The Yamamay crew celebrating their doceava victory... next year 12 + 1...

"Yamamay" by Gonzalo Gallo of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander has been imposed on the dean of the Spanish cruise races, in the Copa Castro that have organized as tradition the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club de Getxo and the Real Club Náutico de Castro Urdiales. With this victory, the Santanderino ship reaches twelve titles in this race, achieved in the editions of 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

The general was left with "Yamamay" first with only 3 points, being the silver for the "Gaitero" of Juan Valdivia of the Abra Maritime with 5 points and the bronze for the also vizcadino "Maitena" of Mikel Emaldi. They were followed by "Symphony," "Ashandar WOP..." the best ship of Castro Urdiales was the "Go Blue" of Angel Herrerías.

09 / 09 / 2017: "Yamamay" leads the Cup Castro de Vela after the first day

The "Yamamay 'by Gonzalo Gallo of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander is the leader of the 2017 Copa Castro that organizes the Real Club Náutico de Castro Urdiales and the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club, following the first test carried out between Getxo and the Cantabra town, which was held despite the complicated weather conditions in the Cantábrico.

The "Yamamay" faithful to its favorite status, leads the Castro Cup after the first day

The Santanderin crew, after a 10-mile hard race with north-west winds of 25 to 30 knots and waves of up to two meters, is the great candidate to raise the beautiful trophy by overcoming in the general of class A to the 'Maitena' of Mikel Emaldi, to the 'Symphony' of Javier Onaindia, to the 'Ashandar WOP' of Lorenzo Mendieta, to the 'Zazpiki Lovely Rita' of Juan Ignacio Gomeza, to the 'Despeinada' of Carlo Maidagan, to 'Akarre' of the Royal Club of Javier and to the Royal Club of the "Abrat 'of the" Abrat' of the Royal Club of the "Abrat 'of the' of Mauricio. The Yamamay used 1 hour, 44 minutes and 25 seconds to approach a Castro Cup that has won 11 times since 2000.

In class B was imposed the 'Gaitero' of Juan Valdivia, while the 'Lasai' of Gonzalo Arnal did it in the C. In addition, Roberto Llano's' Taramay 'leads the First 8 class and the' Vissi 'of' Marcelo Fernández 'the J 80 class. This Sunday, if the sea allows it, is also expected a day of a lot of wind and waves, the decisive day of the Castro Cup in a technical race in the waters of Castro Urdiales... the distance to cover, about 10 miles.

07 / 09 / 2017: Turno for the dean of the Cantábrico: the Castro Cup with the exit of Getxo

A year later, the Copa Castro, the race that links the Vizcaine town of Getxo with the old Flavióbriga, which organize the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club vizcayno and the Cantabre Real Club Náutico de Castro Urdiales In its 2017 edition in which about half a hundred ships participated, it faces this weekend two tests consolidating itself as one of the classic sailing tests in the Cantabrian Sea.

The Castro Cup is a unique case in the Spanish candle, as it is a trophy donated by an entire town, by Castro Urdiales, and acquired by popular subscription among its neighbors... made in silver, has not been recorded the price paid at the beginning of the last century, although the beauty of its forms has been highlighted over the years by those who have been able to conquer it.

A large part of the most prominent ships of the Vizcana and Cantabra fleets are gathered in a race in which the ships compete in the cruise classes, J 80 and first class 8. All in search of the legendary Cup Castro for the ships of the cruise division. Tens of units and crews of the Cantabrian will sail again in a sailing competition that was created in 1907 and whose trophy is one of the most persecuted by the patterns in this final section of the 2017 calendar... if a cantabre club wins the trophy will be a year in the Castro club and if it is Basque in the Abra Maritime.

The first manga an online tour between Getxo and Castro on Saturday about 20 miles, and the second an Olympic triangle against Castro Urdiales of about 12 nautical miles. The 'Yamamay' is the main favorite for victory, while the 'Aizen', 'Symphony', 'Maitena', 'Phoenix', 'Despeinado', 'Zazpiki', 'Salem' or 'Gorilón' also appear in the quinielas... the starting time in both days is one in the afternoon.