Witch, X-Kaya, Alkevir II and Agerul, class winners after a spectacular farewell in Gaditan waters

The Nautical Week of El Puerto de Santa María already has in the Wizard of the shipowner Federico Linares the winner of the 46th edition. The ship of the RCN of El Puerto de Santa María achieves its purpose thanks to the rents as in the last assault it was in danger with a fifth place in the general, giving also the victory in its class. The entrance of the rising wind and the rise of intensity to 20 knots of average with 25 rachas in the bay gaditana, today changed the torns in the fifth and final test of the dean in which the smaller ships claimed "flying low" in the stern.

Victory in this last test at the hands of the Melges 24 Alkevir of Jose Barrero (CN Rio Piedras) who managed efforts and times to win for 43 "to the First 36.7 Aurora of the Inuseful Team of Dionisio Martínez, and for just over two minutes to the J / 80 Agerul of Alfonso Merello, both with the flag of the CN Puerto Sherry. The fourth place was for the IMX 40 onubense K-Kaya of Jose Luis Mendoza and Felipe Parejo, with a minute of advantage over the Wizard.

In class classification, the Aurora was today able to impose on the Wizard for just over two minutes in ORC 2, while the X-Kaya achieved its fifth consecutive triumph in ORC 1. In ORC 3, the Alkevir II achieved the most cost-effective victory of the day as it achieved the catavino in its class, and in ORC 4 Merello achieved its third both in a row.

In the absolute general after three days and five tests is confirmed the victory of the Wizard of Federico Linares, which raises the fifth gold catavino in its relationship with the nautical week (the previous were in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015). The Brujos win with 9 points, followed by 12 and 15 by the title's defender, Aurora del Infuerte Team, and the X-Kaya de Mendoza, who repeated another fourth place in the farewell also winning in their class ORC 1 on the ship of the Spanish Navy in Cadiz, the TP 52 Sirius V, and the First 40.7 Natural of Leonardo Ulecia and Nacho Alcina.

In ORC 2 wins the Witch with three points of rent on the Aurora, with the third place for the twin of this Camaguey of Jesus Pérez of Acevedo, with registration of the RCN of El Puerto de Santa María.

Proving that in a race there is nothing decided until the end, in class ORC 3, class in which three onubenses are sent in other points, the Sun Fast 36 of the RCMT Punta Umbria, Sabara- Varicentro of the Cañizares brothers loses the catavino for a point in favor of the Melges 24 Alkevir II of Jose Barrero, followed by one and two points by the Golfiño 34 Enriaer-Puerto de Indias de Maximiliano Cruz and Manuel Prtel (CDN Punta Umbria).

Finally in ORC 4, the J / 80 Agerul with Alfonso Merello to the controls and flag of the CN Puerto Sherry wins by the minimum but sufficient distance to overcome on the Comfortina 32 Amor Fati de Rafael Ruiz (CNM Benalmádena), with the third place for the Brenta 24 Estero Blanco of the president of the RCN of El Puerto de Santa María, Santiago Villagrán.

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19 / 08 / 2017: "Brujo" wins the Juan de la Cosa in El Puerto and leads the Nautical Week

The Grand Soleil 37 "Brujo" by Federico Linares has been proclaimed this Saturday to be the winner of the 23rd Juan de La Cosa Regata, leaving practically the 46th Nautical Week of El Puerto de Santa María that ends tomorrow Sunday. With two seconds in today's race, the silver was the First 36.7 Aurora of the "Useless Team" that captains Dionisio Martínez, winner for a point on the IMX 40 onubense K-Kaya of Jose Luis Mendoza and Felipe Parejo, winner in the class ORC 1, as do those of Linares in ORC 2, while the Sun Fast 36 of the RCMT Punta Umbria Sabara-Varicentro of Ignacio Cañizares wins in ORC 3 and the J / 80 Agerul of Alfonso Merello resolves from its side in its tie with its 4. The traditional BOU trophy of the Juan de la Cosa that combines two boats is won by the Sun 2000 Blix of Juan José Ocaña (RCN of El Puerto de Santa María) and the First 33.7 Portuguese Golfinho dos de Tomás Rebelo.

The Witch sentences in Gaditan waters
... the ship of Federico Linares wins the 23rd Regata Juan de La Cosa and arrives imbecile leader to the final day of the 46th Nautical Week... X-Kaya, Sabara-Varicentro and Agerul, are the other winners and provisional leaders who leave the second day

By classes, the Onubenses won in ORC 1 for almost two minutes on the Navy ship and the Witch did it for almost one and a half on the Aurora in ORC 2, while in the ORC 3 classes the hand-to-hand between the Sun Fast 36 of the RCMT Punta Umbria Sabara-Varicentro of Ignacio Cañizares and the Golfiño 34 Enriaero-Puerto de Indias de Maximiliano Cruz, of the CDN Punta Umbria, was leaved from the first side by 30. "In ORC 4 the very tight entry in goal of the J / 80 Agerul de Alfonso Merello (CN Puerto Sherry) and Puerto Sherry dos de Emilio Bernal (RCN of El Puerto de Santa María) in just a second was resolved with the victory of the first by 16" after the correction of times. The generals are as follows, in the absence of the last day of the Nautical Week that ends tomorrow Sunday:

CLASIF. - CLASS ORC 1
CLASIF. - CLASS ORC 2
CLASIF. - CLASS ORC 3
CLASIF. - CLASS ORC 4
CLASIF. - GLOBAL GENERAL ORC CLASS

18 / 08 / 2017: The Nautical Week of the Port of Cruises with the domain of the "Witch"

Splendid day in the Gaditana Bay for the premiere of the Cruise class at the 46th Nautical Week of El Puerto de Santa María and the 23rd Regata Juan de La Cosa. The Grand Soleil 37 of the host club Brujo de Federico Linares with the Olympic medal Kiko Sánchez Luna among his crew, is the first interim leader of the joint general after the first two tests were awarded, followed with the same regularity by the IMX 40 X-Kaya of Jose Luis Mendoza (CDN Punta Umbria) led by the Sevillian Felipe Parejo, 2nd and 2nd, and the First 36.7 Aurora del Infuerte Team (CN Puerto Sherry) with Dionisio Martínez to the command, 3rd and 3rd.

The first leadership of the Wizard in the bay of Cadiz... the crew of Linares premiered imbued at the 46th Nautical Week and the 23rd Regata Juan de La Cosa (Photo by Jesus DYañez)

In the provisional class the first leaders are the X-Kaya in ORC 1, followed by the TP52 of the Spanish Navy in Cadiz Sirius V with Jorge Flethes in the cane, 3rd and 2nd, and the First 40.7 Natural of Leonardo Ulecia and Nacho Alcina (CN Puerto Sherry), 2nd and 4th. In ORC 2, the Witch is imbued by two points to the Aurora with two second, followed in the third place by the Mumm 30 Eye Pijo of Eduardo Molina (CN Mazagon). In ORC 3 the victories of the day corresponded to the Sun Fast 36 Sabara-Varicentro de Ignacio Cañizares (RCMT Punta Umbria), which among its crew has with the Paralympic Andalusian sportsman, Arturo Montes, and the Golfiño 34 Enriaer- Puerto de Indias de Maximiliano Cruz (CDN Punta Umbria), with a first leadership in the hands of the former for a single point thanks to a third in front of the 4th of the Cruz in the other test. The podium is completed by another onubense ship, the Melges 24 Alkevir II of Jose Barrero (CN Rio Piedras), 3rd and 2nd.

Finally, in ORC 4, the first draw of the race is produced between the J / 80 Puerto Sherry Dos of Emilio Bernal and the Comfortina 32 Amor Fati of Rafael Ruiz (CNM Benalmádena). The two signed a first and a third with the last victory at Bernal's hands, which for the moment leaves them leaders. The third position with three more points is for the Brenta 24 Estero Blanco de Santiago Villagrán that was tripulated by a youth team was premiered with a 5th and a 2nd.

Tomorrow Saturday, the second day in Gaditan waters and the last to meet the winners of the 23rd Regata Juan de la Cosa, while the tension for the catavinos is maintained until Sunday 20. The 13: 00 hours is the appointment in the field of races for two other tests among which if the wind allows it the classic will be programmed in front of the harbour beaches of Vistahermosa and Las Redes. The classifications are as follows:

_ CLASS ORC 1
_ CLASS ORC 2
_ CLASS ORC 3
_ CLASS ORC 4
_ CLASS ORC GENERAL