The Europeans of Sailing begin in Marseille (Finn and RS: X)

The Europeans of Sailing begin in Marseille (Finn and RS: X)

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Alex Muscat y Víctor Gorostegui son las bazas españolas en Finn, mientras que en RS:X, con título europeo absoluto y juvenil en juego, la expedición está formada por un total de 20 regatistas (Foto Jesús Renedo)

Alex Muscat and Victor Gorostegui are the Spanish bazas in Finn, while in RS: X, with an absolute European title and youth at stake, the expedition consists of a total of 20 regatists (Photo Jesús Renedo)

The Yacht Club Pointe Rouge in Marseille houses the European championships of Finn and RS: X, the latter within the absolute and youth categories. The two classes are rated as' open 'so the top exponents and have managed to be among the top ten in their respective classes on the last quote of the World Series Cup in Hyères are present on the French quote. In the Finn class, with a total of 65 registered, Spain reaches the Yacht Club Pointe Rouge with two regatists: Alex Muscat and Victor Gorostegui. Two tests are scheduled per day, with a maximum of three, during the five days of competition. As for the RS: X fleet, the best of our country come to the international event at the Yacht Club Pointe Rouge. Up to 20 regatists have moved to compete in absolute and youth category.

Like the Finn, the first battle begins on Monday, April 8 and ahead, in those five days, they will have 12 tests. The first 12 of the general is played all day long, with a test of quarter finals that only pass the first 6. Then, those 6 regatists make semi-finals and pass the first 3 to the final. The order of arrival of those 3 in the final is the final position with which they will end in the European championship. The list of ours in Marseille is made up of 16 children: Borja Carracedo, Fernando Lamadrid, Ángel Granda, Joan Carles Cardona, Tomás Vieito, Nicolás Fores, Jan Sanfeliu, Ignasi Segado, Ferrán Jurado, Ivan Pastor, Toni Bonet, Ferrán Cornudella, Ferrán García, Eduard García, Juan Manuel Moreno, and 4 girls: Blanca Manchón, Pilar Lamadrid, Blanca Carracedo and Marina Páraau.