"Artako" the Sparkman & Stephens of Juanito Olábarri achieves his seventeenth win in the Gitana Cup

The 'Artako' in the category of classic ships and the 'Flying Neleb', a Swan 39, in the Spirit of Tradition class were imposed in the Gitana Cup after the dispute of the second and final day of navigation in the Vizcaina waters of the Abra with winds of the northwest of 8 knots.

The 'Artako' of Juan Olábarri, with this of 2018, has already won 17 times (nine consecutive since 2010) in this historic test dating from 1904. The crew of Juan Olábarri again became the most outstanding, as was the case on the first day, after the last scheduled 10-mile tour.

He ended up leader in the general (2 points) ahead of Yann Lescan's' Shere Khan '(4 points), the' Asti V 'of Ibon Basañez (6 points), the' Cantarepe 'of Iñigo Arriola (11 points) and the' Iris III 'of Guillermo Martín Bosch and the' Sapran 'of Carlos Epalza (both with 14 points).

For its part, in the category of Spirit of Tradition the 'Flying Neleb' of Federico García Germán ended first, also winning in the decisive day, with the 'Alai' of Leticia Gandarias in the second final square, two points, and the 'Free Spirit' of Pablo Toja, the 'Ramper' of Jairo López de Guevara, the 'Emilu' of Julián Aguirre and the 'Kazkabarra' of Pedro Fontán following him in the classification.

21 / 07 / 2018: "Artako" in Classics and "Flying Neleb" in Tradition Gitana Cup leaders in Getxo

He started the Gitana Cup in El Abra... with the memory for his two doers, who left us years ago: Tacos Azqueta and Josemanu Loredo... the most elegant cane of the Cantñabrico

The 'Artako' in the category of classic ships and the 'Flying Neleb' in the Spirit of Tradition lead the Gitana Cup after the first day dispute in the Abra waters with north-west winds of 6 to 8 knots. The "Artako 'of Juan Olábarri, who has won this test on 16 occasions, is first after the 7-mile drive ahead of the" Shere Khan' of Yan Lescann du Plessix, the 'Asti V' of Ibon Basañez and the 'Cantarepe' of Iñigo Arriola.

For its part, in the category of Spirit of Tradition is first the 'Flying Neleb' of Federico García Germán, with the 'Alai' of Leticia Gandarias in the second square and the 'Kazkabarra' of Pedro Fontán in the third position. This Sunday, from 13: 00, the final day of the 2018 Gitana Cup is held.

18 / 07 / 2018: Time for the appointment of classics of the Cantabric, the Gypsy Cup of the Maritime of the Abra

The "Artako" the one ton of the 60 of Juan Olavarri... a beautiful, fast and excellently well-manned

The race of the floating jewels, of the stradidivarius of the sea has an appointment with the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting, which since the far 1904 organizes the Copa de la Gitana.

The categories Epoch and Classical Boats, in addition to the category Spirit of Tradition. The organization also gives the Enrique Arriola Trophy to the Best Conservation that meets its seventh edition and the José Manuel Loredo Trophy to the Best Restoration, as well as to the first of each class.

- ARCOS OF APOCA: Bottled until 31 December 1949 (over 69 years old).
- CLASICAL BARCOS: Bottled between 1 January 1950 and 31 December 1975 (between 43 and 68 years old).
- TRADITION SPIRIT: Built before 31 December 1992.

It is the opportunity to remember old times and to enjoy the ships that have taken part ('Artako', Asti V ',' Iris III ',' Free Spirit ',' Saltillo ',' Arosa ',' Cantarepe ',' Bon Temps', 'Balenharri', 'Westward of Clynder', 'Paapsud', 'Skylark'...) with decades of navigation under its nozzles...

The 2017 Gitana Cup was won by the 'Artako' in Classic Boats which already has 16 wins, and the 6 meters international 'Asti V' in Epoque Boats which totals 12 wins in the Gitana... the 'Gaitero' in the category Spirit of Tradition.