The fog greatly damaged the evolution of the tests (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The Beneteau 40.7 designed by Bruce Farr "Starfighter" of the Real Nautical Club of Vigo, with one of the legendary patterns of the heavy candle Galician to the cane: Julio Rodríguez, has proclaimed himself the winner of the Trophy Villa of Bouzas Gadis, third of the cycles of the Abanca Week; it has already seen its star regatta of 2018... the European Laser Master Championship with a confirmed participation of 149 ships from 21 countries, that organize the Club Maritime of Vigo and the Maritime Liceo of Bouzas and that will have the Laser (the Great Pond and Laser Awards). The United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Argentina will also compete in the waters of the Viguese laseristas from almost all of Europe, and since it is open.

On this September's closing Sunday, the dawn in Vigo had a fantastic aspect: the persistent and thick fog did not allow from the viguese avenues to see even the peninsula of the Guide with nothingness. It was just over nine o'clock in the morning and in the face of the situation the technicians met at the Maritime Licensing, and then made the decision to postpone an hour of departure: from 11.30 to 12.30...

At the edge of the one of the afternoon already with the suspension without schedule to win times the judges, it was believed that the test could be done, but it was all a mirage, since the two had reached the situation, not only had it not improved, but quite the opposite... despite all that was expected to the limit marked, the three of the afternoon, when it was decided to cancel the day definently, so the results of the Saturday were given definite.

Aldan of the Military Naval School (Photo Pedro Seoane)

With these data in the queen category, the ORC of cruises with their crews, victory of the "Starfighter" of Julio Rodríguez who had already won in this race two years ago in Bouzas. After him the "Bosch Service Solutions" by Ramón Ojea that this year has covered a great season with victories in several of the main Galician races and bronze for the Military Naval School with Manuel Espin to the cane of the "Aldán," the fourth square for the Grand Soleil 46 "Malespina" of Moaña the largest ship of the participants and the fifth for the "Salao" of the Sicre of the Nautico of Vigo.

In the different classes of "QTalento Consultores" by Francisco José Rey in A2 of the Mount Real Club of Yates of Baiona, ahead of the French Jean Claude Sarrade with "Fend la Bise" among others; in solitaries the "Ziralla Primer" of Ramón Barreiro of the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo was able with the great favorite the "Smaku" of Alfonso Rodríguez of the Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas and finally in Sub23 the first was "Mariavera" of Carlos Costas of the Real Club Nático Rodeira de Cangas, "which was also able with the favorite of the club by Carlos Manuel de Mazinguo." The "Ay Carmela" of Juan Martínez Pazó has been fired today from the Viguese fleet, as it has been acquired by a Coruñés shipowner based in the Nautic Club of Sada and may participate in the Terras Guda Regata at the end of October. Final classifications:

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Cruise Classification -ORC
1st Starfighter de Julio Rodríguez (RCN Vigo)
2nd Bosch Service Solution de Ramón Ojea (CM Canido)
3rd Aldán de Manuel Espin (ENM Marín)
4th Malaspina of Anibal Santiago (CN San Adrián de Cobres)
5th Salao de Juan Carlos Sicre (RCN Vigo)

Cruise Classification -A2
1st QTalent Consultants of Francisco J.Rey (MRCY Baiona)
2nd Fen la Bise de Jean Claude Sarrade (MRCY Baiona)
3rd Cunichan de Javier Martínez Valente (MRCY Baiona)
4th Namaste de Luis de Mira (MRCY Baiona)
5th Marara IV by Javier Montenegro (CM Rías Baixas)

Classification Sailing navigators
1st Ziralla First by Ramón Barreiro (RCN Sanxenxo)
2nd Smaku de Alfonso Rodríguez (LM Bouzas)
3rd Furaventos de Fabián Conde (LM Bouzas)
4th Fetch by Carlos Lago (LM Bouzas)
5th Malcoph of Antonio Gómez (RCN Vigo)

Classification Sub23 Cruises
1st Mariavera de Carlos Costa (RCN Rodeira)
2nd Mazinguer by Carlos Manuel Jorge (VSC)
3rd Austral de Mauro Nogueira (RCN Rodeira)
4th Camelot Two by Jorge Rafael Fidalgo (RCN Rodeira)
5th Channas de Lucas Alvarez (RCN Rodeira)

29 / 09 / 2018: "Starfighter" wins the game to the "Bosch" at the opening of the Villa of Bouzas Gadis

In the end the judges were able to with the fog in Vigo

The 40-foot "Starfighter" Beneteau of the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo, patronized by the veteran Viguese patron Julio Rodríguez, is the first leader of the Villa de Bouzas Gadis Trophy, which was immersed in the Abanca Week was held in the Ria de Vigo and which began with much delay due to the persistent fog and which threatened the celebration of the opening day. For Sunday, the second act, beginning at 11.30 a.m., is scheduled to close for 7: 00 p.m. in the Vicedecano of the Galician nautical, the Bouzas Maritime Liceo, an act that will be chaired by the Viguese mayor Abel Caballero.

A lot of atmosphere in Bouzas early on Saturday morning, both as a concern about the thick fog that practically did not allow a greater visibility of the 100 meters. The fears came true when at four o'clock in the afternoon the expected sleeve had not started... in the end there was luck and a soft breeze of just 7 knots allowed to celebrate the planned test, but reduced to about 8 miles in length, and covered between the beacons of Tofiño in Samil, La Lagoa and Bouzas.

The winner in real time was the ship of Julio Rodríguez that crossed the line of arrival shortly after six in the afternoon, with a chrono 01-26-25, the second was the "Bosch Service Solutions" (which lost a few seconds in the departure that went to the decisive dessert) of Ramón Ojea, being the third square for the marines of war... for the "Aldán" who were frankly well after being the first time in 112 years of history of the Liceo competed in Bouzas under the flag of the Military Naval School based in Marin.

In the different victories of "QTalento Consultores" of Francisco José Rey in A2 of Mount Real Club of Yates of Baiona, while in the first stage the "Ziralla Primero" of Ramón Barreiro of Real Club Nautico of Sangenxo was made with the first stage of the "Mariavera" of Carlos Costas of Real Club Nautico Rodeira of Cangas.

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Cruise Classification -ORC
1st Starfighter de Julio Rodríguez (RCN Vigo)
2nd Bosch Service Solution de Ramón Ojea (CM Canido)
3rd Aldán de Manuel Espin (ENM Marín)
4th Malaspina of Anibal Santiago (CN San Adrián de Cobres)
5th Salao de Juan Carlos Sicre (RCN Vigo

Cruise Classification -A2
1st QTalent Consultants of Francisco J.Rey (MRCY Baiona)
2nd Fen la Bise de Jean Claude Sarrade (MRCY Baiona)
3rd Cunichan de Javier Martínez Valente (MRCY Baiona)
4th Namaste de Luis de Mira (MRCY Baiona)
5th Marara IV by Javier Montenegro (CM Rías Baixas)

Classification Sailing navigators
1st Ziralla First by Ramón Barreiro (RCN Sanxenxo)
2nd Smaku de Alfonso Rodríguez (LM Bouzas)
3rd Furaventos de Fabián Conde (LM Bouzas)
4th Fetch by Carlos Lago (LM Bouzas)
5th Malcoph of Antonio Gómez (RCN Vigo)

Classification Sub23 Cruises
1st Mariavera de Carlos Costa (RCN Rodeira)
2nd Mazinguer by Carlos Manuel Jorge (VSC)
3rd Austral de Mauro Nogueira (RCN Rodeira)
4th Camelot Two by Jorge Rafael Fidalgo (RCN Rodeira)
5th Channas de Lucas Alvarez (RCN Rodeira)

28-09-2018: "Bosch Service Solutions" and "Starfighter" favorites of the Villa de Bouzas Gadis

The ship of the Marítimo de Canido is covering an excellent campaign (Photo Pedro Seoane)

At the edge of 11: 30 in the morning, it will start in the Ria de Vigo with the organization of the Vicedecman of the Galician candle, the Bouzas Maritime Liceo, the Villa de Bouzas Gadis Trophy with more than 30 cruises from all of Galicia and northern Portugal. The event is immersed in the Week of Abanca 2018 and it includes ORC Cruises, Solitaire Navigants, A Two and Sub23, with many illustrious on the ships. For the sabatine day the limit to give the exit is five in the afternoon.

Manuel Rodríguez Moreno will be responsible for the Regatas Committee and will have to choose between four routes between beacons in the Viguesa ría, moments before starting the exit procedure. By the way, this excellent Viguese judge has been appointed by the Royal Spanish Vela Federation, as number two of the European Laser Master Championship, after Luky Serrano, who is now considered the most brilliant Chief Regatta Officer worldwide... not in vain was the most responsible in this facet of the London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

The largest boat in the fleet will be the spectacular "Malaspina" of Anibal Santiago, a Grand Soleil 46 of the Moaña Mar. Among its division, that of the ORC several ships with a high level, case of the "Starfighter" of Julio Rodríguez of the Real Nautical Club of Vigo, the "Bosch Service Solutions" of Ramón Ojea of the Club Marítimo de Canido, "Menudeta" of the Vigués Víctor Carrión, "La Buela Negra" of the Orensano Club Nautico Castrelo of Miño the Dufour 34 of Juan José Martínez Silva or the "Aldán" of Manuel Espin "of the Military Naval School of Marin... it is indeed the first time in its history of the Spanish Navy, to participate in a 112 years of the city of the Spanish Navy, to a year of the city of the city of Boca.

In two crew members several ships from the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona, case of Jean Claude Sarrade and his "Fend la Bise," Luis de Mira with "Namaste," Javier Martínez Valente with "Cunichan" or the "QTalento Consultores" of Francisco Rey Catalán. The Maritimo Rías Baixas also has several ships in departure, such as the "Marara IV" of Javier Montenegro or the "Vento Mareiro" of Francisco Montenegro.

In solitaries the ships of the Bouzas Maritime Liceo are majority, with units such as "Fetch" by Carlos Lago, "Furaventos" by Fabián Conde, "Smaku" by Alfonso Rodríguez, "Ay Carmela" by Juan Pazó or the "Encone I" by Guillermo Hompanera... In Sub23, who dominates the Royal Nautical Club Rodeira de Cangas, with ships such as the "Mazinguer," "Coveliño," "Camelot Dos," "Austral" and "Mariavera." As a prelude to the European Laser, Trophy Villa de Bouzas with many ships and a high level for this weekend.