"Blue Rocket" by Jordi Brufau... winner in ORC 0 - 2 and Absolute

Jordi Brufau, owner of the Bashford 41, "Blue Rocket" was declared the absolute winner in ORC, of Barcelona- Mahon, the legendary Regata Menorca Sant Joan with the Alfonso XIII Trophy in play, which organized the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona and the Club Marítimo de Mahon, in line of departure 23 ships that with a loose wind from the south, from 6 to 10 knots, began their journey of 135 nautical miles.

The race was decided by minimal tactical differences: Diana Corominas, owner of the Swan 42CS 'Blue' and second absolute square of ORC, suffered a fall of wind when he arrived in Favaritx, without being able to catch the roll that put 'Blue Rocket' in direct direction, which forced them to sail through the road for more than two hours until he arrived in Mahon.

The DK 46 'Kajsa III' of the Rolf Auf der Maur, second in Real after the Baltic 61 'Clajasan' of Francisco Churtichaga, has been made with the third absolute square of the ORC Group. In ORC 3-4, the winner was Jaume Mumbrú accompanied by Pepe Cazador and on board its First 405 SK, 'Rodamon Dos' of the RCMB, after investing 25h20 '40. "He was followed by another classic of the races,' l'Oreig 'the A35 of Martí Gelabert of the CN Port d'Aro.

Two of the five ships that were fighting the classification of the Class RI, have crossed the line of arrival. The first square is for the X-35 of the CN the Masnou, 'No Name' of Manuel Ramos, with just under a day of race, followed by a patient and competitive Xavier more that has cost almost 40 h to cross it on board 'Mediterranean Airen', the Bavaria 45 Cruiser of the CN Port Olimic. La Regata Menorca Sant Joan

14 / 06 / 2018: The legendary Trophy Alfonso XIII will be held between Barcelona and Mahon next week

The Real Club Náutico de Barcelona, the Club Marítimo de Mahón, the Real Federación Española de Vela and with the collaboration of the Federació Catalana de Vela and the Federación Balear de Vela, jointly organize the Regata Menorca Sant Joan, Trofeo Alfonso XIII, for Clases Crucero ORC and RI

Next Thursday at three in the afternoon, begins in the waters of Barcelona, the twentieth edition of the Menorca Sant Joan, Trofeo Alfonso XIII, which links Barcelona with Mahón... with the organization of the Royal Nautical Club of the City Condal, with a total 135 nautical miles that the participating crews will be able to choose whether to surround the island on its South side, or on the North and East side.

On Saturday the Mahonese port will be the starting point of the second test... of only seven miles, with exit in front of the Naval Base, turn a beacon and return to the one to finish in front of the Maritime Club. Both races score independently and there is no joint classification. The Regata Menorca Sant Joan, Trofeo Alfonso XIII, is open for the ORC or RI classes and is notable for the Spanish Championship of Altura Mediterranean area and the Championship of Catalunya de Altura.

The inscriptions have already begun to reach the Barcelona club, and the inscriptions of the Archambault 35 "l'Oreig" of Port d'Aro, patroned by Martí Gelabert and winner of the 19th edition in Class RI... the Swan 42CS "Blue" of Diana Corominas, third place in ORC 0 -1 or the XP-38 "Miriapod" of Lluís Romeo, also third in ORC 2 - 3 and RCNB.