"Akelarre," "hang Loose," "Lasai," "Bacilón" and "Biobizz" win the Surne in Getxo

"Akelarre," "hang Loose," "Lasai," "Bacilón" and "Biobizz" win the Surne in Getxo

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El "Biobizz" de José Azqueta fue el mejor de la flota de J80 que tiene a la vista la Copa de España en Getxo

The "Biobizz" by José Azqueta was the best of the J80 fleet that has the Spanish Cup in Getxo

The Vizcaina waters of the Abra hosted the fourteenth edition of the Surne- 54th Eskarra Trophy Regata, one of the most relevant tests of the calendar of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club and in which they competed thirty cruises and ships of the division J 80.

Among the first, the "Akelarre 'of Mauricio Guibert in class A, the" hang Loose' of Iñigo Axpe in B, the "Lasai 'of Gonzalo Arnal in C and the' Bacilón 'of José Miguel Franco in D. Already among the monotypes J 80 was imposed the' Biobizz 'of José Azqueta.'Akelarre', 'Lasai' and 'Biobizz' repeated the triumph achieved a year ago. The different tours of this event were held in one day at first with north-east winds of 10 to 12 knots, and already with less wind when the ships entered the inner Abra.

For once and even though he threatened to fall a strong trumpet, the Surne was rid of the rain that accompanied in each edition... following the different trials disputed, the 'Akelarre' of Mauricio Guibert was imposed in class A ahead of the 'Gaitero' of Juan Valdivia, just one point, and the 'Maitena' of Mikel Emaldi. On the other hand, the 'hang Loose' of Iñigo Axpe ended up in class B, with the 'Katxiporreta' of Josu Pérez in second position.

The 'Lasai' was again the best in class C, with the 'Haize Lore' in the second square and the 'Emilu' in the third, while the 'Bacilón' by José Miguel Franco first ended up tied to three points with the 'Nexus' by Javier Trueba in the exciting class D. Javier Sanchidrián's' Kantarepe Iru 'finished third.

The J 80, for their part, are preparing their participation in the next Spanish Cup that will take place in the Abra since June 21. José Azqueta's' Biobizz 'won again in this Surne Regata, with Ramón Zubiaga's' Mandovi 'in second place tied to points after a nice fight. Gonzalo-varri's' Fin Goal Fin 'was ranked third.

06 / 06 / 2018: 40 cruises in the Surne Regata with the Eskarra Trophy in Getxo waters for this Saturday

El éxito está garantizado en el Real Club Náutico de Vigo (Foto Alejandro Vilas)

Success is guaranteed in the Real Club Náutico de Vigo (Photo Alejandro Vilas)

From this month of June to the end of September many of the most important races on the calendar of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club. The first of these is the XIV Surne- 54th Eskarra Trophy Regatta, an appointment for cruises and ships of the class J-80, which warns from this Saturday that the most important sailing competitions are approaching the Abra. Tens of units of the Cantabric fleet will be seen in this XIV Surne Regata, consolidated as one of the most expected tests and that changed its name fourteen years ago for sponsorship reasons.

It was in 1964 that the first edition of the historic Eskarra Trophy was held, a test of the Basque candle with a lot of solera, on June 9, 54 years of that remembered beginning. About 40 ships of the cruise classes and monotypes J 80 - with departure at 13 hours - will sail to the win in a race with a lot of pull between the crews, who consider this race to be one of the most special of the extensive calendar of the Club de Las Arenas... the regatists aspire to register the name of their ship in the trophy that will raise the absolute winner of an Eskarra Trophy that was born on an initiative of which was president of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club, Ramón Zubiria, in tribute to José Luis Azqueta and his' Eskarra '.