Olimpia, Enewtec and Resaca are made with the triumph in the fifth test of the Circuit (Photo Pep Portas)

The Club de Regatas Mar Menor in Los Urrutias has today closed the fifth test of the I Circuito Mar Menor, Trophy Estrella de Levante, and has done so with the same tonic with which it has been developing since it started the circuit last January in Lo Pagán, with much equality between the fleet and also with good weather conditions that have allowed to complete the planned program.

Eowin 2 Spagnolo in ORC 3 by Gabriel José Martín who today has had to settle for the second square. This does not prevent the ship of the Nautico de Cabo de Palos from following the class with 6 points. Olimpia del Náutico Mar Menor, de Rafael de la Hoz, has been made with the triumph today over a coastal tour of 9.3 nautical miles and that allows you to approach the leader, staying now and after the 5 tests just 3 points from Martin's boys. The Bella Creola, led by Manuel Ortin and sailing the nautical La Estacio has been made with the third square, identical its position in the general.

In ORC 4 and ORC Sport the provisional leaders have achieved the triumph in Los Urrutias. Enewtec (CN La Isleta) in ORC 4 and Resaca (CN Minor Islands) in ORC Sport continue to increase their advantage at the head of their respective groups after the fifth test. The first one adds 6 points with 3 of advantage over Trinitri del Mar Menor and 9 on the third: Havana del Náutico Lo Pagán.

20 / 04 / 2018: Fifth test of the Circuit Sea Minor Sailing Star

The first and only Saturday test was set at 11.30 a.m. (Photo Pep Portas)

The Club de Regatas Mar Menor, in Los Urrutias, hosts on Saturday, April 21, the fifth test of the I Circuit Mar Menor, Star of Levante for the ORC Cruise class with a coastal tour of about 9.3 nautical miles. After the departure in the vicinity of the club the fleet will set its way to Perdiguera Island and from there to Rondella Island, leaving both on starboard to conclude with the arrival line located in front of Los Urrutias.

After competing the race in the CN Lo Pagán, RCR Santiago de la Ribera, CN Mar Menor Los Alcázares and CN La Puntica, Eowin 2 Spagnolo (CN Cabo de Palos), by Gabriel José Martín, leads the provisional general in ORC 3. After a discard, the ship of Martín has 4 points, while Bella Creola (CN La Estacio) by Manuel Ortín is second with 6 and Olympia (CN Mar Menor) occupies the third place with 8 points.

In this line, the ORC 4 class maintains the same path with a 2-point margin between Albana 2 (CN Los Nietos) of Salvador García and Trinitri (CN Mar Menor). The third square, at 6 points of the leader, is occupied by Jesus Herta (CN Lo Pagán).

07 / 04 / 2018: The Circuit Sea Minor Star of Levant of Sailing enters its final line

Eowin 2 Spagnolo, Albana 2 and Resaca score the fourth test of the I Circuito Mar Menor Estrella de Levante (Photo Pep Portas)

The I Circuito Mar Menor of Cruises, Estrella de Levante faces the final line and does so by closing the fourth test, there are three tests, in the Club Náutico La Puntica, in San Pedro del Pinatar. The favorites have fulfilled in this fourth delivery, so the provisional leader in ORC 3, Eowin 2 Spagnolo (CN Cabo de Palos) has been made with the triumph in La Puntica, thus adding its second position (first test in the CN Lo Pagán) in the Minor Sea. This, together with the 2-3 partials achieved in the RCR Santiago de la Ribera and CN Mar Menor respectively, leave him as the interim leader of the group 5 points.

In this group, the second provisional place in the general is for Bella Creola (CN La Estacio) who today has signed a second job after getting the times compensated. Manuel Ortin's ship adds 6 points to 2 of leader, while Olimpia (DNC today) is third to 4.

As for the ORC 4, the Albana 2 (CN Los Nietos) has added its second partial triumph in the Minor Sea, the first of which achieved it in Lo Pagán. The second square is left, for the time being, by Trinitri (CN Mar Menor) who has signed a third in this fourth test. Close the provisional podium Havana (CN Lo Pagán), today has completed the test in the second square after obtaining the compensated times.

There have also been no changes in the ORC Sport and, like the other two ships, in this class Resaca (CN Minor Islands) has also signed two partial wins. In the previous two tests he signed a DNC (Lo Pagán) and 3rd (CN Mar Menor). The figures leave it with 5 points after discards. The second square is for Pampeon (CN La Puntica) that today has achieved a worked and deserved second square. Torpedo Jamonero (Asoc. J80 Sea Minor) goes down again and now places third, after leaving in the last two races.

The next test will take place on April 21 at the Mar Menor Regatas Club

24 / 02 / 2018: The second act of the Star of Levant of Sailing was held in bats waters

Kundaka Elite Sails, Icue and Resaca, winners in the second test (Photo Pep Portas)

The second test of the I Circuito Mar Menor Trofeo Estrella de Levante, with the Real Club de Regatas de Santiago de la Ribera, has been closed and can be completed the established coastal route of about 13.20 nautical miles. After the departure in the vicinity of the Regatas Club and facing a clearing beacon, the fleet has set its way to Perdiguera Island and has concluded it in the Club de la Ribera, which this year is 100 years old.

Good wind conditions, which have allowed a slightly faster return than expected. In ORC 3 Kundala Elite Sails (RCR Cartagena) by José Coello has been the first in real time, investing about 2h.30 '37 "in completing the tour. The Coello boys have also scored the win in compensation in this second circuit test, after the first contest in January in Lo Pagán.

In the back, Eowin 2 Spagnolo (CN Cabo de Palos) by Gabriel José Martín, followed by Bella Creola (CN El Estacio) by Manuel Ortín; Olimpia (CN Mar Menor) by Rafael de la Hoz and in the fifth square Khyru II (CN Los Nietos) by Ramón Martínez.

In ORC 4, the favorites have also failed in Santiago de la Ribera. After a race from beginning to end, Icue (CN Lo Pagán) by Carlos Felipe Iracheta has been made with the final triumph, with an inverted time of 2h 27 '54. "The second square after obtaining the compensated times has been for Alba 2 (CN Los Nietos) of Salvador García, while the third square has been awarded Enewtec (CN La Isleta) Francisco Jiménez.

The J80 have clearly dominated the ORC Sport class, with Resaca (CN Minor Islands) in the first square, while Torpedo Jamonero (Asoc. J80) by José Carlos Martínez has been second. Pampeon (CN La Puntica) of Francisco Robles has been the third in the classification in this second test, once the times have been compensated.

As for the official ranking of the circuit and after the quotes of Lo Pagán and Santiago de la Ribera, the first three temporary places in ORC 3 are for Eowin 2 Spagnolo with 3 points, followed by Olimpia with 6 and Khyru II with 8.

For ORC 4 the provisional podium is composed of Albana 2 with 4 points, followed by Trinitri with 5 and Icue in the third place with 8. The provisional podium trio in ORC Sport is formed by Torpedo Jamonero with 3, Pampeon with 6 and Resaca with 8 points.

The third test, of the seven planned, will be held on March 17 in the CN Mar Menor.

21 / 01 / 2018: Spectacular beginning of the Orc Circuit of the Middle Sea - Star of Levant

Trinitri, Eowin 2 Spagnolo and Torpedo Jamonero, first leaders in the Sea Minor Circuit (Photo Pep Portas)

It began with excellent conditions of sea and wind, the first edition of the Circuito Mar Menor of Cruises ORC, the Star of Levante Trophy, in San Pedro del Pinatar in the heart of Murcia. The first place in the class ORC 3 has been for the Trinitri an Oceanis 323 of the CN Mar Menor, followed by Peliana 2 (Astraea 260-CN Los Nietos) of Salvador García, with a corrected time of 00: 06: 17; Smee of Antonio Javier Ros, of the nautical CN Mar Menor with a Serviola 23 (00: 18: 38).

For the fourth and fifth square, respectively, it has been for Havana of Jesus Herta (Fury 28 - CN Lo Pagán) and Hathor of Juan Pablo Sánchez (Serviola 23 - CN Los Nietos). In ORC 4, the first five squares have been for Eowin 2 Spagnolo, by Gabriel José Martín (CN Cabo de Palos), followed by Olimpia, Rafael de la Hoz (CN Mar Menor); Khyru II de Ramón Martínez (CN Los Nietos); Al Andris, del Náutico Águilas and the fifth square for Nayade deDamián Martínez del Náutico Mar Menor.

Torpedo Jamonero, a J80 led by José Carlos Martínez, has been made with the first provisional square of the circuit in ORC Sport, while Piolo VII, another J80, by Pedro Adolfo Peñalver, has been made with the second place, followed by Pampeon CN La Puntica, by the shipowner Francisco Robles.

The second test of the Circuito del Mar Menor-Estrella de Levante will be on February 24 at the Real Club de Regatas Santiago de la Ribera

19 / 01 / 2018: Saint Peter of the Pinatar begins the Circuito ORC Star of Levante

The I Circuito Mar Menor of Cruises ORC, Star of Levante Trophy begins on Saturday at 11: 30 in the morning. A first test, of the seven planned, that starts at the Club Náutico Lo Pagán and does so with 34 registered ships from the clubs of the Náutico Mar Menor, CR Mar Menor, CN Los Nietos, Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre, CN Lo Pagán, CN La Isleta, CN Villa de San Pedro, CN El Estacio, RCR Cartagena, to which three foreign units are incorporated from the Community of Madrid, CN Cervera; Comunidad Valenciana, CN Dehesa de Campoamor and Castilla León, ADC Al Andris. The last race will be held at the Tomás Maestre Sports Port on June 16.

The Nautical Lo Pagán lifts the curtain to the first test, of the seven planned... from this Saturday (Photo Pep Portas)

In this first action by the Real Club Náutico de Cartagena will be the Trebol Queen II (Bavaria 37). By Mar Menor they will be in regat, the Enewtec (First 34.7) of the CN La Isleta, in the best races of the southern Mediterranean and the main ones in the Region of Murcia; Olimpia (Bavaria 38DK) or Trinitri (Oceanis 323), both of the CN Mar Menor; Albana 2 (Area Azor) of Los Nietos or the competitive monotypes J80, case of the Resaca (CN Minor Islands) or Torpedo Jamonero (Pto. Dptvo. Tomás Maestre). It is they that join the Tucana (CN Dehesa Campoamor) a Sun Light 31 SK that is always in podium positions.