'Symphony ',' Rooster ',' Blau 'and' Biobizz ', winners of the Cock Regatta

Spectacular. Thus was another year the image of the 80 boats that sailed under the Pendant Bridge in the traditional Regata del Gallo, the test that closes the extensive calendar of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club. Hundreds of people bet on both sides of the Ria to witness and portray the incredible group of ships that took part in one of the reference quotes of the Vizcino sport. In addition, the day accompanied after days of intense rains in the Cantabric.

The organization, following the wonderful passage of the boats through the Bizkaia Bridge, one of the most representative icons of the province, scheduled an 8-mile tour after which the Javier Onaindia Symphony in the Regata class, the Miguel Arriola Rooster in Cruciero I, the Alejandro Ramos' Blau 'in Cruciero II and the José Azqueta' Biobitz 'in the J 80 class were won. The test was carried out with a south component wind with a range of 8 to 20 knots. This year's sailing calendar, which will give way in 2019 to such important tests as the World Cup of the class J 80, which will be organized by the Club de Las Arenas, or the Regata V Centenario Juan Sebastián Elcano, both in July.

Most of the entire Vizcana fleet enjoyed in an ever-awaited pre-Christmas race whose colofon took place later in the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club with a succulent alluded and the entertainment of the awards of the social races all year round. It was also known who took the classic Gallo Prize. It was for Enrique Martínez Asúa, for his participation and victory with the 'Plis Play' in the Maxi Swan class in Porto Cervo. The fun Pata Award for the most sound pafia went to Javier Trueba, patron of the 'Nexus'. All present also remembered Juan Olábarri and Ignacio Gandarias, recently deceased regatists.

11 / 12 / 2018: 70 ships in the traditional Regata del Gallo in Las Arenas... with the Bizkaia Zubia of witness

The spectacular passage of the group of boats through the Pendant Bridge, at the edge of 12: 00 this Saturday morning

This Saturday comes back one of the most expected sailing tests. The one with the spectacular image. In December, the Vizcaina waters of the Abra will be one of the most special and participatory races in the Cantabrian Sea. The traditional Regata del Gallo, a few days before the start of the winter season, is one of the references of the Vizcino sport during this time. The wonderful picture that generates about 70 cruises sailing under the Pendant bridge, with its wide color candles deployed to the wind, is portrayed by hundreds of fans and walkers that are placed on both sides of the Ria.

This Saturday from 12: 00 in the morning, and if weather conditions allow it... as the taurinos say, you will see an incredible 'platoon' of ships of the class cruise and monotypes J 80 that will sail from the dart of the Benedicta of Sestao to cross the emblematic bridge of Bizkaia. From this historic point, World Heritage since 2006, the crews and their ships will take their way to the waters of the Abra, where they will complete a tour of about 10 miles to decide the last winners of 2018 at this event organized by the Royal Abra Maritime Club-Real Sporting Club. The passage through the mythical bridge will always be the most spectacular by projecting a fantastic image at this annual sailing party.

The test is one of the most expected by all the regatists - about 400 - that make this Regata del Gallo the most popular of each sailing season next to the Regata a la Inversa of May 1. The final point of the 2018 race calendar, scheduled by the club vizcadno, again invites many people to be located on the banks of Portugalete, Santurtzi and Las Arenas to photograph this suggestive group of ships. The most sought-after snapshot is, logically, that initial step of the race through the Pendant Bridge before ripping the waters of the Abra.

Almost the entire Vizcana fleet will be present on Saturday December 15 in a race whose colofon takes place later in the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club with a succulent alluded and the award of the social races of the year. It will also be discovered who takes the Gallo Prize, to the most outstanding crew or regatist of the year 2018, and the Pata Prize, to whom is chosen for making the failure that has given you to speak in this sport of the candle during the competitions of another season that is already over.

The adverse weather conditions prevented that in the 2017 edition of the Regata del Gallo you could observe the magical passage of tens and dozens of ships through the Pendant Bridge. The test, very hard in its beginning because of the terrible steel that fell, was then held in the inner Abra. The final winners were Mikel Emaldi's' Maitena 'in the Regata class, Javier Peña's' As of Guide VII 'in the Cruise 1, Alejandro Ramos' Blau 'in the Cruise 2 class, and Ramón Zubiaga's' Mandovi 'among the J 80 monotypes. This will be the best point and end of the wide competition calendar of the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club, which will organize the World Cup of Class J 80 in 2019.