The "Ceuta Yes" has been the best ship on the Marbella-Ceuta Intercontinental.

The I Marbella Intercontinental Regatta - Ceuta concludes with the absolute triumph of Sergio Llorca's "Ceuta Yes." The Andalusian boat of the Vela Vendaval Club takes advantage of the victory in the second test of the Ceuta Trip to Marbella, a sixth on the reverse route and a fifth on the last test to premiere the race's palmaris.

The event was fired on Monday with a last coastal tour of 13.6 miles marked by very soft winds, never exceeding 6 / 7 knots, and a too slow end for most of the fleet that remained calm on the last stretch to the arrival. After the expected entry into the head and by this order of the Soto 40 "Castañer Yachts" of Iñaki Castañer and the X-41 "Makanaki" of Daniel Cuevas, the rest had to fight for haste the distance that separated them from the line of arrival located in front of the marina and the Royal Maritime Club of Marbella. The last game was resolved with the victory of the ship of Iñaki Castañer based in Puerto Banus), followed by Daniel Cuevas and the J109 "Mister J" patroniado by Pablo Corrales. The classifications were as follows:

General
1. Ceuta Yes / Sergio Llorca (Archambault Grand Surprise / CV Vendaval)
2. Makanaki V / Daniel Cuevas (X-41 / Independent)
3. Mr. J / Pablo Corrales (J109 / Independent)

ORC 1
1. Castañer Yachts / Iñaki Castañer (Soto 40 / Pto Banus)
2. Makanaki V / Daniel Cuevas (X-41 / Ind)
3. DBKB / Francisco Aranda Murillo (Salona 45 / RCM Marbella)

ORC 2
1. Mr. J / Pablo Corrales (J109 / Independent)
2. Ceuta Yes / Sergio Llorca (Archambault Grand Surprise / CV Vendaval
3. Al Tarik IV / José Luís Pérez Navarro (Dufour 34 / CN Saladillo)

ORC 3-4
1. Maravan / Mario Antonio Molina (Dufour 30 / CNM Benalmádena)
2. Amor Fati / Confortina 32 (Rafael Ruiz / CN Benalmádena)
3. The Mariachi / David Bonilla (Maxi 900 / CN Marbella);

Reduced
1. The Victoria V / Vicente de Juan (Fury 37 J / RCM Melilla)
2. Kouko / Pedro Butrón (Sun Fast 36 / CM Linense)
3. Iphara / Joaquín Quilez (Targui / CAS Ceuta)

"Mister J" by Pablo Corrales wins the first stage between Marbella and Ceuta (30 / 04 / 2017)

Image of the exit of the Marbella- Ceuta Regata

The second test of the I Marbella Intercontinental Regata - Ceuta put this morning, at 11: 00, bow to Marbella, disputing the second punctuable test of the championship. The exit took place in front of San Amaro, between Punta Almina and Marina Hercules, with good wind conditions of 10-12 knots. The conditions point to the wind refreshing at the crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar and the fleet arriving at RCM Marbella at 5: 00 p.m.

Yesterday's day closed with a hard fight against wind and current to cross the line of arrival. The fleet was approaching the line as the wind fell, struggling not to be caught by the strong current that pushed them towards Punta Almina. The first ship to cross the line of arrival, at 19: 38 h, was the Mister J, J 109 of Pablo Corrales, worthy of the commemorative plate to the first in real time, being in the end the ship that led the general classification of the test.

On the arrival of all the ships and crews to the autonomous city of Ceuta, there was the reception of welcome and delivery of trophies to the winners of the Marbella-Ceuta journey in the restaurant El Cielo, which was attended by Fernando Ramos Oliva, Consejero de Sport of Ceuta; Juan Bravo Baena, Diputado por Ceuta; José Torrado, president of the Harbour Authority of Ceuta; José Manuel Ávila, representative of the Puerto Deportivo Marina Hercules de Ceuta; Rafael Montero, manager of Serticos de Ceuta, and the Global Manager of the Ceuta, Fernando Ceuta, as well as the Martada, and the president of Ceuta, and the Global.

They were in charge of giving the trophies to the winners of the day, but before that, the organizers made some special mentions, such as the plaque that was given to the veteran Agapito Calvo for his trajectory and support for how many races are celebrated or emphasized in the autonomous city. The general classifications were as follows:

General Absolute
1. Mr. J / Pablo Corrales (J 109 / Ind); 2 - Cabo Negro Uno / Ignacio de Torres (First 36.7 / RCMediterranean M); 3- Al Tarik IV / José Luís Pérez Navarro (Dufour 34 / CN Saladilo); 4- Ceuta Yes / Sergio Llorca (Archambault Grand Surprise / CV Vendaval); 5.- Viking / Enrique González López (First 34.7 / CN Benalmádena)

ORC 1
1. Makanaki V / Daniel Cuevas (X-41 / Ind); 2.- Castañer Yachts / Iñaki Castañer (Soto 40 / Pto Banus)

ORC 2
1. Mr. J / Pablo Corrales (J 109 / Ind); 2 - Cabo Negro Uno / Ignacio de Torres (First 36.7 / RCMediterranean M); 3- Al Tarik IV / José Luís Pérez Navarro (Dufour 34 / CN Saladillo)

ORC 3-4
1. Mariachi / David Bonilla (Maxi 900 / CM Marbella); 2 - Maravan / Mario Antonio Molina (Dufour 30 / CNM Benalmádena); 3- Marathon Dos / Enrique González López (Astraea 295 / CNM Benalmádena)

REDUCED
1. Iphara / Joaquín Quiles (Targui / KAS Ceuta); 2. The Victoria V / Vicente de Juan (Fury 37 J / RCM Melilla)

The rising struggle-poniente complicates the end of the Regata Marbella-Ceuta (29 / 04 / 2017)

The Ceuta Si sailing in the Strait of Gibraltar.

A hard crossing of the Strait to Ceuta has been the dominant note of the first test of the I Marbella Intercontinental Regata-Ceuta. The Royal Maritime Club of Marbella early today. Committee, organization and participants were shaking their sleep at dawn in the hope of releasing ties to Ceuta.

But we still had to wait a little longer on the schedule to start the exit procedure at 10: 30. Rain and 12-15 knots of rising wind thus accompanied the premiere of the I Marbella Intercontinental Regata-Ceuta, with a first stretch of fast race in which the fleet was approaching Punta Europa.

Once at the foot of the rock, the wind fell and there was a flaunt of expertise and knowledge of the area to leave the well. With the lift and the ponyman fighting to dominate the area of the Strait, with the south-west sticking the nose between the two and a tree sea after the time of these days, the crossing of the Strait is being hard.

Before that, the Bavaria 34 Old Wolf of Juan Leyva was withdrawn with the flag of the CN El Saladillo of Algeciras, who decided to resign and stay in Estepona. The fleet had a hard time completing the last sections with a wind well that turned the final decision into a lottery. A mile and a half from the arrival the fight between the J 109 Mister J of Pablo Corrales (independent), the Grand Surprise Ceuta Yes (CV Vendaval) and the X-41 Makanaki of Daniel Cuevas (RCM Marbella) became strong.

When writing this note and waiting to know the outcome the head of the fleet is in a glow in front of the arrival line just 400 meters. The arrival time will be at 22: 00 h. for ORC 1 and ORC 2, and 23: 00 for ORC 3, ORC 4 and Reduced Crew.

The crews will be enjoyed after the long and complicated day of navigation with a reception at the El Cielo restaurant where the trophies will be delivered to the winners of the tour that has joined the cities of Marbella and Ceuta. For tomorrow the weather part announces clean wind of poniente and an average intensity of 10 / 12 knots, which will allow a nice journey sailing a long way back to Marbella. 11 a.m. is the time scheduled by the regatta committee of this I Marbella Intercontinental Regata - Ceuta to give the exit in front of San Amaro, between Punta Almina and the Puerto Deportivo de Ceuta Marina Hercules to Marbella.

The I Marbella Intercontinental Regata - Ceuta that is held until next Monday May 1, has the organization of the Club de Vela Vendaval de Ceuta, the Real Club Marítimo de Marbella, the Puerto Deportivo de Marbella and Marina Hercules- Puerto Deportivo de Ceuta, as well as the Federaciones de Vela andaluza and Ceutí. In his organization he collaborates Urbania Internacional and its sponsors include Tourist Services of Ceuta - Ceuta Sí-, the Commonwealth of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol Occidental and the City Hall Marbellí through the credit Marbella Destino 5 Estrellas.

AGENDA I COPA INTERCONTINENTAL MARBELLA - CEUTA

Sunday, 30 April

11: 00. Departure coastal regatta Ceuta-Marbella

20: 00. Reception to regatists. Barbecue and Live Music. RCM Marbella

Monday, 1 May

12: 00. Tests in the bay of Marbella

18: 00. Award delivery and end of race

The temporary causes the postponement of the Regata Marbella-Ceuta until the morning of Saturday (28 / 04 / 2017)

Friday was impossible to start... so that Saturday will be possible

Winds from 35 to 40 knot, waves of more than three meters and no visibility. have prevented the start of the Marbella-Ceuta Intercontinental Regata, forcing the 34 registered ships to remain tied in the facilities of the Real Club Marítimo de Marbella. For the moment the organizers have postponed the departure until 9 a.m. Saturday morning. There is hope on the basis of the meteological parts that the winds will fall to 10 knots... causing the one-way race to be held on Saturday and the one back to Marbella on Sunday.

The fleet consists of 34 vessels, including the units representing the host clubs. The "Ceuta Sí" of the Club de VelaVendabal, "Archabault" the Grand Surprise 30 patrolled by the Sevillian Sergio Llorca, and the "X-41 Makanaki" of the Club Marítimo de Marbella of Daniel Cuevas that counts on his crew with Javier Banderas. Among its most prominent competitors, the Soto 40 "Castañer Yachts" based in Banus of Iñaki Castañer, which for performance promises to be the fastest boat in the fleet; the winner of the Championship of Andalusia of Cruises to Dos 2016, the Dufour 30 "Classic Maravan" of Benalmádena, armed by Mario Antonio Molina; or the Dufour 36 P "Pantalón Zero" of the Real Club Náutico of El Puerto de Sta María de José Manuel Gutiérrez that, patronate by Jorge Domenech, was winner of the Championship of Andalusia and of Dos de Aluctura in 2015. And a mention of the smallest ship in the fleet, the Astraea 295 "Marathon Dos" of Benalmádena patroniado by Enrique González.