The Spanish team lost in semi-finals (2-1) with Turkey, while in the series of meetings in the third square, Germany has won the Spanish for the same result

Spain has had a medal near, although in the end it says goodbye to the Europa Team Racing championship that has been fighting since last Tuesday at Lago di Ledro in Italy. The Spanish regatists came as much illusion to the semifinals, a couple of mistakes with Turkey at the first meeting forced to seek the tie in the second duel in which Spain was perfect. In the third and final, the Spanish controlled most of the race well, except for the passage of the beacon No. 3 in which all the options of being in the final were faded.

The Spanish team had the only option to fight for bronze and they started the road well to the podium and metal, but... In the next meeting that was going to be key, Spain began to lose its heart after passing through the second step of beacon, there Germany took the reins and tightened a lot, winning the meeting. In the third little it was possible to do, although the Spanish regatists tried to do so the triumph declined on the German side.

Turkey stood up to Sweden in the final. The Swedes had to fight a lot to take the witness from Italy to head the European Optimist for Equipment. The final podium in the Europa Team Racing championship that has been held in the Lago di Ledro, organized by the Associazione de Vela de Lago di Ledro, has remained with Sweden as champion, followed by Turkey, Germany and in short position Italy.

25 / 08 / 2017: Spain dates back and will be in the semis of the European of Optimist by Teams

Marina León, Marta Cardona, Pau Mesquida and Manuel Alvarez- Dardet have today, on the third day on Lago di Ledro, certified the pass to the semifinals of the European Team Racing of Optimist that has been fighting since last Wednesday and concludes tomorrow Saturday, August 26. Spain has already improved the outcome of 2016 and now has one more obstacle (Turkey) to access the final, in which everything points to Sweden being at that very end. Today, the Spanish regatists have gone from less to more, as they have done in this championship.

The Spanish regatists, who have started the day losing with Sweden, have gone from less to more, ending better third parties... Turkey is waiting for Spain tomorrow in that semi-final duel, a series of meetings to the best of two that was to be held today but which has been postponed in the face of the total lack of wind. Except for changes, the other semi-final faces Sweden and Israel

The day for our people started with a hard rival: Sweden. Few options have had the Spaniards who have clearly lost. In the second confrontation Spain has once again shown its best version and has won both the Netherlands and Germany, and then Germany. Today's fourth duel, for ours, was against one of the strong teams: Turkey, I find in which Spain has lost, more for a couple of misgivings of the Spaniards than for the good of the Turks.

Spain finished third with 17 points (4 wins over 7 meetings), although tied with Israel (4) and Poland (6) but the best score of the Spaniards makes it stand ahead of them. Sweden is first (5-7), while Turkey is second, also with the same number of wins as the Swedes. At the close of the press release, except for last-minute changes, Israel is fourth, although there is doubt whether Germany finally occupies that fourth position or not.

The semifinals to the best of two were to be disputed today, but... the total absence of wind in Lago di Ledro has delayed the clashes for tomorrow's Saturday day, the last of the championship. Except for changes, the semifinal matching leaves Sweden and Israel (Germany) and in the other semi-final Spain against Turkey.

24 / 08 / 2017: Reaction of Spain in the European Optimist that passes to the next round

The second day in Italian waters of Ledro Lake has been closed with the best version of Spain. The Spanish regatists were aware of how much they were playing, nothing less than moving to round robin 2 among the top eight and were more than successful in winning the six clashes ahead.

Spain ends this round of robin tied with Turkey and Poland, with the same number of triumphs and defeats, although in direct clashes with defeat to the Turks and triumph to the Poles the first ends third and second in the fifth square.

Second day in Ledro in which the first round robin has been closed in which the Spanish regatists have taken out their genius by winning their six clashes... they spend the eight best classified to round robin 2 group 1 in which the current champion, Italy, is out

In this round robin highlights Sweden that has been the best by far and is run with the country to beat. The Swedish team has won 13 of the 15 clashes. It has also been surprising the performance of France that has won 12 clashes (yesterday 9 of 9 and today 3 of 6). On the opposite side the current champion has been left out of the best eight, so he will compete in the round robin in group 2, aspiring to the ninth square as the best final result.

Following the drawing of the matches in this second round robin, today the first series of meetings, in which Spain has played Poland as the first opponent, has been closed. The Spaniards controlled the Poles well on the way out and first steps, but a small set off from our own and two important wind roles, typical of Lago di Ledro, have led to an unexpected turn in the duel between the Spaniards and the Poles, being these who went from behind to go ahead.

The triumph, in this round, becomes 1.5 points, which means that the unexpected defeat with Poland can be paid. Tomorrow Friday, August 25, the third day in Ledro and Spain will start in the second duel of the day against the powerful Sweden, after you will see the faces with Holland, Germany, Turkey, France and close round robin 2 with Israel.

23 / 08 / 2017: Discrete start of Spain in the European by Optimist Teams

The first day of the European Team Racing Championship of Optimist is closed in Italian waters of Lake Ledro, which has started today and ends next Saturday, with a discreet debut of the Spanish team. A combination that is made up of Marta Cardona, Marina Gallego, Pau Mesquida and Manuel Alvarez-Dardet and that in this championship start has won five meetings and lost four.

The Spanish combined, with Marta Cardona, Marina Gallego, Pau Mequida and Manuel Álvarez-Dardet, has won five meetings on the first day and has lost four (Photo Pep Portas)

Some numbers that leave Spain with little room for error for the second day. Spanish representatives have won over Slovenia, Israel, Russia, the Netherlands and Finland. A few wins that they have achieved at the start of the competition, with three good results in a row, have then alternated a victory and a defeat. On the negative side, Spain has lost to Italy (4-0), the current European Team Racing Championship, Germany, Sweden and Turkey.

Tomorrow the second day on which this first phase will be closed. After the classification two groups will be made that will face in a legule. The first eight classified in Group A and the other eight will form Group B. On Saturday they will be held semi-final and final, as well as meetings for the third and fourth place.