This Saturday the second phase of the AXA J80 Autumn League is held in Baiona, led by Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen and Manuel María Cunha’s Marías
· The weather forecasts announce a complicated day due to the intensity of the wind that could reach up to 25 knots
· The competition organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates will end in November with the last two days in dispute and the awarding of prizes to the winners
This Saturday the AXA J80 Autumn League of the Monte Real Club de Yates returns to the bay of Baiona, which resumes its tests after its inauguration, a fortnight ago, with the victory of Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen, who leads the classification followed by Marías – Houses of the Roof by Manuel María Cunha.
At three in the afternoon, the regatta committee, chaired by José Ángel Rodríguez, will start the first of the three tests set out in the competition programme, some windward-leeward routes in which the monotypes must complete two complete laps .
The weather forecasts announce a complicated day due to the intensity of the wind, which could reach up to 25 knots, especially in the first hours of navigation. As the afternoon progresses, its strength will decrease but the rain could also enter the scene. It will be, in any case, a cold day, with maximums that will not exceed 13 degrees.
With these conditions, the J80 participants will draw the new outline of the provisional podium, which today is occupied by Okofen, Marías and Mondo, by Bernardo Macedo; first, second and third respectively. Stalking those top positions, Namasté by Luis de Mira, Pazo de Cea by Cristina González Cominges and Luna Nueva by Juan Luis Tuero appear later in the classification.
A little further down, they are followed by Javier Martínez Valente’s Cunichán; and Fernando Yáñez’s Cansino and Yago González-Robatto’s Cormorán II close the classification without scoring, having withdrawn from the competition on the first day.
· The Monte Real Club de Yates becomes the starting port of the Xacobea Nautical Crossing, a new pilgrimage route to Santiago that runs through the 13 Galician ports and marinas with the Q certification for Tourist Quality
· To obtain the Compostela, maritime pilgrims must sail 90 nautical miles, stamping their credential at the ports of passage, and finish the journey by land to the tomb of the Apostle Santiago.
· An investment of more than 150,000 euros co-financed by Monte Real, the Consellería do Mar de la Xunta de Galicia through the FEMP and the GALP7 has allowed the club to improve its facilities to receive pilgrims
After several months of works and remodeling, everything is now ready at the Monte Real Yacht Club to receive sailors who are going to complete the Camino de Santiago by sea, a new version of the historic pilgrimage to Compostela promoted by the Xunta de Galicia of which the Baionese club is the port of departure.
The “Xacobean Nautical Crossing”, as this new route is called, seeks to offer sailing lovers the possibility of making the Camino de Santiago through the sea and to obtain the Compostela by stamping a pilgrim’s credential in the most outstanding marinas of Galicia.
Of the 45 marinas on the Galician coast with the capacity to receive boats in transit, only the 13 ports distinguished with the Q for Tourist Quality certification are part of the proposal, a selection that seeks to guarantee the pilgrim by sea the attention and services of the highest quality.
Due to its characteristics and historical trajectory, the Monte Real Club de Yates was chosen as the port of departure for the route in its southern version, and an investment of more than 150,000 euros co-financed by the club itself, the Consellería do Mar de la Xunta de Galicia Through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the Local Action Groups of the Fisheries Sector (GALP), they allowed it to improve its facilities and services to receive the pilgrims at the beginning of the journey.
Several works aimed at minimizing the energy consumption of water and electricity, the application of a special discount of 25 percent to boats skippered by women and the construction of an access ramp to facilitate access for people with disabilities were some of the measures put into march within the framework of a plan whose axes were sustainable development, equality between men and women and non-discrimination. In addition to enjoying all the changes made in the club, the pilgrims who start the “Xacobea Nautical Journey” from Baiona will have a 15 percent discount on the usual rates.
Deseasonalize tourism in Galicia, promote nautical tourism and the activity of the community’s marinas and offer an alternative to the traditional pilgrimage routes are the main objectives of a proposal in which, in addition to the Xunta de Galicia, also participates Asnauga, the Association of Nautical Clubs of Galicia.
90 miles under sail between Baiona and Compostela
The Xacobean Nautical Crossing offers sailors the possibility of obtaining the Compostela in a very similar way to how pilgrims who go on foot to Santiago obtain it. Like them, they must travel a minimum distance, in this case 90 nautical miles; and stamp your pilgrim credential at each crossing point.
The Monte Real Club de Yates is the port of departure for the southern route, which passes through Vigo (Real Club Náutico de Vigo), Cangas (Royal Club Náutico de Rodeira), Sanxenxo (Club Náutico de Portonovo and Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo ), San Vicente do Mar (San Vicente do Mar Yacht Club) and Cabo de Cruz (Boiro Yacht Club).
From Boiro there are two possibilities to get to Santiago, either go up the Ulla River to Padrón or Pontecesures and from there continue by land to Compostela; or continue to Riveira (Club Náutico Deportivo de Riveira) and continue through Portosín (Real Club Náutico de Portosín) and Noia to continue from there to Santiago on foot.
In addition to the southern route, there is also a northern route from Ribadeo (Real Club Náutico de Ribadeo) passing through Ares, Sada, A Coruña and Portosín, with the same options for the end by land as the route from the south.
In both cases, the tomb of the Apostle Santiago is the goal of the Jacobean pilgrimage by sea and the Santiago Pilgrim’s Office is the place where sailors must present their stamped pilgrim credential to collect the Compostela.
· Javier de la Gándara’s boat started as the favorite and did not disappoint, signing a full victories in the three races held this afternoon in Baiona
The Marías – Casas do Telhado of the Portuguese Manuel María Cunha was his most direct rival and took second place in the provisional classification
· The complicated weather conditions with a lot of waves and a wind that reached 25 knots caused two boats to withdraw from the competition
The Okofen was placed this Saturday as the leader of the AXA J80 Autumn League, the one-design competition of the Monte Real Club de Yates that held its opening day in Baiona this afternoon.
The crew led by Javier de la Gándara, who started as favourites, took the lead in the classification, signing a full victories in the three races held with a wind that reached 25 knots, complicating the navigation of the sailboats at times.
With Víctor Robleda at the controls, the regatta committee designed a windward-leeward double loop course for the participants, with almost 3 miles in each of the three tasks, with which the participants completed a distance of about 9 miles in this first day, which began punctually at three in the afternoon.
With the first three, Okofen was the clear winner after beating their most direct rival, Marías-Casas do Telhado of the Portuguese Manuel María Cunha, who entered the competition with a bang and ready to give De la Gándara a run for their money. Both led the fleet at all times and were the first to cross the finish line, but the Portuguese crew finally had to settle for three second places in the three races held and second place on the provisional podium of the AXA J80 Autumn League.
Among the rest of the boats, more equality and little difference in points in the following positions of the classification. With 14 points, Bernardo Macedo’s Mondo and Luis de Mira’s Namasté are third and fourth respectively. With 15 points, in the fifth and sixth boxes, they are followed by Cristina González Cominges’ Pazo de Cea, who suffered a lot from the wind in the first test and was unable to finish it; and the New Moon by Juan Luis Tuero.
A little further down, with 19 points, they are followed by Javier Martínez Valente’s Cunichán; and Fernando Yáñez’s Cansino and Yago González-Robatto’s Cormorant II close the classification having withdrawn from the competition on this first day.
The AXA J80 Autumn League returns in 15 days with the second stage of tests, which will be held on October 27 on the same stage and with the same schedule as the opening stage held today.
1. OKOFEN · Javier de la Gándara · 3 points 2. MARÍAS – CASAS DO TELHADO · Manuel María Cunha · 6 points 3. MONDO · Bernardo Macedo · 14 points 4. NAMASTE · Luis de Mira · 14 points 5. CEA MANOR Cristina González Cominges 15 points
· The one-design competition will put an end to the sailing calendar of Monte Real, one of the clubs that organized the most regattas in Galicia in 2018
· The league held with the sponsorship of AXA Seguros opens this Saturday and will last for four days in the months of October and November
Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen, recent winner of the title of best J80 of the season in Galicia, will try to revalidate the victory achieved in 2017
After an intense sailing year in which it organized 10 regattas and a solidarity triathlon to promote adapted sailing in Galicia, the Monte Real Club de Yates closes its 2018 sports calendar with the celebration of the AXA J80 Autumn League.
The competition that will put an end to the season of the Baionese club will be held in four stages, during the months of October and November, starting this same Saturday the 13th with the first tests and ending on Saturday the 24th of November with the final day and the prize giving to the winners.
There will be four days in which the participants will be able to face two types of routes according to the weather conditions and what the regatta committee determines. They will be coastal paths, with obligatory steps through different points or beacons; or routes between buoys, of the windward leeward type, with two upwind and two stern.
J80 class sailboats will participate exclusively in the league, a type of boat that the Baiona club has been promoting for years, with the creation of an important fleet based in Baiona, to which monotypes from A Coruña have been added. , Vigo and Portugal.
For them, Monte Real programs two specific trophies every year, the autumn and winter leagues. In addition, in 2018, given the importance of the Galician J80 fleet, the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation delegated the organization of the Spanish J80 Championship to the club, which was held last April in Baiona.
In it, Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen had a special role, coming first among the Galician fleet and achieving third place on the national podium. The crew, who this year also won the title of best J80 of the season in Galicia will try to revalidate the victory achieved in 2017 in the AXA J80 Autumn League.
In the previous edition, De la Gándara’s men snatched the victory, on the last day, from Fernando Yáñez’s Cansino, who was leading the competition, and who had to settle for a meritorious second place. Enrique Porto’s Ferralemes closed the podium.
AXA J80 AUTUMN LEAGUE 2018
Saturday, October 13 15:00 First day of regattas Saturday, October 27 · 3:00 p.m. · Second day of regattas Saturday, November 10 · 3:00 p.m. · Third day of regattas Saturday, November 24 · 3:00 p.m. · Final day of regatta Saturday, November 24 20:30 Awards ceremony – dinner
The AXA J80 Autumn League will be held in the waters of the Bay of Baiona, on October 13 and 27, November 10 and 24, organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club.
1. RULES
1.1 The Regatta will be governed by:
a) The rules as defined in the WS Racing Rules of Sailing 2017–2020 (RRV).
b) J80 Class One Design Regulations and their special adaptations of the J80 Galicia Fleet [NP] [DP]
c) Announcement and Race Instructions.
d) The infraction of the Rules in AR and IR of this event indicated as[NP] It will not be a reason for protests between ships. This modifies Rule 60.1(a) RRS
e) The infraction of the Rules in AR and IR of this event indicated as[DP] indicates that your penalty may be lighter than disqualification if the protest committee so decides. The abbreviation for the discretionary penalty imposed under this instruction shall be [DPI
f) The penalty for infractions of the IR indicated as [SP] will be fixed, without hearing and imposed by the Race Committee, in the most recently completed race, applied as indicated in Rule 44.3 RRS (modifies Rules 63.1 and A5 of the RRS )
2. ADVERTISING [NP] [DP]
2.1) Participants may display advertising in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 20 of WS.
2.2) The Organization may require the participants to display the sponsor’s publicity in the appropriate way and that will be provided to them before the regatta, not being able to manipulate or modify said material under any circumstances.
3. PARTICIPATION [NP] [DP]
3.1) J80 class boats that comply with the regulations of point 1 of this AR may participate.
3.2) Skippers who are not owners must be in possession of the ISAF Sailor Classification Grade 1. (https://members.sailing.org/classification/?unique=1442849722.9402&view=req_new_classification&nocache=1)
4. REGISTRATION
4.1) Registration will be mandatory, at a cost of €30 per boat, and the following documentation must be sent or presented before October 12:
• Duly completed registration form.
• INSURANCE of the boat.
• 2018 federative licenses for all crew members.
• Proof of transfer of registration rights.
Submitted or presented at:
Mount Royal Yacht Club
Parador Enclosure s/n, 36300 Baiona
Email: secretaria@mrcyb.com
phone + 34 986 385000 Fax. + 34 986 355061
And the transfer of with the registration rights made in
4.2) Registration and registration confirmation
The owner or person in charge of each boat must register and personally sign the registration form at the Regatta Office before 1:00 p.m. on October 13, 201
5. PROGRAM
This program may be modified if circumstances so require (postponement to other dates due to suspension due to storms, etc., or modification of schedules according to forecast weather conditions or other causes). It will not be possible to give a start 60 minutes before sunset on each day.
6. COMPETITION FORMAT
6.1) It will be navigated in fleet, in real time.
6.2) 12 tests are scheduled.
6.3) No more than 3 tests per day will be sailed.
7. MEASUREMENT AND SAFETY [NP] [DP]
7.1 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.
7.2 The number of crew members on board may not be changed during the regatta.
7.3 The safety of this regatta will be considered as category 4 (reduced) in accordance with the Special Rules for High Seas Regatta of the WS
7.4 All boats will have to be equipped with a VHF radio with channels 16, 09, 71 and 72
7.5 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.
8 SCORING SYSTEM
8.1) The Low Score system described in Appendix A of the RRS will be applied.
8.2) There will be one (1) discard from 6 or more races held and two (2) discards from 11 or more races held.
9 PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to at least the top 3 finishers at the dinner to be held on November 24 at 8:30 p.m. at the club.
10 LIABILITY
Participants in the AXA TROPHY – Fall League – J80 Class do so at their own risk and responsibility.
The MRCYB or any person or body involved in the organization of the event, reject any responsibility for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience that may occur to people or things, both on land and at sea, as a result of participation in the tests covered by this race announcement.
Attention is drawn to Fundamental Rule 4, Decision to Race, of part 1 of the RRS, which states: “It is the sole responsibility of a boat to decide whether to participate in a race or to continue racing”.
· Denis Incutti from Club Natación Riveira and María Lois from Arcade Inforhouse Santiago won the fourth edition of the charity triathlon held this Saturday in Baiona to promote adapted sailing in Galicia
· In veterans, Pedro Pablo Bernardez and Sandra Santodomingo took the victory; the absolute winners Denis Incutti and María Lois also prevailed in the junior category; and Xoel Rodríguez and Antía Pazos in cadet
· The more than 5,500 euros raised with the registration of the participants will go entirely to the Adapted Sailing School for people with disabilities of the Monte Real Yacht Club
· The fourth edition of the Solidarity Vertiathlon was organized one more year by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Baiona council with the collaboration of the Galician Triathlon Federation and the sponsorship of Verti Seguros
The fishing village of Baiona hosted this Saturday, for the fourth consecutive year, the celebration of the Solidarity Vertiathlon, a charity triathlon organized with the aim of raising funds for the Adapted Sailing School for people with disabilities of the Monte Real Yacht Club.
On a day in which the fog wanted to be the protagonist, more than 200 athletes from all over Galicia participated in a sports challenge of 750 meters swimming, 20 kilometers cycling and 5 kilometers running, which the fastest could complete without crossing the time border.
59 minutes and 7 seconds was the great mark of Denis Incutti, winner of the fourth edition of the Vertiathlon in the absolute category. The athlete, from the Riveira Swimming Club, cemented his victory in the race, in which he managed to get a greater advantage over his competitors, completing the 5 kilometers around the Parador Nacional de Baiona in just 17 minutes and 36 seconds.
Second and third place went to Xoel Rodríguez, from the Mar de Vigo Triathlon Club, and Pedro Pablo Bernardez, from the Vilagaría Atenas Running Triathlon, who crossed the finish line separated by just 5 seconds. They also did it less than 30 seconds from the winner, which demonstrates the high quality of the participants and the great rivalry that could be seen in the Baiona triathlon.
María Lois, from the Arcade Infohouse in Santiago, climbed to the top of the women’s podium in the absolute category, with a mark of one hour, 12 minutes and 9 seconds. After collecting the award, he recognized that swimming was the worst test he had, but he managed to regain the lead with the bicycle and in the last 500 meters of the race was where he sentenced. Antía Pazos from the Mar de Vigo Triathlon Club and María Casaleiro with a one-day license closed the trio of winners with silver and bronze in the absolute women’s category.
The first places in the veterans category were signed by Pedro Pablo Bernárdez, from the Vilagarcía Atenas Running Triathlon, who finished the test in one hour and 35 seconds; Xacob Agra, on one-day leave; and Juan Agrasar, from the Galician Motorbike of Pontevedra.
In the junior division, the winners were the same ones who took the victory in the absolute category: Denis Incutti and María Lois. And the second positions were occupied by Cibrán Leal, from the Galician Motorbike of Pontevedra; and Marta Rial, from the Mar de Vigo Triathlon Club.
The fastest among the youngest athletes, grouped in the cadet class, was Xoel Rodríguez, from the Mar de Vigo Triathlon Club. He shared the podium with Xosé Pérez, from the Beariz Triathlon; and Yago Carballo, from the Mar de Vigo Triathlon Club, who had to settle for silver and bronze respectively.
From the Mar de Vigo Triathlon Club, the one that collected the most prizes in this fourth edition of the Baiona Solidarity Vertiathlon was also the winner of the female cadet category, Antía Pazos, with a mark of one hour and 12 minutes.
At the awards ceremony held at the Monte Real Club de Yates, the fastest local athletes also received special recognition, and David Giraldez and Sandra Santodomingo received the prizes for the best classified in the census from the Mayor of Baiona, Ángel Rodal. in the fishing village.
The councilor from Baiona was very proud of the success of the competition, which the city council has been co-organizing for four years with Monte Real Club de Yates and thanks to the sponsorship of Verti Seguros. “It is about –said Ángel Rodal- of a unique triathlon in Spain, since all the tests take place looking at the sea, in a place of indisputable beauty such as Baiona and, as if that were not enough, with a charitable purpose” , he assured.
The vice president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, Alejandro Retolaza, influenced the same idea, of solidarity between sports, after collecting from the hands of the executive director of Verti, Irene García, the check with the collection of the inscriptions, worth 5,513 euros. A money that, in this edition, contributed by the companies Infinitus Rent and Foxy, allowing the more than 200 athletes to compete completely free of charge.
“All the money will be used – said Retolaza – to the Adapted Sailing School and will allow many people with different disabilities to feel freer, more capable and more integrated into society, being able to sail under equal conditions and enjoying a sea that, more than proven, is very beneficial”.
Created in 2012 under the motto of “Sailing for everyone” , the Monte Real Club de Yates Adapted Sailing School’s main objective is to bring people with functional diversity closer to the sea, so that they can sail under equal conditions, in facilities without barriers and on board adapted boats. The work carried out since then has made it worthy of several awards both nationally and internationally.
During the celebration of the fourth edition of the Solidarity Vertiathlon, the attending public was able to get a closer look at the 4LL, a new adapted boat designed by Javier Cela from Ferrol and built by Rompeolas Boats, which remained on display at the Monte Real facilities. It is a new boat that facilitates the boarding and navigation of people in wheelchairs, since it is completely accessible and allows maneuvers to be carried out from the chair itself.
· More than 200 athletes will participate next Saturday in Baiona in the fourth edition of the Solidarity Vertiathlon aimed at raising funds to promote adapted sailing for people with functional diversity
· The Monte Real Yacht Club, the Baiona City Council and the Galician Triathlon Federation, sponsored by Verti Seguros, organize the swimming, cycling and running events that will take place in the bay and various streets of the town
Coinciding with the event, the 4LL will be presented, a new model of adapted boat designed by Javier Cela from Ferrol and built by the Rompeolas Boats shipyard with which you can navigate in a wheelchair
More than 200 athletes will participate next Saturday in Baiona in a new edition of the Vertiathlon, a sports and charity competition that unites sailing and triathlon for a charitable cause, that of raising funds to promote adapted sailing for people with functional diversity.
The Monte Real Club de Yates, the Baiona City Council and the Galician Triathlon Federation, sponsored by Verti Seguros, are organizing for the fourth consecutive year a test in which the participants must complete a sprint triathlon, 750 meters swimming, 20 kilometers running. bike and 5 km run.
The fishing village of Baiona will once again be the setting for all the routes, which will begin at four in the afternoon with the first of the challenges, a swim route between the beaches of A Barbeira and A Ribeira. Once stripped of their wetsuit, the triathletes will get on their bikes to travel 20 kilometers on a multi-lap circuit between the Baredo and Santa Marta roundabouts. They will still have to reserve energy for the final 5-kilometer race around the Parador Nacional, which will put an end to the competition.
In the official presentation of the event, held this afternoon at the Monte Real Club de Yates, the vice president of the club, Alejandro Retolaza, highlighted the charitable nature of a race that has been consolidated over the years as an unmissable event in the Galician triathlon calendar.
“The money that we collect with the inscriptions -said Retolaza- allows a large number of people with disabilities of all kinds to get on one of our sailboats to enjoy the sea under equal conditions. They participate in activities that not only facilitate their inclusion in society, but also have a very positive impact on their physical improvement”, assured.
In this edition, the companies Infinitus Rent and Foxy, regular collaborators of the event, have gone further and have offered to contribute the money from all registrations, allowing the more than 200 athletes to compete completely free of charge. For those who are not going to participate in the triathlon but still want to collaborate with the solidarity initiative, a “Fila Cero” account number has been created in which contributions can be made. It is ES92 2080 0559 2330 4000 3658.
Among this year’s participants are some of the winners of the previous edition, such as María Lois, from the Arcade Infohouse Santiago club; o Marta Rial and Marcos González, from the Mar de Vigo Triathlon Club. David Giraldez and Sandra Santodomingo will also repeat, who in 2017 won the award for the best classified in Baiona.
After the tests have been held, the Monte Real Club de Yates will host, at half past six in the afternoon, the awards ceremony for the winners, an act in which the club will also be given a check for the value of all the inscriptions, money that Monte Real will allocate entirely to its Adapted Sailing School.
Created in 2012 under the slogan “Sailing for all”, the school’s main objective is to bring people with functional diversity closer to the sea, so that they can sail under equal conditions, in facilities without barriers and on board adapted boats. The work carried out since then has made her worthy, among other distinctions, of various recognitions both nationally and internationally.
The 4LL: the future of adapted sailing
Coinciding with the celebration of the IV Solidarity Vertiathlon, the Nigrán Rompeolas Boats shipyard will present one of its latest creations at the Monte Real Club de Yates, the 4LL, a new collective and inclusive adapted boat model for people with disabilities designed by Javier from Ferrol Cela.
With a length of 7.5 meters and a beam of almost 2.5 meters, the 4LL is a stable, safe and easy-to-handle boat, which facilitates the embarkation and navigation of people in wheelchairs and their transfer to wheelchairs. of navigation existing within the ship itself. After its presentation to the public in Baiona, students from the Adapted Sailing School of the Monte Real Yacht Club will be the first to be able to enjoy the new boat in the waters of the Bay of Baiona. ((( BROCHURE 4LL )))
Volunteers: the other way to collaborate
All those who are not going to participate in the IV Solidarity Vertiathlon but want to collaborate with the initiative, may do so by participating in the organization of the event. The volunteers, who must be over 16 years old, will be in charge of various logistical tasks for the competition, such as attending to athletes, controlling crossing points, supplies or health care. To do so, you must register in advance at the Baiona sports pavilion, by calling 986 356 558. Your effort will be rewarded with a t-shirt and participation in the final party of the event.
Traffic: special operation for Saturday
To guarantee the correct celebration of the Vertiathlon, the Local Police of Baiona will cut off local traffic 550 from the gas station roundabout to the Baredo roundabout, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., diverting all traffic to access and exit from Baiona along the road up to Baíña and along the Virgen de la Roca road. Access to the parking lot and the walled enclosure of the Parador will also be controlled; and the taxi rank will be moved to Brasil street and the public transport stops to the Puga and health center areas.
“More than 40 percent of the registrations are one-day licenses, which very clearly represents the popular nature of the test, which is open to all those who want to collaborate with this magnificent solidarity initiative” – Óscar Surís, president of the Federation Galician Triathlon
“Behind the Vertiathlon there is a magnificent job that allows many children and people with disabilities to become intrepid sailors and enjoy the sea under equal conditions” – Daniel Benavides, head of the provincial sports service of the Xunta de Galicia
“From the Pontevedra Provincial Council we have always been very clear about the need to support sport and even more so if there is a cause of solidarity behind it, such as the Baiona Solidarity Vertiathlon” – Consuelo Besada, deputy of the Pontevedra Provincial Council
“Coca Cola has a long history of collaborating with the Monte Real Yacht Club due to the type of initiatives it organizes, behind which there is always something more than sport, in this case solidarity” – María Troncoso, Coca-Cola marketing manager Queue European Partners
“In Spain many triathlons are organized throughout the year, but few or none as special as this one, with a unique landscape environment, in which the participants leave from what is considered the fourth best beach in Spain and complete the tests always next to the sea” – Ángel Rodal, Mayor of Baiona
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Baiona will once again be the scene, in 2018, of a new edition of the Solidarity Vertiathlon , an event organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club, the Baiona council and FEGATRI with the aim of raising funds to promote adapted sailing in Galicia through the MRCYB Adapted Sailing School.
What will be the fourth edition of the test will be held on September 15, and will be sponsored by Verti Seguros for another year.
Organizers: Monte Real Yacht Club, Baiona City Council and FEGATRI
Sponsor: VERTI SEGUROS
Place:Bayonne
Population:Baiona
Province:Pontevedra
Description: The competition will be played through the streets and waters of the fishing village of Baiona and will have the characteristics of a sprint triathlon: A 750-meter swim in the bay of Baiona, a 20-kilometre bike ride through the streets of Baiona and a 5-kilometre run on the Monte Boi peninsula , surrounding the historic Parador Nacional.
· The trophy organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona and the Naval Military School lowered the curtain on an edition marked by the high level of the participating fleet
· The Pairo 8 of José Luis Freire of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo revalidated the 2017 title and was crowned champion among the great boats of the Martin Miller ORC 1 class
The Bosch Service Solutions of Canido was the winner of the Aceites Abril ORC 2 class and the Bunda of the Real Club Náutico de A Coruña took the laurels of the Gadis ORC 3 class
· In the one-design competition, Manuel María Cunha’s Marías won in J80 and HOLA.COM of the Portuguese BB Douro in ¡HOLA! Ladies Cup
· The children of the Juan María de Nigrán Center for people with disabilities received an honorable mention for having participated in the competition
The Prince of Asturias Trophy, organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Escuela Naval Militar with the sponsorship of ABANCA, crowned the champions this Sunday of an edition marked by the high level of the participating fleet. The best crews from Galicia and Portugal met one more year in the most important nautical competition in Galicia and did not disappoint in the water, giving a show until the end despite the complicated conditions that characterized this edition.
The wind wanted to be the protagonist and made it very difficult for a regatta committee that, during the three days that the competition lasted, had to adjust and readjust routes and tests so that the sailboats could compete for the trophy with the best possible conditions. Despite these difficulties, finally all the classes in contention were able to enjoy sailing through the Rías Baixas and fill in the classification boxes.
The big boats, ORC classes 0-1, 2 and 3, were blank on the first day of competition, but the second and third came out with a lot of enthusiasm and their tests could not have been more close. The ORC 4, Classics and Open were also left stranded by the wind shortly after the start of Saturday’s test, and today the ones most affected by Eolo’s whims were the one-designs, who were not allowed to compete in any of the scheduled heats.
The Pairo 8 revalidates the title in the MARTIN MILLER ORC 0-1 class
After having won the Rías just a few weeks ago, José Luis Freire’s Pairo 8 arrived in Baiona ready to add another victory in the Príncipe de Asturias and revalidate the title achieved in 2017, and with the four races held he was able to fulfill his wishes. “It was a very close competition since there were 4 or 5 boats in the class that are competing at a high level” assured the skipper of the Pairo and J70 Corinthian European champion Luis Bugallo. “Yesterday we and the April team separated us a bit from the rest and today the play went well for us and we were able to sentence” , he affirmed. The crew of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo won the title of the competition for tall ships, leaving in second place their teammate and most direct rival, the Aceites Abril of the brothers Luis and Jorge Canal. Led by Delmar and Renato Conde, the Portuguese from Porto de Aveiro embroidered the Clube Náutico Boca da Barra pendant in the third drawer of the podium.
Bosch Service Solutions wins in the APRIL ORC 2 OILS class
The Bosch Service Solutions of the Club Marítimo de Canido, with Ramón Ojea at the wheel, was the winner of the Aceites Abril ORC 2 class. The crew arrived at the final day in second position but the first place they achieved in the only test held this Sunday gave them the final victory. “We almost lost the race and in the end we managed to overtake and win by seconds. The truth is that it was a very close Principe, especially between the three boats that finally took the first prizes” commented Ramón Ojea after finishing the regatta. The second prize of the ORC 2 went to Riveira in the hands of Javier Durán’s Santorum & Martínez Group; and the third for Fran Edreira’s Inosa, from Marina Sada.
The Bunda wins the GADIS ORC 3 class
With three firsts in the four races held, Jacobo Solorzano’s Bunda took a more than deserved first prize in the Gadis ORC 3 class. Those from the Real Club Náutico de A Coruña had Plan B led by Nuno Ribas on the attack at all times, but the Portuguese from Clube de Vela Atlántico were one point behind the winner and had to settle for climbing to second place on the podium. The trio of honor in the competition was completed by Luis García Trigo’s Unus, who haggled for the Monte Real Club de Yates.
The Balea Dous takes the VOLVO AUTESA ORC 4 class
The Balea Dous canguesa crew, with Luis Pérez at the controls, was the winner of the Volvo Autesa ORC 4 class, inscribing the name of the Real Club Náutico de Rodeira in the history of winners of the Prince of Asturias Trophy. The classification of the first three was completed by the Travesío – La Riviere Conservas de Pablo de la Riva, from the Náutico de Vilagarcía; and the Santiago Roma Rías Baixas by Iñaki Carbajo, from the Club Náutico de Beluso.
The Nautical School of Vigo triumphed in the COMUNICA OPEN class
The team led by Bernal Xian Figueiras aboard the Escuela del Náutico, of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, triumphed in the Comunica Open class, taking the first of the three trophies that were distributed at the gala held at the Monte Real Club de Yates. The second and third prizes went to Riveira and Coruña, with the victories of Daniel Ayaso’s Moucho and Manuel Blanco’s Salseiro.
The STORAX CLASSICS class for the Blue Moon
Luis Molina’s Blue Moon took the grand prize of the Storax Clásicos class to the Real Club Náutico de A Coruña, an award that the skipper received from the president of the Monte Real Yacht Club José Luis Álvarez. The rest of the podium boxes were occupied by two AGABACE boats, José Manuel Cores’ Belisa and Fabián Garrido’s Miña Miniña, who came second and third respectively.
Manuel Marías leads Marías to victory in the SOLVENTIS J80 class
The Portuguese Manuel María Cunha led the crew of the Marías – Casas do Telhado to victory in the Solventis J80 class, taking the victory from Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen, who started as the favorite after having won in 2016 and 2017. Both were, without a doubt, the most outstanding boats in the 8 meter one-design competition, and the difference in points in the final classification between one and the other was barely one point. The third position in the class went to another boat from the Monte Real Club de Yates, the Cansino owned by the club’s commodore Fernando Yáñez.
The Portuguese from BB Douro repeat victory in the HELLO! LADIES CUP
On board HOLA.COM, the Portuguese from BB Douro We Do Sailing, led by Portuguese 420 vice-champion Marta Ramada, repeated their victory for the second year in a row at ¡HOLA! Ladies Cup. They started as clear contenders for the throne and they did not disappoint, making it clear that they are champions. On board the sailboat were the runner-up in the world of Snipe, Mafalda Pires de Lima, and the Portuguese champions of Laser and 420, Carolina Joao and Joana Azevedo. The HOLA FASHION crew from Santander, led by Magdalena Czernik, came second and the third position went to HOLA! USA from Lourdes Bilbao, with a crew of students from the Sailing School of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra – Real Sporting Club.
Count of Barcelona Award for the best Portuguese ship
Another of the awards given each year by the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy is the Juan de Borbón Count of Barcelona Award for the best ship with a Portuguese crew, which this year went to Porto de Aveiro, led by Delmar Conde, from the Boca da Nautical Club. Bar. The Portuguese fleet had an outstanding presence this year in the Monte Real Club de Yates competition, with 11 boats flying the Portuguese flag on the entry list.
Honorable mention to the inclusive ship AXA SEGUROS
In addition to the classic and one-design ORCs, common in all regattas, the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy saw the participation, for the fourth consecutive year, of an inclusive boat, AXA Seguros, which, with the support of the insurance company and the Ministry of Social Policy of the Xunta de Galicia allowed the navigation of a group of students from the Juan María de Nigrán Center for people with disabilities. Despite not winning in the category in which they competed, at the awards ceremony they received an honorable mention from the General Secretary for Sports of the Xunta de Galicia, Marta Míguez; and the AXA delegate, María del Mar Romero.
Ready for the Solidarity Vertiathlon
After holding its great annual event, the Monte Real Club de Yates still has two more competitions ahead of its 2018 sports calendar: the Baiona Solidarity Vertiathlon and the J80 Autumn League. The fourth edition of the triathlon with which the club raises funds for its Adapted Sailing School for people with disabilities will be held in just a few days, on September 15. The one-design league will last for several weekends in the months of October and November.
33rd PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY GENERAL CLASSIFICATION · TROPHY FINAL Monte Real Yacht Club Sunday, September 2, 2018
MARTIN MILLER ORC CLASS 0-1
1. PAIRO 8 · LUIS BUGALLO · RCN VIGO · 11 POINTS
2. APRIL OILS LUIS AND JORGE PÉREZ CANAL RNV VIGO 13 POINTS
3. DELMAR CONDE DELMAR CONDE CN BOCA DE BARRA 16 POINTS
CLASS OILS APRIL ORC 2
1. BOSCH SERVICE SOLUTIONS RAMÓN OJEA CM CANIDO 7 POINTS
2. SANTORUM & MARTINEZ GROUP JAVIER DURÁN RIVEIRA CN 9 POINTS
3. INOSA · FRAN EDREIRA · MARINA SADA · 10 POINTS
GADIS ORC 3 CLASS
1. BUNDA JACOBO SOLORZANO RCN A CORUÑA 6 POINTS
2. PLAN B NUNO RIBAS ATLANTIC CV 7 POINTS
3. UNUS LUIS M. GARCÍA TRIGO MRCYB 15 POINTS
VOLVO AUTESA ORC CLASS 4
1. BALEA DOUS · LUIS PÉREZ · RCN RODEIRA · 4 POINTS
2. TRAVESÍO – LA RIVIERE CONSERVAS PABLO DE LA RIVA N VILAGARCÍA 5 POINTS
3. SANTIAGO ROME RÍAS BAIXAS IÑAKI CARBAJO CN BELUSO 12 POINTS
COMMUNICA CLASS OPEN
1. NAUTICAL SCHOOL · BERNAL XIAN FIGUEIRAS · RCN VIGO · 3 POINTS
2. MOUCHO · DANIEL AYASO · CND RIVEIRA · 6 POINTS
3. SALSEIRO MANUEL BLANCO RCN A CORUÑA 9 POINTS
CLASS STORAX CLASSICS
1. BLUE MOON LUIS MOLINA RCN CORUÑA 1 POINT
2. BELISA · JOSÉ MANUEL CORES · AGABACE · 2 POINTS
3. MIÑA MINIÑA · FABIAN GARRIDO · AGABACE · 3 POINTS
SOLVENTIS J80 CLASS
1. MARÍAS – CASAS DO TELHADO · MANUEL MARÍA · MRCYB · 4 POINTS
2. OKOFEN · JAVIER DE LA GANDARA · MRCYB · 5 POINTS
3. TIRED · FERNANDO YÁÑEZ · MRCYB · 9 POINTS
HELLO! LADIES CUP
1. HOLA.COM · MARTA RAMADA · BB DOURO · 3 POINTS
2. HELLO FASHION · MAGDALENA CZERNIK · RCM SANTANDER · 7 POINTS
3. HELLO! USA LOURDES BILBAO RCMA – RSC 7 POINTS
COUNT OF BARCELONA DON JUAN DE BORBÓN AWARD
PORTO DE AVEIRO DELMAR CONDE BOCA DA BARRA CN
MARY WOODWARD SPECIAL AWARD FOR BEST BOAT J80
OKOFEN JAVIER DE LA GANDARA MONTE REAL YACHT CLUB
HONORABLE MENTION OF THE PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY
AXA SEGUROS – Boat crewed by students from the Juan María de Nigrán Center
for people with disabilities
The Monte Real Yacht Club presented the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards tonight in Baiona at a gala held as part of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy
· MAPFRE in the Volvo Ocean Race, the five-time world champion “Princesa Yaiza”, the 470 world runners-up, the owner Luis Senís, the boat “Pez de Abril” and the EFE Agency were awarded in this edition
· The event attended by some of the most outstanding athletes on the Spanish nautical scene ended with a fellowship dinner and fireworks
The Monte Real Club de Yates delivered the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards tonight in Baiona at a gala held as part of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy, which the Baiona club has been organizing since Friday with the help of the Military Naval School. Hosted by the Galician Television presenter, Carlos Macía, and the club’s head of communication, Rosana Calvo, the gala was attended by some of the most outstanding athletes on the Spanish nautical scene.
The person in charge of welcoming the attendees was the president of Monte Real, José Luis Álvarez, who took advantage of the occasion to congratulate the Military Naval School, co-organizer of the Prince of Asturias Trophy, for its 75 years of history in Galicia. Álvarez also recalled two anniversaries related to the world of sailing: the 525th anniversary of the arrival of the caravel Pinta in Baiona, which will be celebrated in 2018, and the fifth centenary of the first circumnavigation of the world by Magellan and ElCano, which will be will commemorate in 2019.
The president of Bodegas Terras Gauda, sponsor of the event, succeeded at the microphone. In his speech, José María Fonseca Moretón recalled his beginnings in the world of sailing with his father and the close relationship that unites him with the Monte Real Yacht Club, of which he has been a member for more than 50 years.
After the welcome speeches, the winners followed one another on stage to collect their award and give a few words of thanks. The first to do so was the Valencian Luis Senís, who received from the commanding officer of the Naval Military School, Ignacio Cuartero, the award for the best skipper of the year for the results obtained at the head of the “Clínicas Dr. Senís” (previously Porrón IX ), with which he became the Swan 45 world champion and won the Nations Trophy for the second consecutive year.
The president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez, was in charge of giving José María Meseguer from Murcia the award for the best boat of the year, which in 2018 went to the “Pez de Abril”, winner of the two nautical competitions most prestigious in Spain, the Copa de la Reina and the Copa del Rey.
Although they were unable to attend the gala because they were competing in Japan, the 470 class world runners-up, Silvia Mas and Patricia Cantero, also had their minute of tribute at the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards gala. Silvia’s father, David Mas, thanked the award given to him by the territorial director of ABANCA, Walter Álvarez.
The Mariano Aguado Communication Award went this year to the EFE Agency, for its dissemination of current sailing events in Spain, publicizing the activity of Spanish clubs, teams and athletes. The agency’s sports manager, Luis Villarejo, collected the award from Pilar de Sas.
The next award to be given was the best one-design of the year, which was won by the Canarian crew of the “Princesa Yaiza”, which this year made history by achieving its fifth world championship in the J80 class. Rayco Tabares from Lanzarote and part of his team gathered on stage to collect the award given to them by the president of the Monte Real Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez.
Undoubtedly one of the moments that generated the most applause among the audience was the announcement of the prize for the best regatta team, which this year was awarded to MAPFRE for its brilliant performance in the Volvo Ocean Race, in which they achieved a meritorious second position. The trimmer and the bow of the team, the Galician Támara Echegoyen, received the award from the president of Terras Gauda wineries, José María Fonseca Moretón.
After finishing the gala, a great fraternization dinner began in the village of the Prince of Asturias Trophy in which there was no lack of fireworks. The point and end of the day was put by a great party that lasted until well into the morning.
LUIS SENÍS Shipowner of the Year APRIL FISH Boat of the Year SILVIA MAS AND PATRICIA CANTERO Olympic Team of the Year AGENCY EFE Mariano Aguado Award for Communication “PRINCESA YAIZA” Monotype of the year MAPFRE Regatta Team of the Year
· The tall ships debuted this Saturday in competition with three very close races that leave the places of honor very tight and a very open stage with no clear favorite so far
· In the ORC 1, the competition is led by the Aceites Abril of the Pérez Canal brothers of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, while the Inosa and the Bunda of the Real Club Náutico de Coruña and Marina Sada lead the ORC 2 and ORC 3 classes.
· Manuel María Cunha’s Marías-Casas do Telhado and Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen have all the prominence of the J80 class while the defending champions in the ¡HOLA! Ladies Cup were placed in first position today
· The 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Naval Military School closes the curtain tomorrow, Sunday, with the celebration of the last tests of the competition and the delivery of prizes to the winners
The thirty-third edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy is now in its final stretch after the celebration, this Saturday, of the second of the three days in competition. It does so with very tight standings and the winners’ podiums still undefined, waiting for what happens in the final stage tomorrow, Sunday.
The large sailboats, of the Martin Miller ORC 0-1, Aceites Abril ORC 2 and Gadis ORC 3 classes, which were left without competition yesterday by the weak wind, were able to compete today in three races in front of the Cíes Islands. The boats that started as favorites were marking their ground with difficulties, since the tests were very close and the arrivals very tight.
Today the boats of the Storax Clásicos, Comunica Open and Volvo Autesa ORC 4 classes also premiered, although the wind played tricks on them and the calm they suffered shortly after taking the start, made many decide to abandon or not complete the test in the time limit.
Among them haggled the AXA Seguros boat, a 100% inclusive sailboat with a crew made up of students from the Juan María de Nigrán Center with different intellectual disabilities, accompanied by several specialized trainers. On board a Beneteau Oceanis 31 loaned by the Monte Real Yacht Club, AXA Seguros, which also has the collaboration of the Department of Social Policy of the Xunta de Galicia, sailed in the Open class.
In the J80 one-design competition and the HELLO! Ladies Cup, very complicated by the wind, there were upsets in the classification and, in both cases, the leading sailboats exchanged places with the second classified.
Thus, the design of the provisional podiums is still too open to point out clear favorites to take the trophy, and everything will depend on what happens in the last races in dispute, which will be held tomorrow, Sunday, starting at noon.
Great premiere of the MARTIN MILLER ORC 0-1 class
The April Oils of the brothers Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal opened this Saturday the locker of the Martin Miller ORC 0-1 class with a second, a fourth and a first place in the three races that allowed it to be at the top of the classification. Just one point apart is followed by his partner from the Vigo yacht club and one of his most direct rivals in the competition, José Luis Freire’s Pairo 8, skippered by the young Luis Bugallo. The provisional third position is for the Portuguese Delmar Conde.
Inosa commands the class OILS APRIL ORC 2
Marina Sada’s Inosa, led by Fran Edreira, was the sailboat that obtained the best results in the Aceites Abril ORC 2 class, and takes the provisional gold in the pocket, but the classification is so tight that everything is still very open. Ramón Ojea’s Bosch Service Solutions (Club Marítimo de Canido) remains on the lookout from second place, just one point behind the leader; and with one point less, Grupo Santorum & Martínez, owned by Javier Durán, from the Club Náutico de Riveira, is third.
The Bunda was placed first in the GADIS ORC 3 class
The Bunda crew from A Coruña, with Jacobo Solorzano at the controls, was the clear winner of the day in the Gadis ORC 3 class. Three victories in the three contested races and three points that bring him closer to the final victory. With 6 points, Plan B by Nuno Rivas is second and somewhat lower, with 11, is Unus by Luis García Trigo, from the Monte Real Club de Yates.
Travesío and Balea dous lead the VOLVO AUTESA ORC 4 class
The Travesío La Riviere Conservas and the Balea Dous are the clearest contenders for the podium in the Volvo Autesa ORC 4 class, as they were the only boats that this Saturday were able to score points on the second day of the Príncipe competition. The boats from Vilagarcía and Rodeira, skippered by Pablo de la Riva and Luis Pérez, are first and second respectively and among them will be, almost in all probability, the winner of the Prince of this 2018.
The Nautical School will lead the COMUNICA OPEN class
The Comunica Open class closes its first day of competition with two boats in the lead and the rest of the fleet points, after abandoning the competition due to lack of wind or not being able to complete it within the time limit established by the committee. The Escuela del Náutico, of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, skippered by Bernal Xian Figueiras, was the first to complete the 13 and a half mile course. Ten minutes later, Daniel Ayaso, who is second in the standings, crossed the Moucho.
Everything to decide in the STORAX CLASSICS class
The wind was the worst of the rivals for the Storax Clásico class sailboats, since it did not blow with enough intensity to allow them to finish what was their first test in this Prince of Asturias Trophy. Everything is still pending, therefore, in a class that will take to the water tomorrow, Sunday, just as it started, without a clear favorite and without a defined provisional podium.
The Marías climbs positions in the SOLVENTIS J80 class
Manuel María Cunha’s Marías-Casas do Telhado and Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen, both from Monte Real Club de Yates, are being the undisputed protagonists of the one-design competition in the Solventis J80 class. In today’s session, very complicated by a very shifty wind, which also appeared and disappeared at times, the first places in the two contested races alternated. They were placed at the top of the classification separated by just one point from each other, and 4 and 5 points away from their most direct rival, Fernando Yáñez’s Cansino, also from Monte Real, who is third.
I roll over in the HELLO! LADIES CUP
In the HELLO! Ladies Cup, the Portuguese from BB Douro We Do Sailing, aboard HOLA.COM, stormed the lead by snatching the first position from HOLA FASHION from Santander. The defenders of the title, with Marta Ramada in the lead, gave no respite to their rivals and crossed the finish line in first position in the two contested races. The team from the Real Club Náutico de Santander fell to second place on the provisional podium and the girls from the Real Club Marítimo de Abra – Real Sporting Club, skippered by Lourdes Bilbao, are third.
Tomorrow Sunday the curtain falls
The 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy closes the curtain tomorrow, Sunday, with the celebration of the last tests of the competition and the awards ceremony for the winners. If the weather reports are met, the wind will once again make an appearance in the Rías Baixas, although somewhat later than expected, which could delay the start time of the tests, scheduled for twelve noon. Be that as it may , tomorrow, Sunday, the name of the new winners of the Prince of Asturias Trophy, the great sailing event in Galicia, will be announced. In addition to awarding trophies to the top three winners in each category, the Conde de Barcelona Trophy will be awarded to the best Portuguese boat, the Mary Woodward special award to the best Solventis J80 class boat, and the ¡HOLA! Ladies Cup. The awards ceremony will be held at six in the afternoon at the Monte Real Club de Yates.
33rd PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY CLASSIFICATION AFTER THE SECOND DAY OF RACES Monte Real Yacht Club · Saturday, September 1, 2018
MARTIN MILLER ORC CLASS 0-1
1. APRIL OILS LUIS AND JORGE PÉREZ CANAL RNV VIGO
2. PAIRO 8 · LUIS BUGALLO · RCN VIGO
3. DELMAR CONDE DELMAR CONDE CN BOCA DE BARRA
CLASS OILS APRIL ORC 2
1. INOSA FRAN EDREIRA MARINA SADA
2. BOSCH SERVICE SOLUTIONS RAMÓN OJEA CM CANIDO
3. SANTORUM & MARTINEZ GROUP · JAVIER DURÁN · RIVEIRA NPP
GADIS ORC 3 CLASS
1. BUNDA JACOBO SOLORZANO RCN A CORUÑA
2. PLAN B NUNO RIBAS ATLANTIC CV
3. UNUS · LUIS M. GARCÍA TRIGO · MRCYB
VOLVO AUTESA ORC CLASS 4
1. TRAVESÍO – LA RIVIERE CONSERVAS PABLO DE LA RIVA N VILAGARCÍA
2. BALEA DOUS · LUIS PÉREZ · RCN RODEIRA
COMMUNICA CLASS OPEN
1. NAUTICAL SCHOOL · BERNAL XIAN FIGUEIRAS · RCN VIGO
2. MOUCHO · DANIEL AYASO · CND RIVEIRA
CLASS STORAX CLASSICS
· · · · · · ·
SOLVENTIS J80 CLASS
1. MARÍAS – CASAS DO TELHADO · MANUEL MARÍA · MRCYB
2. OKOFEN · JAVIER DE LA GANDARA · MRCYB
3. TIRED · FERNANDO YÁÑEZ · MRCYB
HELLO! LADIES CUP
1. HOLA.COM · MARTA RAMADA · BB DOURO
2. HELLO FASHION · MAGDALENA CZERNIK · RCM SANTANDER
3. HELLO! USA LOURDES BILBAO RCMA – CSR
MAPFRE will collect the prize for the best regatta team for its brilliant performance in the Volvo Ocean Race, in which it achieved the best result achieved by Spain in the 37-year history of sailing around the world.
The five-time world champion “Princesa Yaiza” will receive the award for the best one-design and the 470 world runner-ups Silvia Mas and Patricia Cantero the award for the Olympic team of the year.
The Murcian ship “Pez de Abril” and the Valencian shipowner Luis Senís will be honored with the award for the best ship and shipowner of the year, and the EFE Agency has been awarded this year the Mariano Aguado Communication Award.
· The thirty-third edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy raised the curtain this Friday in Baiona on a stage in which the wind wanted to be the protagonist, leaving the regatta of the big boats blank and complicating the navigation of the monotypes
· In the Solventis J80 class, Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen took the lead and in the ¡HOLA! Ladies Cup the victory of the day went to the girls of HELLO! Fashion of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander led by Magdalena Czernik
· The trophy organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates and the Naval Military School continues tomorrow, Saturday with the second day of competition and the entire fleet is already in the water to compete in several tests in the Rías Baixas
· The village installed in the Baiona yacht club will host tomorrow night the celebration of the gala of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards in which outstanding personalities of the Spanish nautical scene will be awarded
The thirty-third edition of the Prince of Asturias Trophy organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and the Naval Military School raised the curtain this Friday in the Rías Baixas marked by the vagaries of the wind. Eolo wanted to be the protagonist of the opening day and left the large sailboats blank, which could not compete in any test.
The regatta committee had designed for them a coastal one starting from the interior of the Bay of Baiona, routed to Subrido and back, but the wind, very shifty and with hardly any intensity, played a trick on them and did not give them the opportunity to put your plans in motion. They moved towards the outside in search of more favorable conditions but instability continued to be the trend and finally it was decided to suspend the regatta.
Luckier were the J80s of the Solventis class and the Figaros of the HELLO! Ladies Cup that, in a regatta field located inside the bay of Baiona, two tests could be played with an average wind of about 7 knots. A third was attempted, but could not be completed.
On this first day of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy, some of the favorites were taking up positions and occupying the highest positions on a provisional podium that still has two more days to go.
The OKOFEN tops the SOLVENTIS J80 class
In the Solventis J80 class, one of the favorites to win the title of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy, Javier de la Gándara’s Okofen, opened this first stage making his intentions very clear. With Diego Fernández, Hugo Ferreiro and Javier de la Gándara Jr. on board, the legendary skipper finished first and third today, which allowed him to take the lead in the standings. “The day was very complicated, with little wind and the fleet very tight, but there is still a lot of competition ahead and we hope that tomorrow and after the thermal wind will allow us to sail better,” said Diego Fernández upon returning to land. Another boat from the Monte Real Club de Yates, the Marías – Casas do Telhado de Manuel María, was weighed down by fifth position in the first race, and crossing the finish line with a course and signing first in the last, had to settle for second Market Stall. The third place on the provisional podium is occupied by Moura de Miguel Fernández, from the Real Club Náutico de A Coruña.
The HELLO! Fashion commands the HELLO! LADIES CUP
In the HELLO! Ladies Cup, the victory of the day went to ¡HOLA! Fashion, led by the Polish patron based in Santander, Magdalena Czernik. With a first place and a second in the two events held inside the bay of Baiona, the girls from the Real Club Marítimo de Santander were placed at the head of the women’s competition of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy. The Portuguese HOLA.COM team, led by Marta Ramada and defending the title won in 2017, started somewhat weakly in the first test, finishing fourth, but in the second barlo-sota of the day they managed to cross the line first. arrivals and placed in the second drawer of the provisional podium. The third place in the classification is occupied by the crew of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra – Real Sporting Club, skippered by Lourdes Bilbao aboard the HOLA! USES.
Reunions in the village and a seafood dinner to end the day
After the dispute on the water, the crews of the 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy were able to enjoy the good atmosphere that always characterizes the village set up in the Monte Real Yacht Club, where owners, skippers and sailors shared a seafood dinner and exchanged opinions on the regattas . Background music, the projection of the best images of the day and gin and tonics courtesy of the sponsors put an end to the day.
Tomorrow, Saturday, the entire fleet into the water and the great party of the National Awards
The 33rd Prince of Asturias Trophy continues tomorrow in Baiona with the second of the three days of tests that will decide the winners’ podiums of the different classes. After the initial day in which the largest sailboats and one-design boats participated, this Saturday they will also be joined by boats from the Volvo Autesa ORC 4, Storax Clásicos and Comunica Open classes. While the former will hear the starting honk for their poles at 12:00, the rest will not take the start of their scheduled coastal tour until half an hour later. At night the show will move to the mainland with the gala of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards, in which the most outstanding athletes of the year will be awarded. It will start at eight in the evening and, at the end, there will be a big party that will include dinner, music and fireworks.
33rd PRINCE OF ASTURIAS TROPHY CLASSIFICATION AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF RACES Monte Real Yacht Club Friday, August 31, 2018
SOLVENTIS J80 CLASS
1. OKOFEN · JAVIER DE LA GANDARA · MRCYB · 4 POINTS
2. MARÍAS – CASAS DO TELHADO · MANUEL MARÍA · MRCYB · 6 POINTS
3. MOURA · MIGUEL FERNÁNDEZ · RCN CORUÑA · 7 POINTS
HELLO! LADIES CUP
1. FASHION MAGDALENA CZERNIK RCM SANTANDER 3 POINTS
2. HOLA.COM · MARTA RAMADA · BB DOURO · 5 POINTS
3. HELLO! USA LOURDES BILBAO RCMA – RSC 6 POINTS
* The classes MARTIN MILLER ORC 0-1, ACEITES ABRIL ORC 2, GADIS ORC 3, VOLVO AUTESA ORC 4, COMUNICA OPEN and STORAX CLASSICS will open the Prince of Asturias Trophy tomorrow Saturday with the first tests starting at 12:00 *
