putting an end to the competition, the Monte Real Club de Yates is now preparing for its other great event of the season, the Prince of Asturias Trophy, which will be held on September 3, 4 and 5. It will include, as usual, the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards ceremony and, this year, the silver jubilee of the Ladies Cup, the women’s competition that celebrates its 25th anniversary.

 

46th COUNT OF GONDOMAR TROPHY
GRAND PRIZE ZELNOVA ZELTIA BANK SABADELL
Monte Real Yacht Club (Baiona) July 23 – 25, 2021

 

WINNER OF THE 46th COUNT OF GONDOMAR TROPHY
GRAND PRIZE ZELNOVA ZELTIA BANK SABADELL

APRIL OILS LUIS AND JORGE PÉREZ CANAL RCN VIGO

 

WINNER OF THE CARRUMEIRO CHICO STAGE IN REAL TIME
MAGICAL · JULIO RODRÍGUEZ · RCN VIGO

 

WINNERS OF THE CONDE DE GONDOMAR RACE
(Ascent to Carrumeiro + BarloSotas)

1. APRIL OILS · LUIS AND JORGE PÉREZ CANAL · RCN VIGO
2. PAIRO MARNATURA · LUIS BUGALLO · RNC VIGO
3. MAGICAL · JULIO RODRÍGUEZ · RCN VIGO

 

WINNERS OF THE ERIZANA REGATTA
(Ascent to Camouco + BarloSotas)

ORC-CLASS

1. DEEP BLUE 2.1 VICENTE CID RCN VIGO
2. THE BLACK MOCK · JUAN JOSÉ MARTÍNEZ · CASTRELO DE MIÑO NPP
3. NAHELA · VICTOR MANUEL ÁLVAREZ · ALAGUA CN

ORC OPEN CLASS

1. LADEIRA · ELENA RAGA · MRCYB
2. ALBARELLOS · FERNANDO REY · MRCYB
3. SILLEIRO PAULA REY MRCYB

J80 CLASS

1. IFACLINIC.COM JOAO ALLEN MRCYB
2. ALBOROTO · JUAN CARLOS AMENEIRO · MRCYB
3. NEW MOON JUAN LUIS TUERO MRCYB

FIGARO CLASS

1. LADEIRA · ELENA RAGA · MRCYB
2. SILLEIRO PAULA REY MRCYB
3. BOUVENTO · OSCAR COMESAÑA · MRCYB

BEST FEMALE BOAT

SILLEIRO PAULA REY MRCYB

 

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