In the foreground the optimist Jacobo Fernández (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

Jacobo Fernández in Optimist and Alvaro Alegría with Juan García-Ovies in Snipe, were proclaimed winners of the Summer Trophy of Vela Ligera that has organized the Real Club Astur de Regatas. The sixth and last day of the Summer Trophy, which organizes the Gijón Regatta Club, was not celebrated by the strong wind rachas, together with the intense chucucoccas and instability in the regatta field of the Gijonese Bay. The Regatas Committee decided to cancel the closing sleeves also for safety.

Therefore, and after 8 sleeves completed, the victory in the Snipe class was achieved by the couple formed by Alvaro Alegría and Juan García- Ovies who were the most regular of the Trophy, did not win any sleeves, however, they were always among the first classified. It is the circumstance that Alvaro Alegría revalidates the triumph achieved last year, but with different proel. The second square was for, Guillermo Marqués and Ignacio Prendes only two points from the first. The third position was achieved by the brothers, Francisco and Maria Palacio, with four partial victories.

Among the Optimist, with 5 contested races, Jacobo Fernández was again the best year in a row, with two first in his locker, followed by Eva Martínez three points from the first, the third place in the general was noted, Covadonga Fernández who would win one of the sleeves.

21 / 08 / 2017: Alvaro Alegría and Juan García-Ovies take command in the Summer Trophy of Vela in Gijón

Francisco and Maria Palacio win the two sleeves again in the penultimate day, of the Summer Trophy of Snipe and go up to the third place in the general. Alvaro Alegría and Juan García- Ovies after two seconds are placed at the head of the general classification. The light candle again became the protagonist in Gijón Bay, with the celebration of the fifth and penultimate day of the Summer Trophy. Good conditions for sailing, with north-east wind of between 12 and 16 knots, wind sea with bordicillo on a practically cloudy day.

Alvaro Alegría and Juan García-Ovies (Photo by Felix González Muñiz)

Francisco and María Palacio carried out two excellent tours in both cases, first of all crossing the line of arrival, the Palacio brothers have sailed very well, and are seen very well in the maneuver. Alvaro Alegría and Juan García- Ovies were second in the two tests of the day, a result that places them in the absence of the last day at the head of the general classification. Guillermo and Ignacio Mendes ended up in third position in both races losing the lead, to so alone two points of Alegría and García-Ovies. Therefore, the last test of the Summer Trophy to be held on September 9 will be decisive to know who is going up to the top of the drawer reserved for the Snipe class.

14 / 08 / 2017: Francis and Mary Palace win the third run of Snipe of the Summer Trophy in Gijón

Francisco and María Palacio in Snipe and Jacobo Fernández in Optimist, winners of the third run, from the Summer Trophy of Vela Ligera of Real Club Astur de Regatas. Guillermo and Ignacio Mendes, thanks to their regularity, are placed at the front of the Snipes table. In Optimist, Jacobo Fernández leads the classification.

Guillermo and Ignacio Marqués (Photo by Felix González Muñiz)

In the Snipe class, the couple formed by Francisco and María Palacio, in their first participation in the trophy, won the two sleeves of the day, but away from the first positions of the general. The couple composed of Guillermo García and Bruno González, who also participated, for the first time, got a second and third position. For their part, Pepe Palacio and Diego Jiménez third and second in the sleeves of the day, are placed in the third place on the classified table. The leaders in Snipe are Guillermo and Ignacio Mendes, the only couple that has been present in all the sleeves held so far, on Sunday were awarded a fifth and a fourth place.

Among the Optimist, Jacobo Fernández was the best and leader of the class, followed by Eva Martínez, who was third in the only contested manga. The third position was for Covadonga Fernández, second on yesterday's day. The fourth run of the Summer Trophy of Light Sailing of the Royal Astur Club of Regatas will be held on August 19.

03 / 07 / 2017: José Palacio-Diego Jiménez in snipe leaders of the Summer Trophy of the Astur de Regatas

On the opening day of Saturday, the waves that broke in the entrance bar of the Deportivo Port, after a week with strong winds that reached 50 knots, forced the Regatas Committee, for safety reasons, to cancel the scheduled sleeves. On Sunday, however, two sleeves were held, under a course of cane of approximately 45 minutes, with wind of Northeast component of between 6 and 10 knots, sea in calm and sunny day.

During the weekend, the first two days of the Summer Trophy took place in the waters of San Lorenzo Bay, the competition will be held throughout the summer period and will end in early September (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

In the Snipe class, José Palacio and Diego Jiménez won the first manga, followed by Jaime Álvarez-Hevia and Laura Rodríguez, finishing third brothers Álvaro and Beatriz Alegría. In the second race, the triumph was for, Carlos Ordoñez and Leticia Pelayo, José Palacio and Diego finished second and the Alegría brothers repeated the third position. The general of the Snipe class is headed by José Palacio and Diego Jiménez, seconds are Carlos Ordoñez and Leticia Pelayo, close the podium posts Álvaro and Beatriz Alegría.

Among the Optimist, in the inaugural manga, the first to cross the arrival line was Covadonga Fernández, Eva Martínez entered second position and Jacobo Fernández would finish third. In the second race, James finished first followed by Covadonga and Eva. The general among the Optimist head the Covadonga Fernández with three points, the second square is for, Jacobo Fernández with 4 points, for its part Eva Martínez is third to one point of the second.

29 / 06 / 2017: In Gijón begins the Summer Sailing Trophy organized by the Maritime Astur of Regatas

This Saturday starts in Gijón Bay, the Light Sailing Summer Trophy under the organization of the Royal Astur Club of Regatas. Twelve sleeves are scheduled to be held on alternate weekends, during the months of July, August and September. On Saturday at 12.30 p.m. it is planned to give the signal of attention in San Lorenzo Bay to the first of the six days scheduled.

In total a dozen sleeves on alternate weekends (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

The light sailing classes, which compete in the Summer Trophy are: Optimist, Lasers in its three disciplines, Feva and Snipe. Two sleeves are planned for each day, under a trapeze course, or a stick depending on the intensity of the wind, with a duration of approximately 45 minutes. Jacobo Fernández in Optimist, Alfredo Miranda in Laser 4.7, Daniel Menéndez in Laser Radial and the couple of Alvaro Alegría and Gonzaga Rubiera in Snipe, were the winners in the last edition and will again be present in the competition, where regularity is again a determining factor in winning the Trophy.