Pep Campi and Jordi Capella winners in Calella

Jordi Capella in Laser Standard and Pep Campi in Laser Radial, have been proclaimed champions in this edition of the Euro Làser Màsters Cup 2019 - XIII Trofeu Calella Palafrugell - Memorial 'Pitus' Jiménez that will be remembered as one of the hardest held in Calella de Palafrugell. The strong winds have conditioned all the contested sleeves, and have approved both regatists and ships.

The winner in the Standard class has been Jordi Capella, an Apprentice who has been able to remain a leader throughout the competition. His partials, with two first and two seconds (6 points), have meant he won this prestigious Trophy for the first time. The struggle for the first positions in this class has been a real struggle of Titans. As the three leaders were equal and the harsh weather conditions. Capella has had a hard frec a frec throughout the competition with German Master Roger Schulz and Grand Master José Luis Doreste.

In the end, the German signed the second square of the Trophy, left to a single point of the winner and a single point above the third, the canary Jose Luis Dureste. The German with partials of a first and three seconds (7 points), has taken the second square of the Geneal to Jose Luis Doreeste who still maintained it yesterday and that in the end has had to conform with the third square, to a single point (8 points) of the subchampion and with partials of two first and two third, demonstrates the tight struggle given for the podium in all the test.

Behind this podium group is 18 points, the four classified, the Apprentice Leandro Rosado, followed by the Great Grand Master German, Wolfgang Gerz, who has added 20 points and the Grand Master Carlos Martínez, winner of the three previous editions of the Euro Laser Masters Cup of Calella de Palafrugell.

There is also the same competition in Laser Radio. PepCampi, Grand Master, has been imposed with 12 points, tied with the French Sebastián Baudier, Master, leaving third to one point the Mexican Apprentice Carlos Edmundo (13 points) that today has loaned two partials (1-4) that have made him rise to the podium of the general.

The British Grand Master Max Hunt (14 points), followed by the Basque Master Enrique Arriola (15 points) and the Catalan Grand Master Oriol Cornudella (18 points), the sixth of the general, is only one point away from the podium. With 25 points and in the seventh square the Argentine Master Juan Garcia has been placed, followed by the French Grand Grand Master Jean Philippe Galle (29 points) and the Catalan Master Jaume Mumbrú (33 points).

In women the great winner has been the German Alexandra Behrens, followed by the Barcelona Elena Saez, with the French Isabelle Arnoux in third position.

By categories, note that in Laser Standard the winner in the Apprentice category has been Jordi Capella, in Master Roger Schulz, in Grand Master Jose Luis Doreeste, and in Great Great Master Wolfgang Gerz.

As for the Laser Radial class, in the category Apprentice has been Carlos Edmundo Silva, in Màsters Sebastian Baudier, in Gran Masters Pep Campi, in Great Grand Màster Jean Phillippe Galle and in Legend Nebrel Jacky.

06 / 04 / 2019: Jordi Capella holds as leader of Laser Standard in Calella

With winds of 18 to 20 knots, of component 210º, the regatists remained firm in very harsh sea conditions

Jordi Capella, after keeping the race in mind, has signed a valuable second position on the arrival to finish in the difficult manga disputed today. With this result, the Roses Apprentice maintains its leadership in the Standard Class of the Euro Laser Master Cup. You haven't had it easy. It has been a quartered struggle with its most direct rival, the Grand Masters José Luis Doreeste, who have been marking each other along the hard race, entering the canary behind the Catalan, third in the manga. The great benefit of this struggle between the two Spaniards has certainly been the German master Roger Schulz, who has been able to make the mark between Spaniards and to win today's manga. This consolidates its third place in the general classification. The three regatists are on a tight score, Capella has 5 points, Doreste, 7 points and the German 9 points. They form a trio with great podium aspirations. Behind them, a little more late are the German Grand Great Master Wolfgang Gerz and the current champion of the Palafrugell Trophy, the Grand Master of Murcia Carlos Martínez, who are with 15 and 16 points respectively.

Nothing is decided in the Laser Radial class either. The Grand Master Pep Campi maintains the leadership, but is just one point away from immediate rival sums, another Grand Master, Oriol Cornudella who yesterday were tied to points along with French Master Sebastien Baudier. After today's day the French has been relegated to the third position, separated from the first with three points and from the second to two. Tomorrow can be a decisive day in this disputed class, where in fourth place is the British Grand Master Max Hunt cin 13 points and fifth the Mexican Apprentice Carlos Edmundo with 18 points. To highlight the sixth square of the French Grand Great Master Jean Philippe Galle, with 19 points and the seventh of the Basque Enrique Arriola, a Master that adds 21 points.

The classification after the second day of the Euro Laser Masters Cup in the female category has been changed in the first positions of the classification. The Catalan Elena Saez gets first, overcoming the Basque Edurne Berrueta, who started leading the classification. The German Alexandra Behrens goes up to the second and the German also Noack Ute is third.

05 / 04 / 2019: After the first day of the Eurolaser of Calella Jordi Capella and Pep Campi leaders

It could not be better to welcome the European laser's master regatists in this edition of the Euro Laser Masters Cup 2019 - XIII Trofeu Calella Palafrugell - Memorial 'Pitus' Jiménez. A firm wind of 210th, of 18-20 knots of pressure has caused the fleet of Laser Standard and Laser Radial to fly through the sea of Calella de Palafrugell and could cover each of the classes two full races.

In Laser Standard there was a real duel between the Apprentice Jordi Capella, Spanish secretary of the Laser class, with the veteran Grand Master, the Olympic gold of Finn in Seul, José Luis Doreeste, who were at all times marching on the ground and sharing partial victories after the end of this day.

Capella was first in the first race and second in the second, adding three points. The third in discord in this duel between Titans was the German Roger Schulz, a Master who has had as partial a second and a sixth, which was planted with 8 points, taking advantage of the other followers, led by his fellow Wolfgang Gerz with 11 points, and the Spanish Carlos Martínez also with 11 points, Alfredo Vázquez with 13 points, Leandro Rosado with 14 points, tied to points with Javier Echavarri, in eighth position.

Also very equal is the competition in the Radial class. Lidera, provisionally the classification, the Grand Master Pep Campi with 6 points, tied to points with the French Master Sebastien Baudier and the Grand Master Oriol Cornudella. Behind this dominant trio is the British Grand Master Max Hunt Whitstable, with 8 points, followed by the French Grand Great Master Jean Philippe Galle, with 10 points, the Basque Enrique Arriola with 13 points, the Aprentice Carlos Edmundo with 15 points, the Grand Master Great Miquel Alvárez with 20 points and the Argetino Master Juan Garcia with 11 points.

In the Women category, the Basque Edurne Berrueta is in the first position, followed by Catalan Elena Sáez, and German Noack Ute.

04 / 04 / 2019: Pleased day of training in the Euro Laser Masters of Calella

Among the most common regatists in this race field of the Euro Laser Master of the Club Vela Calella was French Laurent Vigo, who has also been training and enjoying the good wind and the little sea today

Day before the start of the Euro Laser Masters Cup, where the regatists who have arrived at the Club Vela Calella, the organizer of the test, have taken advantage of two training races.

In Laser Radial we have seen how all the sleeves were in a hurry, the French Sebastien Baudier, Master, and Nebel Jacky, legend, who entered as first in these previous tests, which showed their good development. Also the British Max Hunt, a Grand Master, has stood out on the bounds today, and is optimistic with the beginning of the test, he pointed out. We have seen the German Alexandra Behrens, the French Isabelle Arnoux and the Spanish Victoria Mereo, regatists who aspire to master the podium in the female category.

In the Laser Standard class among the regatists who have highlighted this training day are the German Grand Grand Master Michael Nissen, who has developed his Laser along with his partner also GGM Wolfgang Mayer. In this class, Spanish apprentices Sergio González, Txema Garcia, Javi Larramendi, together with Oskar Hernando, have also developed their material in this training, along with British Master Andy Baccas and Swedish Johan Lindstedt, both also registered in the Master category.

03 / 04 / 2019: The Eurolaser Master begins in Calella with 123 regatists from a dozen countries

Everything is about to give tomorrow the sign of departure, with the day of registration of the regatists, to the Euro Laser Masters Cup 2019 - XIII Trofeu Calella Palafrugell -Memorial 'Pitus' Jiménez, which will put in the waters of Calella de Palagrugell more than 120 lasers from the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, Finland, Argentina, Mexico and the large participation of Spanish regatists.

The most prominent master regatists of the Laser class will be from 4 to 7 April to share a day of sport friendship and competition and enjoy the incomparable area of the coast of Palafrugell... has been over 100 registered, reaching 123 regatists, which will fill the bay of Calella de Palafugell with candles of the Laser class.

This year the presence of French, British and German, Dutch and Italian regatists is very important, which demonstrates the position of this test, as a reference of the European sailing. Also the Euro Laser Master of Calella, usually attracts regatists from other non-European countries, in this edition with the participation of Latin American lasers, coming from Argentina and Mexico.

Among the registered Spanish regatists is the great novelty of the numerous participation of regatists of San Sebastian with Oskar Hernando, Javier Isidro, the fema Edurne Berrueta, Santi Pables, Antxon Madina, Javi Larramendi, Goicoechea Koldo, Txema Garcia, many of them for the first time in this series of the EuroLaser Masters Cup or the bilbaíno Enrique Arriola.

Other relevant Spanish laserists include the Alicantino Michel Majon, the Madrileños Javier Echávarri, Asunción Fernández and David Peralta Parla of the RCN Madrid, the Andalusian Sergio González, Felix Baratech Gutiérrez, Alejandro Peguero and Victoria Merelo Cuevas, the Bat Chencho Ortega, the Galician Alfredo Vázquez, the canary Jose Luis Dorese, the Catalans Toni Gibert, Jose Maria Van der Plog, Carlos Edmundo Silva, Federico Madrid, Ignasi Jiménez.

Among the Catalans are Miguel Noguer, Juan Grau Cases, Xavier Penas, Monica Azón, Carlos Jané, Xavier Boluda, Leandro Rosado, Oriol Marron, Ignasi Jiménez, Jordi Capella or Raul Caner, among others.

Among the 'local' are Pep Campi, Miquel Álvarez, Toni Roig, Josep Ferrés, Pere Jiménez, Javier Zendrera, all of the CV Calella, club organitzador de la test.

Also important is the female presence, with very popular regatists in the regatta fields such as the German Alexandra Behrens, Noack Ute, the French Isabelle Arnaux, Claire Ernouf, Christelle Marsault, or the Spanish Asunción Fernandez del RCN Madrid), the Andalusian Victoria Merelo (CNM Benalmádena), (RCN Barcelona), the Basque Edurne Berrueta, the Catalan Elena Saenz de Juan, Silvia Ravetllat or Monica Azón.

21 / 03 / 2019: The Calella Master Laser has already confirmed more than 100 lasers from several countries

The Laser Master Regatta of the Club Vela Calella is a reference in the sailing sport... this test has become one of the most emblematic of the Laser class internationally, which is disputed in the Mediterranean

Fifteen days before the start of the Euro Laser Masters Cup 2019 - XIII Trofeu Calella Palafrugell -Memorial 'Pitus' Jiménez, either exceeded the number of 100 regatists registered for this edition... apart from the numerous Spanish participation, in total 42 regatists, the presence of foreign regatists who regateate in the waters of the Club Vela Calella is very prominent.

So far, 63 foreign sailing athletes have been registered, with the important French delegation with 19 lasers. Also relevant are the entries arrived from the United Kingdom (7 regatists), Germany (6 regatists) Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal. In this edition there are two regatists from the American continent, one from Argentina and the other from Mexico.

Among the Spanish registered these days is the important delegation of masters who will come from the RCN San Sebanstian, with Oskar Hernando, Javier Isidro, the fema Edurne Berrueta, Santi Pables, Antxon Madina, Javi Larramendi, Goicoechea Koldo, Txema Garcia, many of them for the first time in this series of the EuroLaser Masters Cup.

Other Spanish lasers registered in the last days to the 2019 edition are those of well-known regatists Toni Gibert of the GEN de Roses, Jose Maria Van der Ploeg of the CN el Balís, Carlos Edmundo Silva of the RCN Barcelona, Federico Madrid of the CN l'Pesca, Ignasi Jiménez of the CVCalella.

Among other Spanish, first registered weeks earlier, are the Alicantino Michel Majon (CN Altea), the Madrileños Javier Echávarri, Asunción Fernández and David Peralta Parla of the RCN Madrid, the Andalusian Sergio González, Felix Baratech Gutiérrez, Alejandro Peguero and Victoria Merelo Cuevas of the CNM Benalmádena, the Bat Chencho Ortega of the CN - Portman. the Galician Alfredo Vázquez or the canary Jose Luis Dureste.

Among the Catalans registered these last few weeks are Miguel Noguer, Juan Grau Cases, Xavier Penas, Manica Azón, Carlos Jané, Xavier Boluda, Leandro Rosado, Oriol Marron, Ignasi Jiménez or Raul Caner, among others.