Andrés Barrio and Néstor Vega on the European podium of 29er as third parties classified and second in category sub 19

The 29er Spanish team formed by Andrés Barrio and Nestor Vega has won the third position, and second position sub 19, in the European championship of the class disputed in Quiberón, France. The regatists of the Royal Gran Canaria Nautical Club began the European challenge last day 22 and today they have been made with the third position of a competition in which 179 ships have participated.

The second best-ranked Spanish team in the European has been the boat of Yoel Henț and Alejandro Cantero that has finished their participation in the championship at the 30. For their part, the sisters Paula and Elena Barrio (63 in general) have been the best female crew in the sub17 category.

Miguel Pérez, coach of the Spanish team of 29er, explains that the classifying sleeves served the regatists to understand the peculiarity of the peninsula of Quiberón, as well as its waters and changing winds throughout the day. According to Pérez, "Andrés and Néstor began the final phase in the gold group, in which 50 points were put in play in each sleeve." We take the feeling that the race was planned well, "says the coach, while pointing out that" even with rented material we could focus on regating well, not so much on being the fastest but on sailing well. "

The winner of the 29th European Championship was the Italian duo formed by Federico Zampiccoli and Leonardo Chiste. In the podium they were accompanied by the Swedish Kasper Nordorram and Axel Pantzare, seconds in the general and best crew sub19.

The other Spanish teams in the competition were Alba Salom and Claudia Carpenter (77); Alicia Fras and María González (80); Elena de las Mayas and Sofia Izquierdo (119); Arnau and Albert Gelpi (140); Ismael Cabezudo and Noah de Prest (165); and Lola Fernández and Carlota García (170).