The general podium, as to the national title, is configured with Juanma Barrionuevo and Alenjandro Díaz (CN Los Nietos) and Juan Manuel Cajade and Alexandre Tinoco (RCN A Coruña). The second square of the absolute general is for the Portuguese tandem Mafalda Pires and Francisco Maia

The Canaries Gustavo and Rafael del Castillo (RCN Gran Canaria) have proclaimed themselves in the waters of the Minor Sea new Spanish champions of the Snipe class in a last day of infarction and in which the favorites, including them, have not been successful, causing many changes in the general after the first test of the day, leaving everything to decide in the second, eighth and last of the championship.

The Del Castillo brothers depended on themselves to shut down the national in the first test. It wasn't like that. A little bit of a test in which they signed a 33, but it wasn't gonna work out for the rest of them either. The premises Francisco (CN Campello) and Marina Sánchez (RCR Santiago de la Ribera) in 16, Damián Borras and Sara Franceschi (CN Mahón) in 22 and Jordi Triay and Arturo Barranco, from the same club, in 19, to quote one of them. Who did show something finer was the Portuguese Malfada Pires with Francisco Maia who managed to finish this test at the 8th.

In the second test of the day, with very tight results in the classification, no one could afford to fail. In this line and after a good departure from the Canaries Del Castillo, he managed to place himself in a comfortable position at the top of the fleet, allowing him to control his direct rivals. After the three dyes and two dusks the canaries signed an eleventh job, a partial that had no problems as their rivals were also not fine.

After the three days of competition in which the established program of 8 tests has been completed, the canary tandem formed by Gustavo and Rafael del Castillo (RCN Gran Canaria) has been made with Spanish Snipe championship with 43 points. The national podium is closed with Juanma Barrionuevo and Alejandro Díaz (CN Los Nietos) adding 56 points, while the third square has been for Juan Manuel Cajade and Alexandre Tinoco (RCN A Coruña) with 58 points.

The RCR Santiago de la Ribera has given the trophy to the youth category with the podium composed of the Portuguese Mafalda Pires and Francisco Maia (CV Atlántico) who have also been second in the absolute general, followed by Pablo Ruíz and Jesús Garcia (RCR Santiago de la Ribera) and Fernando Alfaro and Pedro Sunyer (RCN Madrid).

15 / 09 / 2018: The Canaries Gustavo and Rafael del Castillo near the national title of Snipe

After the second day, with three tests completed, the discard has come into play, leading to a major change in the provisional general (Photo Pep Portas)

The second day of the Spanish Snipe championship in the Minor Sea is closed with important changes in the provisional general, after the discard has been applied after the fourth trial, first of today... the canaries Gustavo and Rafael del Castillo del Real Club Náutico Gran Canaria, have been very strong in Santiago de la Ribera and have offered few options to the rest of the fleet. In the first test his dominion was to be absolute by achieving his first partial triumph in the Minor Sea.

The Francisco (CN Campello) and Marina (RCR Santiago de la Ribera) Sánchez after a spectacular rebound after the first step through the sotavento door achieved a second meritorious square. Another of the favorites: Jordi Triay and Arturo Barranco (CN Mahón) stayed with the third square after a last well-worked stretch.

The canaries began the second test also determined to lay land in the middle after a good exit. In the end and after a nice fight with the Portuguese Mafalda Pires and Francisco Maia, they saw that this first position was escaping from their hands, leaving seconds behind the Portuguese tandem. Damián Borrás and Sara Franceschi (CN Mahón), who after an UFD in the first test was to demonstrate their good level in the Snipe class by signing a third job.

In the last test of the day, once again the couple of the nautical Gran Canaria was going to give a major blow to their aspirations to conquer the national title of Snipe. A partial triumph, the second in today's and what we have as the champion, that leaves them in the first square of the provisional general with 12 points, to 8 of the second: Mafalda Pires and Francisco Maia, while the third place is for the Sanchez brothers with 29 points, being the second in the national podium followed by Jordi Triay and Arturo Barranco with 34 points, holding the fourth place of the general.

As for the category of youth, the premises Pablo Ruíz and Jesús García (RCR Santiago de la Ribera) occupy the first place, followed by the Madrileños Fernando Alfaro and Pedro Sunyer (RCN Madrid) and Jorge Juan Soriano and Nazareth López (CN Los Nietos). As regards this category, the first youth crew is that of the Portuguese Pires and Maia.

Tomorrow the National of Snipe is closed, in the Real Club of Regatas of Santiago de la Ribera in which two tests are planned, with the beginning of the day at the edge of 12: 00 in the morning.

14 / 09 / 2018: National of Snipe: Mafalda Pires and Francisco Maia command in Santiago de la Ribera

The first day in Santiago de la Ribera is closed with 3 tests completed under good conditions of wind of Levante that has reached 11 knots of intensity

The first day in the Minor Sea has not been better closed. Three tests completed under good wind conditions of Levante that has reached 11 knots of intensity, allowing to complete the program of three tests. A first delivery that has been marked by equality between the fleet, but without a clear dominator. The crews have been very irregular according to the partials they have marked today, with many ups and downs.

The Portuguese couple of Mafalda Pires of Lima and Francisco Maia have placed themselves leaders of the absolute general thanks to the partial obtained from 2-9-6 that leave them with 17 points. The Andalusian Alvaro Martínez (CNM Benalmádena) and Andrés del Riego (RC Mediterranean) have remained very close. Martínez and Del Riego have 19 points thanks to the results of 9-3-7, being the first of the table in the struggle for the national scepter.

This equality has also been reflected in posts 4 and 5, with the premises Francisco and Marina Sánchez (RCR Santiago de la Ribera) and the baleares Jordi Triay and Arturo Barranco (CN Mahón) with only one points between them. The bats have 23 results of 11-8-4, while the baleares have 24 points (12-1-11).

Favorites have also failed on this first day, at least for trying to be on the top. In this line the brothers Gustavo and Rafael del Castillo (RCN Gran Canaria) have placed the 7th square with 29 points, while the baleares Damián Borras and Sara Franceschi end at the 8th place with 30. The difference from position 5 to 10 is 1 points between them, with the exception of the bats Juanma Barrionuevo and Alejandro Díaz (CN Los Nietos) and the Gallegos José Manuel Cajade and Alexandre Tinoco (RCN A Coruña) that are tied to 28 points occupying the 5th and 6th positions respectively. Nor has the champion Fernando Rita failed, forming tandem with daughter Julia, 10th with 39 points.

13 / 09 / 2018: Finally 72 snipes will fight for the National in Santiago de la Ribera

The race is disputed from today, concentrating on the Minor Sea the best fleet of the class from eight autonomous communities... at the invitation of the organizing club will participate representatives of Portugal, France and Norway (Photo Pep Portas)

The Real Club de Regatas de Santiago de la Ribera organizes the Spanish Championship of the Snipe class... an appointment that brings together 72 ships of the class, representing eight autonomous communities: Asturias, Andalusia, Galicia, Comunitat Valenciana, Comunidad de Madrid, Canarias, Baleares and Region of Murcia, to which the representatives of Portugal (4), France (2) and Norway (1) will compete at the invitation of the club.
Much level in the Minor Sea and with many podium candidates, although the current Spanish champions only one of them, Antonio López, can defend the title. The Almeries Alejandro Fresneda and Javier López (CN Mar Almería) run as the great favorites, though, with the permission of 9 other crews who enter all the quinielas to be up.

Andalusia represents its best weapons in a class that dominates and controls. Along with Fresneda and López, José Mª Guerrero (RCN Motril) and Francisco Lago (CN Mar Almería) and Álvaro Martínez (CNM Benalmádena) and Andrés del Riego (RC Mediterranean) are the two crews with podium options. In this same line also stand out the baleares Damián Borras and Sara Francheschi, from the nautical Mahón or the brothers Fernando and Julia Rita as well as Jordi Triay and Arturo Barranco, all of them from the same club.

They are joined by two crews who will also play these three podium squares. From Canarias, the brothers Gustavo and Rafael del Castillo, together with the Galician-Asturian tandem with Martín Bermudez and the Olympic Angela Pumariega, present their candidacy. While at the international level and although they do not choose the national title they can be on the podium the Portuguese and subchampion of the world Mafalda Pires and Francisco María.

In local key, the brothers Francisco and Marina Sánchez, of the RCR Santiago de la Ribera, have no doubt the sign of great favorites, although they are both aware of the very high level that has been given in their club and as he says, "we will go test-to-test and day-to-day."

A total of 8 tests are scheduled for the three days of competition, with 3 for the days of Friday and Saturday and 2 for the days of Sunday. The exit top has been established, except for changes, at 13: 00 Friday and Saturday, while on the last one it has been established at 12: 00.

03 / 09 / 2018: The Class continues in its second youth: 54 snipes in the National in Santiago de la Ribera

The meeting that will take place in the Minor Sea between 13 and 16 September already has 54 registered from 8 Autonomous Communities in addition to an international representation of 3 countries: Italy, Portugal and France (Photo Pep Portas)

The Real Club de Regatas Santiago de la Ribera will host from 13 to 16 September 2018 the Spanish Snipe class championship. An appointment that is part of the program of the great tests that this year plans to host the Bat Club to commemorate its 100 years of history.

When there are only a little more than 10 days left for the start of the race, it is previously disputed at the Club la I Regata Centenario for the classes Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser Radial and Snipe between 8 and 9 September, there are already 53 registered ships. A figure that is expected to be exceeded as planned by the organizing committee. As the national 'open', participation in the international fleet is opened, so as of today there are already 3 countries present: Italy, France and Portugal with 6 registered ships.

With regard to the participation of 'house' and that will fight for the national title are already 48 registered ships, representing the communities of Galicia, Madrid, Gran Canaria, Comunitat Valenciana, Euskadi, Andalusia, Cantabria, Balearic Islands. A very high level participation with crews that have achieved important national and international titles.

The first official registration period is closed next Wednesday, September 5, although it is possible for the organizing club to extend this period to give option to the participation of other crews.