More than half a hundred ships and 300 crew members participated in one of the most expected sailing dates in the Abra

The "Biobizz" of José Azqueta was proclaimed winner of the thirty-fourth edition of the Inversa-BBVA Regata that has organized as is traditional the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club, he took up the leading role in the Cantabrian Sea one year again during the first of May.

The Vizcadno ship, a J80, completed the 8-mile tour in 02h-03m-25s, another J80 monotype was the second classified... the "Mandovi" of Ramón Zubiaga that crossed the line of arrival to 03.28 and third finished the 'Mingus' of Jon Garai.

After the first three, the "Despeinado 'of Carlos Maidagan, the" Fin Gol Fin' of Gonzalo-varri, the "Maitena 'of Mikel Emaldi, the" Zur' of Antonio Jobbe Dval, the "Gaitero 'of Juan Valdivia, the' Rat Pack 'of Iñigo Smith and the' Pilgrim 'of José Luis Ribed were classified.

27 / 04 / 2018: As all the first of May since 1984 in Getxo...

60 ships have confirmed their participation in this peculiar cruise race

The Inverse Regatta -BBVA returns to the Vizcaina waters of the Abra as every first of May, a day expected by the Vizcaínos regatists to enjoy in this test that now meets its 34th edition. It is a very peculiar competition in which the compensated times, unlike the rest of the races organized by the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club, take place before the departure. From 1345 hours you will sail the first of the dozens of crews that are expected at this sailing party.

The Abra will be set on Tuesday, May 1, in another of the relevant days in the mode of the candle in the Cantabric. The impressive figure of 300 crew members, distributed in the many ships of the class cruise and J 80 monotypes, will sail for an always very open triumph in each edition. The favoritism that usually exists in other races of the calendar is here removed according to the conditions and whims of the wind. On a planned tour of about 10 to 15 miles, as established by the organizing committee of the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club, the exciting persecution of the larger cruises to the smaller ones will be checked once again. And the first one who crosses the finish line, without waiting for the usual control of times according to the measure of each ship, is the winner.

In 2017, the most celebrated this date was Gonzalo Arnal's' Lasai ', a Sun Odissey 32, which reached the first finish line with a time of 1 hour 46 minutes and 55 seconds. In the second square the' Bacilón 'of José Miguel Franco was classified, at 5.21, and the third finished the' Gaitero 'of Juan Valdivia more than 7 minutes. Once again, and due to wind conditions, one of the small ships ended up winning one of the most expected dates of the season. The' Lasai 'concluded in front of the' Bacilon ',' Gaitero ',' Marmotinha ',' Blau ',' Irrintzi Lau ',' Go Blue ',' Ramper ',' Kantarepe Iru 'and' Modark '.