The French ship "Falcón" has achieved absolute victory in Gijón... the winner on Sunday has been the "Boro IX," by Salvador Albiñana of the Maritime of Santander, who has participated in the 23 editions of the Gaitero (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

The Falcon, of the French Philippe Roy, of the Arcachon Sailing Club proclaims for the first time, the absolute winner of the El Gaitero Regata, which has organized in its twenty-third edition the Regal Club Astur de Regatas de Gijón, with the support of the Abra de Getxo Maritime and the Real Club Marítimo de Santander, in addition to the nautical of Villaviciosa. By class, the best in group I has been the Urbegi, by Javier Larrañaga de Getxo, the Falcon wins group 2, while, the Airan V, by Mario Ruiz, of the Royal Maritime Club of Santander, does the same in 3.

The fastest on the closing day was the Boro IX, by Salvador Albiñana, who crossed the arrival line in the first place, and took 57 seconds in compensated time to the second one classified in the test was the Bullbox, by Luis Noguera, El Akelarre, of Mauricio Guibert, who would arrive in third place, leaving in the same position in the general position on the day of group 1. The first position in this group has been for the Urbegi, by Javier Larrañaga, followed by Boro IX.

The Mi Gabriela, by Juan Ángel Viadero, was established in the general of the day of group 2, followed by the Go Blue, patronized by Ángel Herreerías and the Gaitero, by Juan Valdivia. The group general is for the Falcon, the French as well, is made with the first place of the absolute general, thanks in large part to its regularity during the four days of the Gaitero. The second position of this group has been for the Gaitero, belonging to the Real Club Marítimo del Abr- Real Sporting Club, followed by another French the Fonbadet, of the Club de Vela de Arcachon.

In group 3, again the Airan V, by Mario Ruiz has won in his class by scoring the general of his group and second in the absolute general classification, just one point from the first classified. The Skat, by José Manuel Artola would finish second in the day and occupy this same position in the class general, Artola, occupies a meritorious third position in the absolute general. The Zur, by Alejandro Jobbe-Duval has finished third in today's manga and in the group's general classification.

04 / 08 / 2018: "Urbegi" harasses the leader the French "Falcon" in the Regata El Gaitero

The Urbegi, of Javier Larrañaga first in group 1 and winner of the first cane in Gijón, of the Regata El Gaitero... in group 2, the Andarax BI, of Josu Portularrume was the best, while, the Aíren V, of Mario Ruiz repeats triumph in group 3... in the absolute general classification the French Falcon is first maintained, followed by the Urbegi and the Air V (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

In Gijón Bay, the first round of the twenty-third edition of the El Gaitero Regata was held, a test organized by the Real Club Astur de Regatas and the sponsorship of the El Gaitero Group.

Today, it has certainly been the race of group I, where the first three classified are at the same time the best three in the race. It is a great fight for the Urbegi, Javier Larrañaga and the Bullbox, Luis Noguera. The Bullbox took him away in the shingles and the Urbegi recovered in the stern. In the end, the first in real time of the race was the ship of Luis Noguera, but not with enough time to win the race, the test was noted by the ship of Larrañaga. The third square was obtained by the Akelarre, from Mauricio Guibert. The group's general is headed by the Urbegi, second is the Akelarre, closing the podium posts the Bullbox.

In group 2, the best has been the Andarax, of Josu Portularme with his first victory in the trial, the second place was classified, the Gaitero, of Juan Valdivia, another pattern with several Gaiteros behind his back. The third square was obtained, the Falcon, by Philippe Roy who leads his group's general and the absolute general. The second square in group 2 is for another French from the Arcachon Sailing Circle, the Fonbadet, from Thierrry Geibill, followed by the Mingus, from Jon Garai.

The Airan V, repeats the first place in the test and occupies the first place in group 3, the second position was for him a battalador Skat, by José Manuel Artola, also, second on the qualifying table, ending in the third position of the day the Katxiporreta, of Josu Pérez. For its part, the Zur of Alejandro Jobbe-Duval is third in the general.

Tomorrow at one o'clock in the afternoon will begin in Gijón Bay the last cane tour of the El Gaitero Regata.

03 / 08 / 2018: "Falcon" by French Philippe Roy leads the Regata El Gaitero after the first two stages

Many changes in the general after the arrival in Gijón de El Gaitero

The Airan V, by Mario Ruiz de Villa belonging to the Royal Maritime Club of Santander is made with the stage queen of the Gaitero. The ship of group 3 was the fastest to stop the chronometer after 15 hours 7 minutes and 33 seconds of crossing the Cantabric. The general classification after the two coastal stages, the French head of the Arcachon Sailing Club, Falcon patrolled by Philippe Roy.

Last morning they arrived at the marina of Gijón, the ships of the XXIII Regata El Gaitero that had left Santander at 1420 hours on Thursday. The journey on this occasion was quite comfortable, with the moderate north-east wind that was maintained almost during the 90 miles that separate Santander from Gijón. Therefore, bearing winds that on two sides pushed the fleet to the line of arrival. The first to cross the goal in real time was the Boro IX, of the cantabre Salvador Albiñaña, after 13 hours 7 minutes and 47 seconds of navigation. The fleet was rather grouped into the port of Gijón.

The best of the stage has been the Air V, by Mario Ruiz, a ship of group 3, which after the victory in Gijón goes up to the third position in its class and is fourth in the absolute general. This group is headed by the Zur, of the bilbaíno Alejandro Jobbe-Duval, being the second square for the Skat, by José Manuel Artola a a veteran of the race

Philippe Roy on board the Falcon, is the current provisional leader of the absolute general and group 2. The French of the Arcachon Sailing Club was the second fastest in Gijon, as it is uploaded to the first place of the general and his group. The second place in the general of class II is for the Kenex V, by Ignacio Giménez of the Royal Nautical Club of Laredo, followed by the Mingus of Jon Garai, of the Maritime of the Abra.

Finally, in class I, the classification of the Urbegi, Javier Larrañaga de Getxo, the second square is for Salvador Albiñana, shipowner and patron of the Boro IX, the santanderino is one of the most involved sailors in the race, closes the podium posts the Akelarre, of Mauricio Guibert of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club.

Tomorrow, from 1305 hours, the first 15-mile barlovento-sotavento tour will be held in Gijón. In the afternoon, the award will take place at the facilities of the El Gaitero Group in the asturian town of Villaviciosa, in the course of the traditional espicha offered by the sponsor.

02 / 07 / 2018: The fleet of the Regata de Vela El Gaitero left the Bay of Santander to Gijón

The fleet of the Gaitero is heading for Gijon in the stage of the regatta, with 90 miles
a large part of the test will be carried out at night (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

After the spectacular day lived yesterday, in the first stage of the twenty-third edition of the El Gaitero Regata, where some of the ships made the journey at a time of almost record, at an average of almost 12 miles of speed, being one of the fastest tests that are remembered in the history of the race, today, again, are giving themselves excellent conditions for the 90-mile navigation that link the cantabre capital with Gijón to be carried out with a good chrono.

At 14: 20 hours in the bay of Santanderina, from the bridge of command of the Royal Maritime Club of Santander, the canyon of exit to the stage of the queen of the Gaitero was given, with wind from the Northeast of between 12 and 14 knots on a sunny day. Once the first two miles were made by the bay, and past Major Cape, the participants set out to Gijón, with a fresh north-east of 15 knots.

Tomorrow Friday, a well-deserved day of rest in Gijón, the competition will resume on Saturday at 1305h, to contest the first 15-mile barlovento tour in San Lorenzo Bay, with the line of arrival located in front of the Club de Regatas.

01 / 08 / 2018: "Rat Pack" by Javier Chavarri of the Maritime of the Abra leader of the El Gaitero Regata in Santander

The fleet leaves at noon on Thursday to Gijón (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

The Rat Pack, of the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club patrolled by Javier Chavarri, the first leader of the XXIII Regata El Gaitero, which has completed the first stage between the ports of Getxo and Santander, the test is organized by the Real Club Astur de Regatas, under the sponsorship of the Group El Gaitero.

The start of the opening stage had to be postponed about an hour and a half due to a lack of wind when giving the exit. Then I jump a moderate north-east of between 10 and 15 knots with rachas that would reach up to 20, which would lead to a stage with wind in favor, with the spi

The first to cross the line of arrival, located in front of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander was Javier Chavarri's Rat Pack, which would take 3 hours 35 minutes and 29 seconds to complete the 40-mile tour. By classes, Chavarri leads group one, followed by Urbegui, Javier Larrañaga de Getxo Kaia, the third square is for the Santanderino Boro IX, of Salvador Albiñana.

The class 2 the largest in this edition of the Gaitero is headed by, the Kenex V, by Ignacio Giménez, of the Royal Nautical Club of Laredo, the second square is for the French Falcon patrolled by Philippe Roy, then is the Mingus, of Jon Garai of the Maritime of the Abra of Las Arenas.

Finally, among the ships of group III, the best of the stage has been the Zur of Alejandro Jobbe-Duval, also of the Maritime of the Abra followed by the Marmotinha, Koldo Báez de Getxo and the Skat, by José Manuel Artola de Hondarribia.

At 1405 hours it is planned to leave in the bay of Santanderina, the stage of the regatta queen, which will set out to Gijón, 90 miles ahead and where the night navigation will no doubt mark the arrival to the Asturian port.

30 / 07 / 2018: With a wide representation of the Basque fleet starts in Getxo the Regata El Gaitero

The El Gaitero Regata begins in peach water

The Vizcaina waters of the Abra and the Real Club Marítimo of the Abra-Real Sporting Club are reconverted during the beginning of August into protagonists with the departure of the Regata El Gaitero, in which more than 40 ships will participate in its twenty-third edition.

Among them, there is a large representation of Vizcain crews. The 'Akelarre' of Mauricio Guibert, the 'Argos' of Nicolás Viar, the 'Emilu' of Lucio Fernández, the 'Free Spirit' of Pablo Toja, the 'Gaitero' of Juan Valdivia, the 'Kohen' of Juan Carlos Estefanía, the 'Kunana' of Borja Gómez, the 'Mingus' of Jon Garai, the 'Ramper' of Jairo López de Guevara, the 'Rat Pack' of Javier Chávaya 'and the' Use of Zavu 'of the' of Zavu, and the 'Zavu' of the 'Zavu' of the 'of Zavu'.

The nearly half a hundred participants will begin the test, in the waters of the Abra, on Wednesday August 1 at 13: 00 on their way to Santander. This will be the place of arrival after 42 miles of a first coastal stage. The second, on Thursday, will link Santander to the Gijón Sports Port, after completing about 92 miles. In the asturian town there will be some barlovento-sotavento tours during this next weekend.

Among the notable participation of Vizcayos cruises, the 'Despeinado' was third in the final general classification in 2017 and first in IRC 1. The "Akelarre 'of Mauricio Guibert was fifth, the" Zazpiki Lovely Rita' of José Luis Ribed seventh (second in 2016) and the "Gaitero 'eighth.

24 / 07 / 2018: 50 ships and 350 regatists in the Regata El Gaitero on the coast of Vizcaya, Cantabria and Asturias

The event was attended by María Cardin, commercial director of El Gaitero, Ignacio Antuña, secretary of the Real Club Astur de Regatas, Jesús Martínez, sports councillor of the City of Gijón, Carlos Orueta Comandante de Marina de Gijón and José Luis Vizcadno, captain of the Civil Guard of the Sea (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

It was presented at the first Asian nautical club, at the Real Club Astur de Regatas de Gijón, the 20th edition of the El Gaitero Regata... the most traditional series in which three of the communities of the Green Spain participate: Euskadi, Cantabria and the Principality of Asturias, which was born as the heiress of the missing "Chrysler Jeep Cup" and "Regata España Verde Paradores" that were held in the early 1990s, with great success.

Now what was left of those legendary races, which, after they had been emphasized in Gijón, ended up in Baiona Bay, south of Galicia... is organized by the Gijonese Regatta Club itself, the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club, the Royal Maritime Club of Santander, as well as the Group of Regats of Villaviciosa, closely linked to the sponsor El Gaitero.

The participation is in line with previous editions: 50 ships with more than three hundred crew members; which on the other hand is the figure that the Organization wants to handle, as more ships would lead to serious logistics problems.

The Regata El Gairero consists of four stages, two coastal routes: Getxo - Santander with a 40-mile singlature, Santander - Gijón, considered the stage queen not only by the distance of 90 miles, it also has the challenge that always involves the night navigation, to end in Gijón, with two barlovento-sotavento that will be held during the weekend in the Bay of San Lorenzo, with a distance of approximately 15 miles... in total, more than 150 nautical miles in four days of competition, in which will be given the best ships of the island. The dates from July 31 to August 5.