The Catalan duo Mallorcan achieve gold in the 470 World Cup in the Japanese island of Enoshima

Silvia Mas and Paula Barceló have today proclaimed themselves women's class 470 world champions in the world contest on the island of Enoshima (Japan). Mas y Barceló, who defended the title obtained in Kiel in 2016, sailed together for the last time at the Miami Sailing World Cup, where they obtained the absolute bronze. Since then, Mas competes with Patricia Cantero and Paula Barceló had temporarily left the competition to focus on their studies.

"It's cost us a little bit but we've been sailing like eight months again.", has reported Silvia Mas. The untidy team of Club Nàutic s'Arenal (Mallorca) moved to Japan a few weeks before the World Cup to train and fight the Japanese national in which they imposed on local crews. The numbers of Mas and Barceló throughout the World Championship have been eloquent. Its worst result has been a sixth registered position on the second day.

With a wind forecast of more than 20 knots and with the gold very close, today Mas and Barcelo went out to "do not risk"... in the end, they crossed the line of arrival of the medal race in sixth position, confirming the world gold that he had caressed throughout the competition by leading the fleet from the very first moment. The podium of the 470 female has been completed by the Australian Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries, second, and the Italian Illaria Paternoster and Bianca Caruso, third.