Diesch and Autenrieth absolute winners and youth Ponsetí of the 42 Palamós Christmas Race (Photo Alfred Farré)

The German crew formed by Simon Diesch and Philipp Autenrieth has proclaimed himself the absolute winner of the 42 Palamos- Christmas Race and has registered his name in the Manuel Albalat Trophy... in Olympic classes two second Spanish posts in 470, Jordi Xammar / Nicolás Rodríguez and Bàrbara Cornudella / Sara López and a third, in Finn Alejandro Muscat. The Diputació de Girona award for the best juvenile regatist has been for Pere Ponsetí, champion at Laser Radio Male.

In 470, the Germans Simon Diesch and Philipp Autenrieth proclaimed themselves to be the winners of the Christmas Race, thus overcoming Jordi Xammar and Nicolás Rodríguez (CN Cambrils / RCN Vigo), who finished second and could not revalidate the title of champions. Xammar and Rodríguez still leave Palamós as winners of the 470 Spanish Cup. Third in general have been South Africans Asenathi Jim and Alexander Ham. Enric Noguera

The French Jennifer Paret and Camille Hautefaye were not surprised in 470 Women, they arrived at the Medal Race and also won the last test, taking the triumph in the Christmas Race, followed by the Catalan Bàrbara Cornudella and Sara Ravetlat (CN El Balís), which were second in the Medal and also in the general. Tercers were the German Luise and Helena Wanser. Silvia Mas and Patricia Cantero (CN S'Arenal / RCN Gran Canaria) and Sofia Toro / Angela Pumariega (RCN Coruña / RC Astur) have been seventh and octaves respectively.

In Finn Alejandro Muscat (CN Garraf) he arrived as leader of the Medal Race but a ninth place in the final left him in the third place on the podium, preventing him from repeating the triumph achieved in Palamós in 2016. The victory was for the Estonian Deniss Karpak, followed by the Croatian Milan Vujasinović, who is resisted by the Christmas Race, as it is the third year that ends the subchampion. Joan Cardona (RCN Palma), who was on the podium, finished fourth.

In Laser Standard the British Daniel Whiteley has taken the win, followed closely by the Poles Filip Ciszkiewicz and Tadeusz Kubiak at two and four points respectively. Kubiak - who in 2008 was the champion of the Palamós Optimist Trophy - won the Medal Race and unbanished the Italian Marco Gallo from the podium posts. The Alicantino Jesús Rogel (RCN Torrevieja) has been the only Spanish in the Medal Race, ending in tenth position.

The world champion of Laser Radio Female, the British Alison Young, took the victory in Palamós in one of the classes in which competition has been highest, with five regatists that have been among the top ten in the world and European this year. Second was the Hungarian Maria Erdi and third the Dutch Maxime Jonker.

In Laser Radial Male, the Pere Ponsetí (CN Ciutadella), first of all, has taken the victory with complete authority. The British Arthur Fry and Catalan Victor Moure (CN El Masnou) have finished third.

In 49er, I turn total at the podium positions with the victory of the Slovenes Peter Janizic and Sebastian Princic, who have unbanished the Italians Simone Ferrarese and Valerio Galati, who after a ninth at the Medal Race fell to the ninth position. The best Spanish have been the Galician Luis Bugallo and Koki Lorenzo (RCN Vigo).

In FX Italian domain with victory of Carlota Omari and Matilda Distefano who outperformed at a point Francesca Bergamo and Jana Germani. The two Spanish crews that were classified for the Medal Race, that of the Cantabros Juan Emigdio Bedia / Víctor Pérez (RCM Santander) were ninth and the Catalan Carla Munté / Nicole Van der Velden (CN Cambrils), tenth.

In 420 victory of the duo Wichy Hernández / Nacho Balaguer (RCN Gran Canaria / RCN Valencia), followed by Nacho Mateu / Javier Mestre (CN El Balís) and third the French Jeremiah Nathan / Mathis Guessard.

In Europe Spanish podium with the triumph of Oriol Piña (CN L'Estartit), second Marc Arrufat (CN El Balís) and third Alejandro Pareja (RCN Torrevieja).

CLASSIFICATIONS

Finn (31 participants)
1 Deniss Karpak (EST), 26 p
2 Milan Vujasinović (CRO), 33 p
3 Alejandro Muscat (ESP), 34 p

Laser Standard (32 participants)
1 Daniel Whiteley (GBR), 35 p
2 Filip Ciszkiewicz (POL), 37 p
3 Tadeusz Kubiak (POL), 39 p
.
10 Jesus Rogel (ESP), 59 p

Female Radio Laser (24 participants)
1 Alison Young (GBR), 9 p
2 Maria Erdi (HUN), 15 p
3 Maxime Jonker (NED), 31 p

Male Radial Laser (23 participants)
1 Pere Ponsetí (ESP), 8 p
2 Arthur Fry (GBR), 23 p
3 Victor Moure (ESP), 27 p

470 Male (24 participants)
1 Simon Diesch / Philipp Autenrieth (GER), 11 p
2 Jordi Xammar / Nicolás Rodríguez (ESP), 26 p
3 Asenathi Jim / Alexander Ham (RSA), 32 p

470 Women (12 participants)
1 Jennifer Paret / Camille Hautefaye (FRA), 10 p
2 Bàrbara Cornudella / Sara López (ESP9, 24 p.
3 Luise Wasser / Helena Wasser (GER), 41 p
.
7 Silvia Mas / Patricia Cantero (ESP), 50 p
8 Sofia Toro / Angela Pumariega (ESP), 50 p

49er (15 participants)
1 Peter Janezic / Sebastian Principle (SLO), 30 p
2 Tomas Mathemen / Mads Mathemen (NOR), 31 p
3 Yan Checkh / Ivan Zotov (RUS), 32 p
.
5 Luis Bugallo / Koki Lorenzo (ESP), 39 p

FX (24 participants)
1 Carlota Omari / Matilda Distefano (ITA), 45 p
2 Francesca Bergamo / Jana Germani (ITA), 46 p
3 Enia Nincevic / Mihaela de Micheli (CRO), 56 p
.
9 Juan Emigdio Bedia / Víctor Pérez (ESP), 80 p
10 Carla Munté / Nicole Van der Velden (ESP), 86 p

420 (55 participants)
1 Wichy Hernández / Nacho Balaguer (ESP),
2 Nacho Davila / Javier Mestre (ESP), 26 p
3 Jeremiah Nathan / Mathis Guessard (FRA), 37 p

29er (24 participants)
1 Florian Steurer / Moritz Fiebig (GER), 10 p
2 Nicolas Salvage / Lucas Beckers (FRA), 22 p
3 Jonas Schupp / Moritz Hagenmeyer (GER), 24 p
.
10 Alicia Fras / María González (ESP), 57 p

Europe (45 participants)
1 Oriol Pineapple (ESP), 20 p
2 Marc ArruFat (ESP), 22 p
3 Alexander Couple (ESP), 25 p

21 / 12 / 2017: With the Medal Race concludes Friday in Palamós la Christmas Race

The fourth day of the 42 Palamos- Christmas Race served to determine which ten crews of the Olympic classes will fight tomorrow Friday the Medal Race and in the non-Olympic ones to define the first positions for the final day. The Medal Race is a single test that plays the first ten and has double value and is not disposable. They choose the victory Alex Muscat and Joan Cardona in Finn, Jordi Xammar / Nico Rodríguez in 470 Male and Bàrbara Cornudella / Sara López in 470 Female. Among the non-Olympic leaders Pere Ponsetí in Laser Radio Male and Marc Arrufat in Europe.

The fleet of 420 in action in Palamós. Photo: Alfred Farré

In the Finn class two Spaniards choose to win. The Catalan Alex Muscat (CN Garraf) comes as a leader to the final after a 4-3-1 although tied to points with the Estonian Deniss Karpak. Great day of the shooting Joan Cardona (RCN Palma) which after a 3-1-2 has climbed to the third position to three points of the first two. The Croatian Milan Vujasinović has also pointed to the struggle for the podium and is fourth to two points of the medals.

In 470 Male Simon Diesch and Philipp Autenrieth are kept in the lead after two first and one second, followed closely by Jordi Xammar and Nico Rodríguez (CN Cambrils / RCN Vigo) who today made two seconds and one first. Three points separate the two crews, so Xammar and Rodríguez depend on themselves to revalidate the title of champions of the Palamos- Christmas race. Third are South Africans Asenathi Jim and Alexander Ham. The balearo-Andalusian crew of Enric Noguera and Fernando Dávila (CV Puerto d'Andratx / CN El Candado) will also be on the Medal Race, are novies but without options to be on the podium.

In 470, the French Jennifer Poret and Camille Hautefaye have it very well to take the victory, two first and one second keep them leaders with comfort and with a 12-point rent on the Catalan Bàrbara Cornudella and Sara López (CN El Balís) who have placed themselves second after Silvia Mas and Patricia Cantero (CN S'Arenal / RCN Gran Canaria) made an eighth and did not leave in the next two sleeves due to a malfunction, and although they will be in the Medal Mas will not be able to repeat podium in Palamós, which she achieved last year.

In Laser Radio Feminino there will be no Spanish representation in the Medal Race after Laura Oliva (CN Vilassar de Mar) has closed the first tenth qualifying phase. Reach leader to the final British Alison Young.

In Laser Radial Male, the Pere Ponsetí (CN Ciutadella) is still a firm leader in the absence of the last day's dispute, a 1-2 and with a 14-point general difference over the British Arthur Fry, second. Third is Victor Moure (CN El Masnou).

In 49er the Italians Simone Ferrarese and Valerio Galati reach 21 points with the Norwegian Tomas and Mads Mathemisen. In this class the struggle for final victory is very open, since from first to seventh there are only nine points of difference. The Galician Luis Bugallo and Koki Lorenzo (RCN Vigo) are the only Spanish crew to have been classified in this class to fight the Medal Race.

In FX the Italian crews of Carlotta Omari / Matlda Distefano will play the title at the Medal Race, with the permission of the Finns Martin Mikkola / Markus Ihamuotila, who are third parties. Two Spanish crews, Juan Bedia / Víctor Pérez (RCM Santander is sixth and Carla Munté / Nicole Van der Velden (CN Cambrils), ninth.

In 420 lead Wichy Hernández / Nacho Balaguer (RCN Gran Canaria / RCN Valencia), followed by Nacho Dávila / Javier Mestre (CN El Balís).

In Europe Marc ArruFat (CN El Balís) is a leader of the last day with Oriol Pila (CN L'Estartit) on his heels. The gerundense has been placed at a single point in the seamense. The Alicantino Alejandro Pareja has also climbed positions, which after a 1-2 is third in the general.

The wind on the penultimate day of the 42 Palamos- Christmas Race blew from the north-north between 18 and 24 knots of intensity.

The Finn, Laser Standard, Laser Female Radio, 470 Male, 470 Female and 49er classes will be held in a special session. The rest of the Laser Radio Male classes, Europe, 420 and 29er will fight fleet tests.

CLASSIFICATIONS
Finn (31 participants)
1 Alex Muscat (ESP), 16 p
2 Deniss Karpak (EST), 16 p
3 Joan Cardona (ESP), 19 p

Female Radio Laser (24 participants)
1 Alison Young (GBR), 7 p
2 Maria Erdi (HUN), 9 p
3 Maxime Jonker (NED), 21 p
.
11 Laura Oliva (ESP), 44 p

Male Radial Laser (23 participants)
1 Pere Ponsetí (ESP), 6 p
2 Arthur Fry (GBR), 20 p
3 Victor Moure (ESP), 23 p

470 Male (24 participants)
1 Simon Diesch / Philipp Autenrieth (GER), 7 p
2 Jordi Xammar / Nicolás Rodríguez (ESP), 10 p
3 Asenathi Jim / Alexander Ham (RSA), 18 p
.
9 Enric Noguera / Fernando Dávila (ESP), 41 p

470 Women (12 participants)
1 Jeniifer Poret / Camille Hautefaye (FRA), 8 p
2 Bàrbara Cornudella / Sara López (ESP), 20 p
3 Marina Lefort / Lara Granier (FRA), 22 p
.
5 Sofia Toro / Angela Pumariega (ESP), 36 p
.
8 Silvia Mas / Patricia Cantero (ESP), 44 p

49er (15 participants)
1 Simone Ferrarese / Valerio Galati (ITA), 21 p
2 Tomas Mathemen / Mads Mathemen (NOR), 21 p
3 Yan Chekh / Ivan Zotov (RUS), 24 p
.
8 Luis Bugallo / Koki Lorenzo (ESP), 37 p

FX (25 participants)
1 Carlotta Omari / Matilda Distefano (ITA), 35 p
2 Francesca Bergamo / Jana Germani (ITA), 38 p
3 Martin Mikkola / Markus Ihamuotila (FIN), 48 p
.
6 Juan Bedia / Víctori Pérez (ESP), 62 p
.
9 Carla Munté / Van der Velden (ES), 65 p

420 (55 participants)
1 Wichi Hernández / Nacho Balaguer (ESP), 20 p
2 Nacho Davila / Javier Mestre (ESP), 26 p
3 Jeremiah Nathan / Mathis Guessard (FRA), 37 p

Europe (45 participants)
1 Marc ArruFat (ESP), 13 p
2 Oriol Pineapple (ESP), 14 p
3 Alexander Couple (ESP), 21 p