Author: MRCYB

· The boat of the Portuguese Rui Ramada and grímpola of the Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayonne won in Class 1 and in the general

· El Corsario, from Club de Mar de Vilagarcía, skippered by José Durán, took the victory in Class 2, and Unus de Luis García Trigo, from Club Náutico Punta Lagoa, was the first in Class 3 – 4

· The lack of wind and fog were the protagonists of the last two days of competition, delaying one of the regattas and forcing the last test to be suspended

· The April Oils, owned by Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal received a double congratulations after finishing second in its category and winning the Spanish Height Championship

The Fifty of the Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona managed to climb to the top of the podium of the XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy. The crew, led by Rui Ramada, took victory in Class 1, and this elevated them to the highest position in the competition.

The Portuguese took the gold of a trophy marked by adverse weather. If on Saturday it was the wind that made it difficult for the sailboats to navigate, forcing many to abandon the race, today it was intense fog that caused the windward-leeward race that was going to take place from noon to be suspended.

Thus, the classification was established based on the results of the tests of the previous three days. In the category of large boats, the Fifty took first place, leaving the second and third for the Castrosúa of Willy Alonso, also from Monte Real, and for the Aceites Abril, of Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal. The latter, from the Club Náutico de Vigo, received a double congratulations, also winning the Spanish Height Championship.

In Class 2, the places of honor were occupied by the Corsair, from the Club de Mar de Vilagarcía, with José Durán at the helm; the Bosch Services Solutions, from the Club Marítimo de Canido, skippered by Ramón Ojea; and the Fend La Bise, by Jean Claude Sarrade, from the Porto Yacht Club.

Luis García Trigo’s Unus, from the Club Náutico Punta Lagoa, won the gold of the class 3-4 boats. The silver went to Marías, owned by Manuel María Cunha, from Monte Real, and the bronze also went to the Baionese club, thanks to Juan Luis Tuero’s Luna Nueva.

The victory in the real-time competition of the J80 went to Marías, owned by Manuel María Cunha.

The awards ceremony for the XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy was held this Sunday at the Monte Real facilities, with the presence of the club’s president, Rafael Olmedo; the mayor of Baiona, Jesús Vázquez Almuíña; the president of the Galician Sailing Federation, Manuel Villaverde; the R&D director of Marine Instruments, François Pino; and the vice-commodore of the club, Alejandro Retolaza.

The next competition at Monte Real is one of the great events for sailing lovers, the Príncipe de Asturias Trophy. It will be held between September 5 and 7. This is the most important competition organized by the Baiona club, which has been held continuously since its creation in 1985, and which attracts the elite of the national and international fleet to the waters of Baiona.

WINNER GENERAL CLASSIFICATION XXXIX COUNT OF GONDOMAR TROPHY

fifty

ORC CLASSIFICATION 1

1. fifty
2. Castrosua
3. Oils April

ORC 2 CLASSIFICATION

1. Corsair VI
2. Bosch Service Solutions
3. Fend La Bise

ORC CLASSIFICATION 3-4

1. Unus
2. Marias
3. new Moon

J80 WINNER IN REAL TIME

1. Marias
2. new Moon
3. namaste

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· The low force of the wind forced the departure to be delayed and made it difficult for some sailboats to navigate, which remained stopped in various sections of the route and were even forced to abandon

· Laureno Wizner’s Pairo led the race until the final moments, in which it was caught up and overtaken by Willy Alonso’s Castrosúa, first to cross the finish line and winner of the regatta

· The XXXIX Count of Gondomar continues tomorrow, Sunday, with a technical test, a route between buoys in which the expertise of the crews will be decisive

The lack of wind was the star of the third day of the XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy, which has been held since last Thursday in the Rías Baixas. The weak force of the wind forced the departure to be delayed and made it difficult for some sailboats to advance, which were stopped in various sections of the route. There were also those who were forced to abandon the test.

Despite the fact that the most favorable conditions for navigation did not exist, there were three ships that were able to reach sufficient speed and separate themselves at a great distance from the rest of the fleet.

El Pairo led the test for practically the entire route. Laureano Wizner’s tactic worked from the start and his crew took the lead as soon as they passed the off-marking buoy. Once it reached Cíes, the Monte Real boat took very good advantage of a moment in which the wind increased in intensity and moved further away from the rest of the fleet.

They only managed to get close to Pairo, although always at a certain distance from him, Willy Alonso’s Castrosúa and Rui Ramada’s Fifty, who covered a good part of the track in second and third position. Finally, Castrosúa managed to overcome it, be the first to cross the finish line and win the stage. El Pairo entered second and Fifty third.

In class 2, Ramón Ojea’s Bosch stood out, who made a fantastic climb to Cíes. The smallest boats, of classes 3 and 4, were the ones that suffered the most from the lack of wind. All the boats withdrew except the Unus of Luis García Trigo and the J80, which sailed together led by the Marías of Manuel María Cunha.

The XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy continues tomorrow, Sunday with the El Corte Inglés Stage, the last of the tests planned in the competition. Starting at noon, the entire fleet will measure their forces in a windward-leeward, a route between buoys in which the skill of the crews will be decisive. The distance of the tour will depend on the wind and sea conditions.

· The Fifty, the Aceites Abril and the Siradella lead the general classification of Classes 1 and 2 after disputing the Rías Baixas Tourism Stage with the climb to Carrumeiro Chico

· The Unus, the Marías and the Namaste achieved the positions of honor in the Vitaldent Stage held this Friday for classes 3 and 4

· The XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy continues tomorrow with the El Corte Inglés Stage, in which the entire fleet will circumnavigate the Cíes and Ons archipelagos

The boats of the Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona and the Real Club Náutico de Vigo managed to prevail in the first two days of the XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy.

The largest boats, from classes 1 and 2, competed on Thursday in the Rías Baixas Tourism Stage, the longest of the entire competition, with a climb to Carrumeiro Chico, on the Costa da Morte. Rui Ramada’s Fifty, and a champion of the Baiona club, completed the route in 14 hours and 16 minutes and managed to win the stage and first place overall.

The Aceites Abril, owned by Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal, from the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, took 3 seconds longer to arrive than the Portuguese, and came second. Siradella, from the Real Club Náutico de Portosín, was in third position, tied on points with Abril. Led by César Álvarez and Pachicho Gude, the crew made a magnificent climb to Carrumeiro, being the second to turn it.

As for the ORC-2 class boats, first place in the Rías Baixas Tourism Stage went to the Corsair VI, from the Club de Mar de Vilagarcía. In second place was Cachete, from the Club Náutico de Sada, and in third place was Fend La Bise, from the Yacht Club Porto.

The XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy continued this Friday with the Vitaldent Stage for classes 3 and 4, including the J80. They made a coastal tour with passes through Carallones, Subrido, Bondaña, La Negra and the Islet of Viños. Just over 23 miles that were covered in just over four hours, thanks to the intensity of the wind, which blew with an average of 15 knots, reaching gusts of 18 at times.

Unus, from the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, skippered by Luis García Trigo, was the first to cross the finish line, and won first place overall. In second and third position were two J80s, the Marías and the Namasté, both from the Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayonne.

The two also managed to place themselves at the top of the J80 real-time ranking. The third position went to Mi Moneda with a pendant, also, from the Baionese club.

The XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy continues tomorrow Saturday with the El Corte Inglés Stage, in which the entire fleet will sail some 32 miles circumnavigating the Cíes and Ons archipelagos.

GENERAL RANKING

1. fifty
2. Oils April
3. Siradella

ORC CLASSIFICATION 1

1. fifty
2. Oils April
3. Siradella

ORC 2 CLASSIFICATION

1. Corsair VI
2. cheek
3. Fend La Bise

ORC CLASSIFICATION 3-4

1. Unus
2. Marias
3. namaste

REAL-TIME J80 RATING

1. Marias
2. namaste
3. My coin

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· Fifty took victory in the Rías Baixas Tourism Stage, completing the round trip to Carrumeiro Chico in 14 hours and 16 minutes

· Aceites Abril and Siradella are second and third overall, tied on points.

· The XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy continues today with the Vitaldent Stage for classes 3 and 4, including the J80

The Fifty del Monte Real Club de Yates won the first day of the Conde de Gondomar. The boat, skippered by the Portuguese Rui Ramada, completed the round trip to Carrumeiro Chico in 14 hours and 16 minutes.

The Aceites Abril, from the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, took 3 seconds longer to arrive than the Fifty, and took second place overall. Siradella, from the Real Club Náutico de Portosín, is in third position, tied on points with the Aceites Abril, which made a magnificent climb to the Carrumeiro and managed to be the second to turn it.

As for the ORC-2 class boats, first place in the Rías Baixas Tourism Stage went to Corsario VI, from Vilagarcía. In second position was Cachete, from Sada, and in third place was Fend La Bise, from Porto.

The XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy continues today with the Vitaldent Stage for classes 3 and 4, including the J80, which will compete from noon on in the Vitaldent Stage.

GENERAL RANKING

1. fifty
2. Oils April
3. Siradella

ORC CLASSIFICATION 1

1. fifty
2. Oils April
3. Siradella

ORC 2 CLASSIFICATION

1. Corsair VI
2. cheek
3. Fend La Bise

· The boat of the Portuguese Rui Ramada and grímpola of the Monte Real Club de Yates leads the navigation with the Pairo and the Aceites Abril a short distance from its stern

· Most of the fleet chose the route outside the Cíes Islands to climb Carrumeiro Chico, which they will reach after midnight

· Today’s stage, in which only the boats of classes 0, 1 and 2 compete, scores for the Spanish Championship of Height

· The XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy continues tomorrow Friday from noon with the Vitaldent Stage, reserved for classes 3 and 4, including J80

The Fifty del Monte Real Club de Yates leads the Rías Baixas Tourism Stage of the XXXIX Count of Gondomar, with a round trip between Baiona and Carrumeiro Chico, also known as the Greek Cemetery.

The boat, skippered by the Portuguese Rui Ramada, sails at this time through the Ons area. He leads the regatta closely followed by the Pairo 8, the Aceites Abril and the Castrosúa. All of them chose the route around the outer part of the Cíes Islands, an option to which most of the fleet joined.

The Rías Baixas Tourism Stage began this Thursday a little later than expected. The lack of wind inside the bay made it necessary to modify the starting point one mile to the outside, towards the Carallones area.

Once there, the wind made an appearance and facilitated the navigation of the sailboats, which quickly picked up the pace with a northwesterly wind of about 15 knots pushing their sails. At this time they continue their course at a good speed and it is expected that Carallones will begin to turn from midnight.

Once the mythical lighthouse, known as the Cemetery of the Greeks, has been turned around, the boats will once again set sail for Baiona. With the night upon us, there will be complicated hours due to the little or no visibility, and the expertise of the crews will be what marks the distance and determines who wins the stage, which also scores for the “Memorial Ángel Zorrilla” Spanish Height Championship.

Tomorrow, Friday, the Vitaldent Stage takes place

The boats that compete in the Rías Baixas Tourism Stage today will rest during the day tomorrow, Friday, in which only classes 3 and 4 will go to sea, including the J80.

They will compete, starting at noon, in the Vitaldent Stage. They must complete a coastal route of about 22 miles with a layout that the Regatta Committee will design shortly before the start of the test, depending on the wind and sea conditions.

The XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy continues on Saturday and Sunday with the El Corte Inglés Stage and the Don Pedro de Soutomaior Stage, in which the entire fleet will compete.

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· The competition, organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayonne, celebrates its thirty-ninth edition this year

· It takes place from July 24 to 27 and scores for the Spanish Championship of Height, the Atlantic Cruise Circuit and the Spanish Cruise Cup of the Galicia Zone

· The test program includes the Carrumeiro Chico challenge, a journey of more than 100 round trip miles between Baiona and what is known as the Greek Cemetery

The Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona is organizing this week one of its most emblematic regattas, the Conde de Gondomar Trophy, which this year celebrates its thirty-ninth edition. The competition, which takes place from Thursday 24 to Sunday 27, will pass through different points of the Galician Atlantic coast and will include three crossing stages and a windward-leeward task.

The first of the tests, the Rías Baixas Tourism Stage , is one of the most exciting in the trophy, due to its distance and complexity. There is a 100-mile round trip from Baiona to the Carrumeiro Chico lighthouse, known as the Greek Cemetery . A route with the added difficulty that part of the stage must be done at night, with reduced or no visibility. This test will be disputed only by the largest boats, on Thursday 24.

The smaller sailboats will go out to sea on the 25th, the feast of Santiago Apóstol, starting at noon, to complete the Vitaldent Stage , a coastal route with a route yet to be determined, which will be marked according to the sea and wind conditions.

On Saturday 26, the third day of competition, the entire fleet will tackle the El Corte Inglés Stage , a 32-mile route starting in Baiona and circumnavigating the Cíes and Ons archipelagos.

Sunday 27, the last day of testing, will be a decisive day. The boats must complete the Don Pedro de Soutomaior Stage , a windward-leeward stage in which the technique and good work of the crews will mark the differences between the boats. The day will culminate with the awards ceremony at 5 pm at the Monte Real Club de Yates.

A scoring trophy for other competitions

The tests that take place in the XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy score points for the II Atlantic Cruise Circuit , in which crews from Spain and Portugal compete. The Count’s is the second round of a circuit that will end next September with the Prince of Asturias Trophy, also from the Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne.

In addition, the longest regatta, between Baiona and Carrumeiro Chico, reserved for boats in categories 0, 1 and 2, scores points for the Spanish Height Championship “Memorial Ángel Zorrilla”, and the whole set of tests add up to the Spanish Cup for Cruisers in the Galicia Zone .

next appointment

The next appointment with the regattas of the Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne is one of the highlights of the season, the 2014 Prince of Asturias Trophy , which this year takes place between 5 and 7 September.

This is the most important competition organized by the Baiona club, which has been held continuously since its creation in 1985, and attracts the elite of the national and international fleet to the waters of Baiona.

PRESS KIT

The Monte Royal Yacht Club of Bayonne, sponsored by El Corte Inglés held “The press challenge” this Friday, July 18, a day of fraternization in which several crews made up of friends from the media and club staff took part in a regatta in the bay of Baiona.

After carrying out three windward-leeward tests, the victory was won by Bouvento, with Suso Portela, from Faro de Vigo; Miguel Novoa, from Onda Cero; and Octavio Rodríguez and Ana Pérez, from Galician Television, patronized by Commodore del Monte Real, Miguel Lago, and Willy Caamaño.

Tutatis took second place in the competition. At the helm of the boat, the youngest crew member in the regatta, Yago García, barely 11 years old. The team was completed by Antonino García, from the Galician Sailing Federation; Carlos Macía, from Galician Television; and Rosana Calvo, head of communication for the Baiona club, all led by the head of the Monte Real Sailing School, Carlos Rúa, and by Jacobo Uscola.

The bronze, with a narrow margin of difference with respect to the second classified, went to Silleiro, with Xaime Arias, from Alicia Producciones; Pepe Costas, from Baiona TV; Eva Millán, from Radio Voz, and Santiago Gestal, in the crew, skippered by the manager of Monte Real, Miguel Riveiro, together with Iago Carrera.

And although they were left without a prize, the boys from Erizana, with Frederico Lopes, from RTP, deserved a big round of applause from their peers; Juan Caballero, from the RFEV; and Cristina Castro, from V Television, patronized by Victor Calviño and Santiago Meygide.

The president of Monte Real, Rafael Olmedo Limeses, was in charge of delivering the prizes; the Director of communications and external relations of El Corte Inglés, José Manuel Blanco; and Rafael Barreras, from the board of directors of the Baion club. The winners got a trophy and a bottle of Nordés .

· The regatta, one of the most charismatic on the Spanish nautical scene, will be held in Galician waters on July 24, 25, 26 and 27

· Of the four planned stages, one is reserved for large boats, another for small boats, and there will be two more tests for the entire fleet

· The Conde de Gondomar Trophy is organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne with the collaboration of the Spanish Sailing Federation and the Galician Sailing Federation

The Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne is preparing to celebrate one of its most charismatic regattas, the Conde de Gondomar Trophy, which this year will be held on July 24, 25, 26 and 27 in Galician waters.

The regatta will include three crossing stages and a windward-leeward test, a competition design that has been maintained since the creation of the trophy, in 1976.

On this occasion, the novelty is that one of the stages will score points for the Spanish Height Championship. This is the longest test, that of the Carrumeiro Chico, a 100-mile route between Baiona and Fisterra that will be contested by the largest boats, of categories 0, 1 and 2.

The rest of the boats, of categories 3 and 4, including the J80, must complete a coastal route, of lesser distance. There will also be two other tests in which the entire fleet will compete.

The XXXIX Conde de Gondomar Trophy is organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne with the collaboration of the Spanish Sailing Federation and the Galician Sailing Federation. The registration period remains open.

Next Tuesday, July 22, at one in the afternoon, the press conference to present the regatta will take place at the Monte Real facilities.

NOTICE OF RACE

· Specialists from the University Hospital Complex of Vigo will give a talk in Baiona about the dangers of the sun and the need to protect the skin

· The meeting, organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne, will be attended by the Head of the Meixoeiro Radiation Oncology Service, Victor Manuel Muñoz Garzón, and the dermatology specialist, Carmen Rodríguez Cerdeira

· The talk, open to the public, is next Friday the 11th, at 7 in the afternoon, at the Monte Real facilities

The Head of the Meixoeiro Hospital Radiation Oncology Service, Victor Manuel Muñoz Garzón, and the CHUVI dermatology specialist, Carmen Rodríguez Cerdeira, will give a talk next Friday in Baiona on how and why to protect the skin from the dangers of the sun.

Although it is a very important source of health, in recent years it has been proven that excessive sunbathing, or without the necessary precautionary measures, can pose a danger to our skin.

Promoting the culture of photoprotection, especially among people who sunbathe on the beach, work or play sports outdoors, is one of the objectives with which the Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne organized this talk, to which Anyone who wants to can attend.

The appointment is next Friday, the 11th, at 7 pm at the yacht club facilities. The attending public, in addition to listening to the specialists, will be able to consult with them any doubts they may have in relation to this topic.

During the summer months, the Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne organizes cruise courses for all those who want to learn to sail, improve their technique or simply spend a different kind of holiday, enjoying the sea with friends.

The courses are weekly, from Monday to Friday , with three and a half hours of navigation each day, in the morning (10:00 – 13:30) or in the afternoon (16:00 – 19:30) . There is also the possibility of taking an intensive course over a weekend .

Although the classes are essentially practical, to learn how to maneuver and make decisions at sea, they also include theoretical knowledge to become familiar with nautical nomenclature, the parts of the boat and how it works, and the basic concepts of sailing. Always with a coach on board, you start sailing in the calm waters of the Bay of Baiona and end up heading out to the open sea.

The courses are suitable for people of any age and no special material is required, although it is advisable to wear comfortable shoes, a jacket that protects from the cold and wind, sunglasses and sunscreen. Boarding takes place at the Monte Real Club de Yates facilities, located within the walled enclosure of the Parador de Baiona.

The price of the courses (weekly in the morning, weekly in the afternoon or intensive at the weekend) is 125 euros , with a special discount for club members. To register or receive more information, you can call 986 385 000 / 625 261 586 or send an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com . The courses will be held as long as there is a minimum of 4 people signed up.

We also have LIGHT SAILING COURSES for boys and girls from 7 years old .

The Monte Real Yacht Club Sailing School organizes courses throughout the year for all types of audiences. From the age of 7 , anyone who wants to, whether or not they are a member of the club, can learn to sail or improve their technique on different types of boats, with qualified trainers and facilities and materials adapted to the needs of the students. .

The Monte Real has a classroom to teach theoretical classes, changing rooms, and a warehouse to store all the material and equipment provided to the participants.

The School operates at full capacity throughout the year. In summer, in the months of July and August , classes for beginners and advanced are given, during the weekend (Saturday and Sunday mornings, from ten to two) and during the week (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from four at eight in the evening).

Starting in September , the course times change to the weekend to adapt to school hours and so that students can combine the activity in the club with their classes at school or institute.

Hundreds of boys and girls from the municipalities of the area have already passed through the Monte Real facilities to participate in one of the Sailing School courses, in which, in addition to receiving nautical training, they can share experiences with other classmates while enjoying of good times at sea.

To register or receive more information about these courses, you can call 986 385 000 / 625 261 586 or send an email to secretaria@mrcyb.com

We also have CRUISE SAILING COURSES for people of any age . They are weekly courses (from Monday to Friday, in the morning or afternoon) or intensive on weekends .

The Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne hosted this Sunday the closing acts of the 2013-2014 Season of the Sailing School, with various activities at sea and on land.

The students of the Optimist class participated in the last Social League regatta, an internal competition that took place in the club throughout the season. The winners were Anxo Carril, Iago González and Lucía Arana for the Green Group, and Elena Molares, Rosalía Martínez and Pedro Salgado for the Blue Group.

Together with them, the rest of the young sailors from the school also went out to sail, those of initiation and those of the Cadet and 420 classes. In total, more than 20 boats and about 50 future promises of the sailing world, between 7 and 15 years old, showed what they are capable of in the bay of Baiona.

In the afternoon, all the children received their awards and diplomas at the club’s facilities, in an act in which family and friends also participated.

Atlantic Galician Spirits and the Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona have just reached an agreement whereby Nordés Atlantic gin, the first and only one made and distilled in Galicia, with 100% Galician products, will be the official gin at the events of the baion club.

A series of common values such as professionalism, ethics or excellence and a desire to promote the image of Galicia beyond our borders are some of the aspects that have led to this collaboration agreement.

Tradition and modernity thus come together, a club with years of history and a gin that, despite its youth on the market, has already broken numerous records. With just one year of life, in 2013 Nordés became the most valued gin in Spain according to the specialists of www.ginebras.net , one of the reference pages in the sector.

After breaking into the Spanish market with force, Nordés is currently successfully exported to a dozen countries on four continents, and is also the third best-selling gin in Portugal.

Part of its success is due, according to its producers, to its peculiar characteristics, which differentiate it in the gin market in Spain. Nordés uses Albariño wine and a selection of Galician herbs as an alcoholic base, including lemon verbena, laurel, toxo or caralleira herb. Also salicornia (a marine plant), juniper, cardamom, quinine, ginger, hibiscus, licorice, lemon peel or tea, among others.

Defined by its producers as an Atlantic Galician Gin -Galician Atlantic gin-, Nordés is macerated and distilled slowly and calmly, following traditional methods. It has an alcohol volume of 40 percent and is presented in a 70 cl bottle. wide body and white, in which Galicia is once again the protagonist, standing out on a world map over the rest of the countries.

Thanks to the collaboration agreement signed between Atlantic Galician Spirits (Nordés gin, Nordés vozka and Nordesía vermús) and the Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona, in all the events that are organized in the Bayonne club during the summer months there will be gin tasting Nordese.

· The podium was completed by sailors from the Real Club Marítimo de Punta Umbría, Arturo Montes, and Borja Melgarejo

· The Galicians Fran Piñeiro and Antonio Eudoro, from the Escota Sailing Club in Vigo, placed fourth and sixth overall

· The championship, organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne, is included in the II Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit

The Spanish 2.4mR Class Champion Rafa Andarias won the Vitaldent Adapted Sailing Championship organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona and held this weekend in Baiona.

The young sailor, 24 years old, managed to win a competition that was very close from the start. Of the six contested races, all very close, Andarias achieved two first places.

Today’s was a perfect day for sailing, with ideal sea and wind conditions. An average of 14 knots facilitated the progress of the fleet, which completed the routes quite grouped. Proof of this is that in the last of the races all the sailboats reached the finish line in just 30 seconds.

Despite this equality between the sailors, Andarias managed to prevail and ratify the provisional victory achieved on Saturday, on the first day of competition. The second and third position of the general had a marked Andalusian accent, that of Arturo Montes and Borja Melgarejo, both from the Real Club Marítimo de Punta Umbría (Huelva). The Galicians Fran Piñeiro and Antonio Eudoro, from the Escota Sailing Club in Vigo, managed to achieve fourth and sixth place.

The award ceremony held this afternoon at Monte Real was attended by the Managing Director of the Spanish Paralympic Committee, Alberto Jofre. The 2.4mR Class Adapted Sailing Vitaldent Championship is included in the II Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit.

· The young sailor from Xábia, 24, got a first place and two seconds in the tests held today in the bay of Baiona

The Galician Fran Piñeiro, from the Escota de Vigo Sailing Club, came out ready to give the Valencian a fight and managed to win in the third round

· The championship, organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club and included in the II Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit, continues tomorrow, Sunday

The young sailor from Xábia and Spanish Champion of the 2.4mR Class, Rafa Andarias, is the provisional leader of the Vitaldent 2.4mR Adapted Sailing Championship after the tests held this Saturday in the Bay of Baiona.

Andarias, from the Club Náutico de Jávea, dominated for much of the route. He won the first round, got two second places in the rest, and finally took over the temporary leadership of the competition.

Waiting for what happens tomorrow, Sunday, the provisional podium is completed by the sailor from Huelva, Borja Melgarejo, from the Punta Umbría Club, and the Galician Fran Piñeiro, from the Escota Sailing Club in Vigo.

Today’s day was marked by the wind, which allowed the first test to be carried out as planned, but which considerably delayed the start of the second. It took a long time to settle and forced to modify routes, but it finally stabilized and allowed a second and third tests to be carried out with more than favorable conditions.

The Vitaldent Adapted Sailing Championship, included in the II Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit, continues tomorrow, Sunday, starting at noon, in the waters of the Bay of Baiona. In the afternoon the awards ceremony will take place at the Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayonne.

· The Monte Real Yacht Club organizes the 2.4mR Class Adapted Sailing Vitaldent Championship, included in the II Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit

· The sailor Rafa Andarias, from Xábia, will try to defend the leadership of the 2.4mR class that he achieved in the Spanish championship held in May in Valencia

· The fleet will include sailors from all over Spain. Defending the Galician flag will be Fran Piñeiro, from the Escota de Vigo Sailing Club

The Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne is organizing this weekend the Vitaldent 2.4mR Adapted Sailing Championship, framed in the Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit. It is an open regatta for all boats in the 2.4mR class in which some 15 boats from Galicia, Catalonia, Valencia, Madrid, Andalusia and the Basque Country will participate.

Although there are already training sessions this Friday, the official tests will begin tomorrow, Saturday, at 12 noon in the Bay of Baiona and will include a series of routes between buoys, a program that will be repeated on Sunday at the same time. That last day, the awards ceremony will also be held at the Monte Real Club de Yates, starting at five in the afternoon.

The Spanish 2.4mR sailors arrive in Baiona after passing through Valencia, where the Spanish Championship was held last May. There, the sailor from Xábia and member of the Spanish preparatory team Rafa Andarias won the victory, who seeks to maintain the leadership of the 2.4mR class in the tests this weekend. The Galician Fran Piñeiro, from the Club de Vela Escota de Vigo, will try to prevent him and make a podium in Galicia.

The Vitaldent Adapted Sailing Championship is included in the Iberdrola Paralympic Sailing Circuit, which this year celebrates its second edition. It was launched with the aim of promoting and publicizing the class and Adapted Sailing in Spain.

After this first test in Baiona, sponsored by Vitaldent, the regatta program will continue in Santander and Barcelona, in the months of July and September. In October the Iberdrola Trophy will be held in Valencia, which will be a European championship.

At the closing of the first adapted sailing course at Monte Real, the vice president of the Xunta, Alfonso Rueda, highlighted the effort made by the club for the integration of disabled people

· The Regional Minister of Labor and Welfare, Beatriz Mato, unveiled a plaque with the distinction that the ADEAC awarded this year to Monte Real for its work in removing architectural barriers and caring for people with disabilities

· The president of Portos de Galicia, José Juan Durán, and the mayor of Baiona, Jesús Vázquez Almuíña, were in charge of raising the blue flag that is already flying at the club’s facilities

The vice-president of the Xunta, Alfonso Rueda, presided today in Baiona at the closing ceremony of the first Adapted Sailing Course of the Monte Real Yacht Club, in which various disabled associations from the Val Miñor region participated.

In his speech, Rueda highlighted the effort made by the club for the integration of disabled people in the world of sailing. A work that, as he assured, must continue to be promoted in many other areas of society.

The more than 50 students of the course received their diplomas and also listened to the words of the Minister of Work and Welfare, Beatriz Mato, who encouraged them to continue participating in this type of initiative. “Societies are valued for how they treat vulnerable people, and Monte Real – assured the minister – is an example to follow”

Vice-commodore Alejandro Retolaza spoke on behalf of the club. He thanked Iberdrola and Fundación Repsol for their support in making this initiative a reality and encouraged public administrations to join the project, so that it can continue in the coming years. “The sea belongs to everyone and for everyone,” he concluded.

The Adapted Sailing School of the Monte Real Yacht Club of Bayonne was born in 2012 with the aim of bringing people with disabilities closer to the world of sailing. Since its launch, several associations for the physically and mentally disabled in the Val Miñor region have carried out various activities at the club. They are the Encaixamos Association, of people with disabilities from Val Miñor, the Juan María de Nigrán Center, the Avelaíña de Gondomar group and the Vontade de Tomiño association.

Elimination of architectural barriers and care for disabled people

Once the closing ceremony of the course was over, the Councilor for Work and Welfare, Beatriz Mato, was in charge of unveiling a plaque with the distinction that the ADEAC awarded this year to Monte Real for its work in removing architectural barriers and care for people with disabilities. A recognition that rewards initiatives such as the Adapted Sailing School.

Blue flag to the marina

The president of Portos de Galicia, José Juan Durán, and the mayor of Baiona, Jesús Vázquez Almuíña, raised the blue flag that will fly over the club for the next year.

The Association for Environmental and Consumer Education awarded the Monte Real marina this distinction for the environmental care of its infrastructure, the quality of its waters and the excellence of its nautical services.

The prestigious award, which has the support of UNESCO and the World Tourism Organization, recognizes the good management that the club carries out in its facilities through a specific environmental plan, which includes actions related to water, waste, energy consumption, safety or health, among other actions.

Adapted Sailing Championships

The Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona contributed its grain of sand to further the practice of sailing among people with disabilities by organizing the Iberian Championship of 2.4mR class of adapted sailing, in which thirty sailors from Spain and Portugal participated. , in the year 2013.

In this 2014 it organizes the Vitaldent Championship of Adapted Sailing Class 2.4mR, a regatta that will be held next weekend (June 20 and 21) in the waters of the Bay of Baiona and that is included in the national circuit of the Paralympic class. 2.4mR. It is an opportunity for the young members of the adapted sailing school to have the opportunity to witness a sailing competition at the highest level.

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· The Portuguese Rui Ramada and Pedro Pinto, aboard the Fifty, won the regatta held this weekend in the Rías Baixas

· The skill of the Portuguese sailors and the favorable weather conditions allowed them to cover the 52-mile race in just 7 hours

· José María Peinó, in the solo category, and Fernándo González and Ignacio Ecearro, in two, became the new Galician Champions of these modalities

The Portuguese Rui Ramada and Pedro Pinto, aboard the Fifty, won this weekend the Rafael Olmedo President Cup, organized by the Monte Real Club de Yates with the sponsorship of Don Pedro de Soutomaior.

The Portuguese sailors led the competition from the first moment, and managed to travel the 52-mile test through the Rías Baixas in just 7 hours, an impressive mark that was helped by the unbeatable weather conditions recorded during the day on Saturday.

The Fifty, overall winner, also won the Category A Two. In the Solitaire category, first place went to José María Peinó aboard the U-47, and in the J80 classification in real time, Miguel Lago and Juan Lago won gold.

The classification of the Don Pedro de Soutomaior Regatta also raised José María Peinó as the new Galician Solitary Champion, and Fernándo González and Ignacio Ecearro as Galician Two-handed Champions.

The next appointment with the regattas of the Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayonne is next weekend, with the 2.4mR Class Vitaldent Regatta Adapted Sailing Championship, in which sailors with some type of disability will compete. It will be held on June 21 and 22 in the bay of Baiona.

General ranking

J80 real time classification

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