'Akelarre ',' Gaitero ',' Lasai 'and' Biobizz 'win the XIII SURNE-53rd Eskarra Trophy

The Vizcaina waters of the Abra welcomed the XIII SURNE- 53rd Trophy Eskarra Regata, one of the most outstanding quotes on the calendar of the Royal Abra Maritime Club. After the 8-mile tour on a summer day with slow winds from the north, the "Akelarre 'of Mauricio Guibert in class A, the" Gaitero' of Juan Valdivia in class B, the "Lasai 'of Ainara Jauregui in class C and the" Biobizz' of José Azqueta in class without certificate and absolute winner in the global classification. It concluded one more edition of this historic sailing test that dates back to 1964, when this Eskarra Trophy was born as an initiative of the then president of the Club de Las Arenas, Don Ramón Zubiria, in homage to José Luis Azqueta and his sailboat 'Eskarra'.

The "Biobizz" took the absolute victory in the Eskarra

The 'Akelarre' was imposed in its class for only eleven seconds, after the corrected time, on the 'Urbegui' of Javier Larrañaga. The third was the "Symphony 'of Javier Onaindia and then the" Ashandar WOP', 'Phoenix', 'Maitena' and 'Despeinado' were classified. Class B was led by the absolute winner of the SURNE-Eskarra Trophy Regata, the 'Gaitero', who dominated ships like the "Go Blue 'Cantabra of Ángel Hernerías, second, and that of the' Kenex V 'of Iñigo Giménez, third. In class C, the' Lasai 'ended up victorious in front of the' Locmalo 'of Iñigo Axpe and the' Patuelas' of Anton Sainz. The" Biobizz ', with the "Bacilón' of José Miguel Franco in the second square and the" Nexus' of Javier Trueba in the third square, were already in the class without Rating.

07 / 06 / 2017: In the Abra de Getxo is celebrated the SURNE sailing race of cruise with 40 ships in the water

From this June until the end of September, the Vizcaina waters of the Abra are home to many of the most relevant races of the calendar prepared each year by the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club. The first of these is the thirteenth edition of the SURNE Regata, which will historically be the 53rd Eskarra Trophy, an appointment for cruises and ships of the class J-80, which warns from this Saturday that the most important sailing competitions reach the Abra. It was the year 1964 when the first edition of the historic Eskarra Trophy was held, a test of the Basque candle with a lot of solera. This weekend is now 53 years from that remembered beginning. About 40 ships from the cruise classes and J 80 monotypes - with departure at 14 hours - will sail to win a race with a lot of pull among the sailing fans.

In the 52 edition the "Ashandar WOP" of Lorenzo Mendieta was imposed in class A, the "Go Blue" of Ángel Herreías in class B, the "Saetta 'of Antonio Diez in class C, the" Egurbi "of Iñigo Aldea in the D and the" Biobizz "of José Azqueta among the J80 monotypes

Tens of units of the Cantabric fleet are seen in this SURNE Regata, consolidated as one of the most expected tests and that changed its name 13 years ago for sponsorship reasons. The crews consider this race to be one of the most special of the long calendar. Therefore, they long to register the name of their ship in the trophy that will raise the absolute winner after a test that has passed the 50-year-old barrier. The Eskarra Trophy was born as an initiative of which he was president of the Club de Las Arenas, Don Ramón Zubiria, as a tribute to José Luis Azqueta and his sailboat 'Eskarra'.