"Bosch Service Solutions" with Ramón Ojea to the cane of the Vigués Club Marítimo de Canido, was imposed for the second consecutive time at a stage of the Regata Rías Altas Mar de Maeloc that organizes the Real Club Náutico de La Coruña. This was the third event that took place on Saturday between the ports of Viveiro and Cedeira, leaving more than its leadership in the absolute general.

His great rival, the "Gomez MH" of the Coruñés Andrés Soto, although he made a good race, could not help but lose two valuable points in front of the Vigo, as they added to that of his victory, which the "Zospiro" of Guillermo Blanco, made a second partial position relegating to the Prima 38 of Soto, to an unexpected third place in the stage. For the last Sunday stage between Cedeira and La Coruña, beginning at 12: 00 in the morning with a total of 24 nautical miles, a stage with its difficulties because they are planned to north from 15 to 20 knots... to which we will have to add the one that the fleet will pass through the legendary ends of Prior first and Prioriño later. At 9: 30 at night, close at the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña.

There was a British exit in Viveiro, as it is a rule, at 12: 00 in the morning... the winds in those moments were of a north-east component of about 12 knots... which caused the exit to be very fast and the fleet to set the Bares stake on a single board that was carried out in a way, which would gradually become a stern already at the height of the beautiful seaside town of the Barquero. The fleet at that time was sailing with an open course entering the sea... except for the "Zoispiro" who chose to sail on the coast, which went quite frankly well.

From the Staca to Cabo Orteegal (about 10 miles) the wind rose for moments to 15 knots, taking the real-time command "Gómez MH," who would maintain his position of privilege until the arrival in Cedeira. The chrono of those of Andres Soto was 04-03-35, ahead of the "Bosch Service Solutions" that reached the Herculine fishing port eleven minutes later... difference that however was not enough to the ship of the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña, which was overcome in time compensated by the widowers and by the "Zospiro," being the third "Gómez MH," fourth "Mascato" and the fifth "Alma do Mar."

With these data it will be very difficult to take away the leadership of those of Ramón Ojeas, who also commands in Class A that it brings together the ships of the largest length... while in the B that dominates is the "Mascato" of Enrique Vilariño, followed by "Zospiro" of Guillermo Blanco of the Real Nautical Club of La Coruña and the "La María" of Miguel Fernández of the Nautical Club of Sada. That's the general.

1st "Bosch Service Solutions" by Ramón Ojea (CM Canido-Vigo), 2 points
2nd "Gómez MH" by Andrés Soto (RCN La Coruña), 5
3rd "Alma do Mar" by Nito Enriquez (Marina de Sada), 8
4th "Mascato" by Enrique Vilariño (RCN La Coruña), 8
5th "Zospiro" by Guillermo Blanco (RCN La Coruña), 9

06 / 07 / 2018: "Bosch Service Solutions" wins in Viveiro and leads the Rias Altas Mar de Maeloc

Spectacular the second day of the Rias Altas Mar de Maeloc Regata, with 12 to 15 knots north between Honey and Viveiro

The Elán 37 "Bosch Service Solutions" is the leader of the 45th Rías Alas Mar de Maeloc Regata that organizes the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña with the support in this case of Marina Viveiro, after holding the second stage, of which it is the vicedecana of the regats of Galicia, between the Coruñés de Cariño port and the Lucense de Viveiro. The third stage is scheduled for Saturday, to be covered between Viveiro and Cedeira, with 21 miles in length beginning at the edge of 12: 00 in the morning, and in which the winds are expected to be strong, and even in the early hours of the very strong afternoon of the north-east, the line of arrival is expected to be mounted inside the river of Cedeira.

There was a certain fear in Honey before the departure of the second stage, in the sense that the wind would play a bad pass as on the first day, in which by the way none of the participating ships had managed to cross the arrival line within the maximum time marked by the regatta instructions... but the truth is that little by little this fear was fading when at 12: 00 in the morning (it was not an hour to begin the second stage), it seemed that the north-east would make an act of presence and at no speed. And so it was because at one in the afternoon in the river of Honey there were already 12 knots of the north-east, and the wind continued to rise along the 16.6 miles of journey until 15... and all this with the sea with what is called in the argot: short wave of wind... in short, excellent conditions for the practice of the cruise sail.

In front of it, the stumbling block of the mythical Bares Staca, which for this time did not honor its name "Cabo de las calmas" by the ancient celtiberos, by passing the fleet with comfort at a good speed pushed by the 15 knots of the north-east. The real-time command, as it had been standard in almost the entire stage, was for the "Gomez MH" that crossed the line in Viveiro, located opposite the dock of the port of Celeiro, with a really good chrono: 02-51-30. After the Coruñés ship was made by the Elan 37 vigués, very attached to the winner in real, so he granted the victory in time compensated to the "Bosch Service Solutions," after them more distance the "Alma do Mar," "Mourisca" and the "Mascato" of Enrique Vilariño, who, in addition to being fifth in the general, achieved the victory in class B, that of the ships of less length.

Rias Altas Mar de Maeloc Regata: 2nd stage Caribbean-Viveiro
1st "Bosch Service Solutions" by Ramón Ojea of the Maritime Club of Canido-Vigo, 02.58.32
2nd "Gómez MH" by Andrés Soto of the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña, to 02.07
3rd "Alma do Mar" by Nito Enriquez de la Marina de Sada, to 07.39
4th "Mourisca" by Gonzalo Vázquez of the Nautical Club of Sada, to 28.48
5th "Mascato" by Enrique Vilariño of the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña, at 01.15.57

05 / 07 / 2018: The lack of wind between Prior and Ortegal shows the first act of the Rias Altas Mar de Maeloc

"Bosch Service Solutions" and "Mascato" leaving La Coruña Bay (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The lack of wind in the first stage of the Rías Altas Mar de Maeloc Regatas, which is organizing the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña, was causing at the last minute of Thursday much of the participating fleet to sail with extreme slow or even choose to retire in which it was first stage, between La Coruña and Cariño, with more than forty miles of journey.

The opening stage started with punctuality from the center of the City of La Coruña, forming a beautiful show by the color of the spinnakers that used the entire fleet. There was a certain fear that the route to the port of Honey would become a calvary, but the fact is that the breeze with which the fleet took off was to hold hope from the contrary.

From the bay of La Coruña the Eman 37 of Ramón Ojea was first left. At that time the wind was about eight knots north-west, and the bulk of the platoon was heading towards Corporal Prior... where the dance of the little wind would begin. In Prior, the fleet was regrouped first, already with the prime 38 of Andrés Gómez in the head... that overtook the Vigues of Ojea... shortly after with a glow that scared, the first withdrawal of the fleet occurred: "Orion" of José Mariñas... even though in honor of the truth the first withdrawal was by failure in charge of the "Villano" of Luis Bodelón, which left the first stage in its early in La Coruña.

The fleet continued to sail, but very slowly, as it passed through the legendary beaches of the surfers: first Doniños and then the "surf-cathedral" Valdoviño... the "Gomez MH" was still in front but very slowly, about two knots. Then it was one of the most caraismatic Coruñese patterns who desist from following in a race, Enrique Vilariño with his "Mascato," in view of the impossibility of reaching Honey within the time limit set. He was followed by the "Mourisca" in Farr de Gonzalo Vázquez, shortly after the "Alma do Mar" the First 34.7 of Nito Enriquez... the bleeding was unstoppable.

At the last minute, they only continued in the "Gómez MH" competition of Andrés Soto to the north of the river of Cedeira with the mythical Cape Ortegal a dozen nautical miles, followed by "Bosch Service Solutions" of Ramón Ojea two miles away and "Zospiro" of Guillermo Blanco four miles from the viguese. For the second stage Friday with the beginning of one in the afternoon, 17 miles and arrival to the port of Viveiro.

04 / 07 / 2018: The vicedecana of the Galician races begins in La Coruña: Rías Altas Mar de Maeloc

It was presented at the Coruñés Centro de El Corte Inglés de Cuatro Caminos, the vicedecana of the Galician races: the Regata Rías Altas Mar de Maeloc that organizes the Real Club Náutico de La Coruña and that repeats the traces of the 2017 edition and therefore returns to the province of Lugo. There will be four stages with start and end in the capital, and scales in the ports of Honey, Viveiro and Cedeira.

In the event were sponsors and collaborators of this Rías Altas Mar de Maeloc, which "aims in the medium term to become one of the races in reference stages of Spain" in the words of the president of the Real Club Náutico de La Coruña... for its part Quico Alabart as general director of Custom Drinks matrix of Maeloc, fully coincided with this opinion ensuring the continuity of his company's sponsorship for a space of at least three editions. The event was closed by the president of the Galician Manuel Villaverde, who was pleased with the potential of the race in this new stage.

The event considered the most difficult stage race of the Iberian Atlantic, is a demanding and reserved competition for expert regatists... who are used to high navigation. The longest stage will be the first with 41 miles, which will begin tomorrow at 12: 00 in the morning, from the very center of La Coruña, in front of the pier of transatlantic... and which will end in the port of Honey, where the ships can even reach after sunset.

The second act the shortest by Friday, to Viveiro with a total of 17 miles. From there on Saturday to Cedeira, 21 and finally La Coruña after 23 miles on Sunday. All the stages will begin at 12: 00 in the morning, except for the one that begins in the light waters of Viveiro that will be at one.

The great favorite a priori is the Elan 37 that competes for the Marítimo Club of Canido and that patrons one of the best Galician rods, Ramón Ojea who by the way has won his category in the recently celebrated Trophy Infanta Elena. Along with the Viguese ship, it is necessary to highlight for its potential the Prime 38 "Gómez Mostly Harmless" that owns Andrés Soto and that competes for the Real Club Nautico de La Coruña.

Also with possibilities are the First 40.7 "Mourisca" by Gonzalo Vázquez of the Nautico Club of Sada, and the Beneteau "Alma do Mar" by Nito Enriquez, "Villano" by Luis Bodelón and "La María" by Miguel Fernández. To take into account the "Zeppelin" the Dufour 34 of Luis Martínez based in Ares and the classic designs of competition: "Zospiro" by Guillermo Blanco and "Mascato" by Enrique Vilariño. With the look in the future, the edition of a Regata Rías Altas that will sail the Sea of Maeloc, that Breton bishop who brought to Galicia several thousand Celtas- Bretons in the 5th century and founded Briteiros... and who wants to regain the role of being a true reference between the regats of Spain in stages.