"Noticia VIII" in the head of the fleet in this image of Pedro Seoane

"Noticia VIII" under the grympola of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander, having as its patron the Cantabre Pichu Torcida and by tactical to the canary Rayco Tabares, has been proclaimed in viguese waters winning the inaugural act of the Villalia Spring Series that are organizing the Spanish Fleet Number 1 of J70 and the Real Club Náutico de Vigo. The silver has been achieved by the "LaGuardia & Moreira" led by Gonzalo Araújo, who counted as tactical the patron of the Volvo Ocean Race, the Coruñés Chuny Bermudez de Castro and the bronze was for the "Boanerges Market" of the also Herculino Malalo Bermudez de Castro, who is competing for the Nautical Club Ría de Ares. The next event of these series will be held on 27 and 28 April.

Surrounded in a beacon with "Green April" in foreground (Photo Pedro Seoane)

As in the day of Saturday excellent conditions in the Ria de Vigo, which caused four other sleeves to be completed: two with north-east winds of 12 knots, the third with 7 knots... and as a dessert the fourth, which was held in the most external field of races, with 8 knots from the southwest. The day began with British punctuality, despite the time advance, at the edge of 10 in the morning.

Boanerges Market, Sogacsa, Pazo de Cea... (Photo Pedro Seoane)

Torcida and Tabares made it very clear that they had come to Vigo to win, by achieving their third partial victory. After the cantabro-canary tandem, it was located "Gextiom Group" with the Malagasy Wizner and the Vigués Alberto Viejo, the usual pattern of the "Bribon," and the third for Araújo-Chuny Bermudez. On the second day was Malalo Bermudez the winner, ahead of some recovered Wizner- Old and Araujo- Chuny. The recovery of the Malagasy pattern was clear in the third manga, as it reached its first victory, ahead of Gonzalo Araújo and Malalo... and as it closed the "Patakín" of the Mallorcan Luis Alber Solana became first in the line of arrival, second became Gonzalo Araújo and third Laureano Wizner.

Sogacsa, Enersys and Marnatura (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The fourth square is for the Spanish team component of the Youngs Americas Cup: Luis Bugallo, the fifth for "Gextiom Group" which leaves behind its bad Saturday day. After them a formidable "Patakín" of the Club de Mar de Palma de Mallorca, the regular "Let it be-Loewe" of the Alicantino Juan Calvo Boronat that competes for the Real Club Náutico de Denia and the "Pazo Cea" of Ojea- Cominges that improves the Saturday and gets into the top ten, leaving behind the two ships "Orosenans": the "Red and Green" of Luis and Jorge Pérez Canal, of which was most expected.

One of the Sunday morning exits (Photo Pedro Seoane)

Later, the "Bosch Service Solution" of the also patron of Ourense, the jovecsimo Alejandro Pérez Canal that was simply masterful, managed to relegate the quality and category patterns of Sancho Paramo ("Sogacsa"), José Luis Freire ("Marnatura 2"), Figueira ("Valmy Atlántica"), Eduardo Iglesias ("Oliver Design") or the "Marolete" of the Coruñés Fran Edreira, "one of the majors of the High Rias.

VILLALIA SPRING SERIES J70
GENERAL ACTO 2

1 Noticia VIII (Pichu Torcida-Rayco Tabares) (RCM Santander) 15 points
2nd LaGuardia & Moreira (Gonzalo Araújo-Chuny Bermudez de Castro) (RCN Vigo), 23
3rd Boanerges Market (Malalo Bermudez de Castro) (CN Ares- La Coruña), 25
4th Marnatra 1 (Luis Bugallo-Enrique Freire) (RCN Vigo), 32
5th Gextiom Group (Laureano Wizner- Alberto Viejo) (RCN Vigo), 36
6th Patakin (Luis Albert Solana) (CM Mallorca), 38
7th Let it be-Loewe (Marcelo Baltzer) (RCN Denia- Alicante), 45
8th Pazo de Cea (Ramón Ojea- Cominges), 57
9th April Green (Luis Pérez Canal) (RCN Vigo), 60
10th Red April (Jorge Pérez Canal) (RCN Vigo), 67

2019-03-30: Fight of Titans on the first day of the Villalia Spring Series of J70 in Vigo

The two top protagonists: "Noticia VIII" and Freire's "Marnatura 1" (Photo Pedro Seoane)

"Noticia VIII" armed by Luis Martin Cabiedes, with the Cantabre Pichu Torcida a la cane and the canary Rayco Tabares, of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander, is the leader of the Villalia Spring Series of the class J70 at the end, which are organizing the Spanish Fleet No. 1 and the Real Club Nautico de Vigo; after the first day is completed. The "La Guardia & Moreira" with the look of Vigo Gonzalo Araújo and the Coruñés Chuny Bermudez de Castro and the "Marnatura 1" of the veteran shipowner José Luis Freire with Luis Bugallo to the cane, who managed in the first day to deal with the crews with favorite vitolas. For today Sunday second day, beginning at 10: 00 in the morning.

Very well the "Patakin" Mallorcan and the "Let it be-Loewe" by Denia (Photo Pedro Seoane)

Winds of 9 to 12 knots of the west-west west in the river of Vigo, caused together with an almost flat sea, except at the end that it became a raid, an exceptional day in which it was achieved to complete no less than four sleeves. The partial victories were distributed, as if of a margarita, between "Noticia VIII" and "Marnatura 1," two for each. The second positions were for "Marnatura 1," "Noticia VIII," the balar "Patakín" and the coruñes "Mercado Boanerges," while the third were two for those of Malalo Bermudez de Castro, the other for his brother Chuny and Gonzalo Araújo and the last for the mallorquins of Luis Albert Solana who were again magnificent.

The two top protagonists: "Noticia VIII" and Freire's "Marnatura 1" (Photo Pedro Seoane)

Also highlight Juan Calvo Boronat and Marcelo Baltzer, from the Royal Nautical Club of Denia, who placed their boat "Let it be-Loewe" in a meritorious sixth place, ahead of Willy Alonso who with "Enersys" was very regular. Later the Orensian ship of Luis Pérez Canal, the "Green April," of which were expected more... as well as of the Malagasy Laureano Wizner that with his "Gextiom Group" had to conform with the ninth square, closing the top ten provisional a whole pattern of the Volvo Ocean Race as the vigués Pablo Iglesias with "Sogacsa." Great level in Vigo, with first places that have become very expensive.

LaGuardia & Moreira with two monsters on board: Araújo and Chuny (Photo Pedro Seoane)

VILLALIA SPRING SERIES J70
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1 Noticia VIII (Pichu Torcida-Rayco Tabares) (RCM Santander) 8 points
2nd LaGuardia & Moreira (Gonzalo Araújo-Chuny Bermudez de Castro) (RCN Vigo), 16
3rd Marnatra 1 (Luis Bugallo-Enrique Freire) (RCN Vigo), 17
4th Boanerges Market (Malalo Bermudez de Castro) (CN Ares- La Coruña), 17
5th Let it be-Loewe (Marcelo Baltzer) (RCN Denia- Alicante), 18
6th Patakin (Luis Albert Solana) (CM Mallorca), 25
7th Enersys (Willy Alonso) (RCN Vigo), 35
8th April Green (Luis Pérez Canal) (RCN Vigo), 36
9th Gextion Group (Laureano Wizner) (RCN Vigo), 37
10th Sogacsa (Sancho Paramo-Pablo Iglesias) (RCN Vigo), 38

2019-03-27: With the Villalia Spring Series the show of the J70 returns to the Ria de Vigo

The J70 show again in the Ria de Vigo (Photo Pedro Seoane)

With the Villalia Spring Series of J / 70, the national season of J / 70 in the waters of the Ria de Vigo, prior to the start of the calendar of international-cut races, is over with the high competition of the monotypes in Spain this season, which consists of three acts, which will begin this weekend in which it is their first date.

In an act in the Dársena Deportiva of the Harbour Authority of Vigo, was presented with the presence of several of the participating patterns, as well as José Antonio Portela vice president of the Náutico and Julio Besada managing director of Villalia who explained the presence of the company as the main sponsor: "Villalia is dedicated to the management and rental of holiday homes on two islands, La Toja and Lanzarote, and the sea is a fundamental part of the success of the company, so when they proposed to me to sponsor this sporting event, do not doubt... the weight of nautical tourism and the relevance that they have sports such as the sailing, of great tradition in Galicia and Canarias, make Villalia the perfect sponsor for this event... on the other hand, that this company, which has Galician origin, helps the canary athletes compete in the Vigo era is another reason of satisfaction on a personal level of my two lands."

They have the particularity that together with the National Class to be held in Catalan waters, will be used to confirm the ranking, with which the Spanish Team will be validated for the World Championship. The effort of the organizers is to depark the great events such as the Villalia Series, which results in the knowledge at the national and international level that the Galician waters are in all their amplitude, unbeatable for high-level sailing competitions.

The 20 J / 70 that will be in competition belong to the fleets of Galicia, Cantabria, Baleares, Valencia and Canarias, with an extraordinary level, to the point that many of the best Spanish sailors, will compete in the waters of the Viguesa river... being confirmed the participation of more units of the Mediterranean, in the last act, because they need to compete in Vigo to enter the Spanish Selection that will be in the World 2019, which will be held in British waters.

The Náutico de Vigo hosted in 1941 the creation of the Spanish Fleet No. 1 of the Snipe class in which it became the highest national reference with canes such as the legendary Cholo Marina and Fernando Massó, and in the new century the same is happening with the monotype of fashion at international level: with the J / 70... the work of its components is directed towards the celebration of the World Championship 2023 in Galician waters and for that it is necessary that the Galician fleet is a reference in the national concert.

Start from the Villalia Spring Series, the first strong dish of the heavy sailing season in Atlantic waters, a powerful Galician fleet with ships essentially from Vigo and La Coruña, is measured to the most relevant J / 70 of the rest of Spain. The curtain drop this Saturday from 1: 30 in the afternoon.

ABRIL VERDE
The orensian Luis Pérez Canal the patron, one of the strongest. It has a very compact crew, which is extremely competitive.
ABRIL ROJO
Jorge Pérez Canal the cane, with a crew of many carats, among which Chapu Torné stands out. To know the race field very much, it favors them.
BOANERGES MARKET
His patron, the Herculino Malalo Bermudez de Castro, one of the best Spanish masters, belongs to a large saga of the candle, among which is Chuny, patron in the Volvo Ocean Race.
MAROLETE
It has the Coruñeses Fran Edreira and Pancho Correa to the cane, which is usually one of the strongest ships in the fleet of northern Galicia: Inosa... and has its crew to the full.
GEXTION GROUP
The Malagasy Laureano Wizner, the one concerning the cane. Laure has a great resume in the candle: he was continental champion of 470 and in heavy sail he has done everything, including World Cup and World Cup. On board among others his son Martin, world champion of 420.
THE GUARDIA & MOREIRA
The Lucense Gonzalo Araújo, who lives in Vigo from a very young age, is a cane that does not need a presentation. It has competed with full international success, from the World Round to the TP52. Of the favorites... in the first act will be on the crew the great Chuny Bermudez de Castro. In this J / 70 in several races will be the launcher Alfredo González.
NOTICE VIII
Another monster, the Santanderino Pichu Torcida, who carries from tactic to no less than the canary Rayco Tabares that belongs to the Nautical Club of Arrecife of Lanzarote, as well as to Pablo Santurde... the cantabre sailed on several occasions in ocean races with the well-known Alex Pella.
NOTICE V
Also from the Maritime of Santander, which is armed by Luis Martín Cabiedes. It's one of the most powerful units in the fleet.
PATAKIN
Luis Albert Solana is the shipowner of the Majorcan and he competes for the Club de Mar de Palma... he has a splendid tactic in the Lusian Afonso Domingos and Hugo Rocha... which is an Olympic silver medal
LET IT BE-LOEWE
The Alicantinos Juan Carlos Boronat and Marcelo Baltzer, who is the shipowner, compete for the Nautico de Denia. Baltzer is Argentine and has been in Spain for several years, and is contributing to the Valencian promises.
ENERSYS
The legendary Galician regatists Willy Alonso is its shipowner and patron. His very common team to sail in the Viguese ría, is always a rival to count... Tirso Cerqueira del Marítimo de Canido, is of his strong men.
MAR NATURA I
It has in Luis Bugallo its pattern, which is one of the highest hopes of the Spanish candle... the vineyard has a promising future... participated in the Young America's Cup. The owner Enrique Freire.
SAR NATURA II
The veteran regatist José Luis Freire, who has a huge palmaris... in J / 70 nothing less that was proclaimed in the US world champion of the amateur fleet.
CEA PEACE
An excellent pattern, which is the "Bosch Service Solutions" (cruise) with a trajectory from very young full of successes especially in cruise sailing. Another excellent regatist like Andrés Cominges is the shipowner, as well as Rodrigo Ojea and the Coruñese regatists Eduardo Mosquera and Pablo "Papo."
Sogacsa
One of the heavy weights of Fleet No. 1, the rootundist patron Pablo Iglesias, which has a very good crew with regatists such as Luis Sampedro, Iago Carrera and Sancho Paramo that is the cane.
VALMY ATLANTICA
The Coruñés Alberto Figueira in his pattern, which has among its crew high quality regatists, among which are several girls usually. He's a master asset in monotype classes.
BOSCH SERVICE SOLUTIONS
Patroned by the Orensian Alejandro Pérez Canal, it has a splendid recent past in the children's categories and sailing cadets. He shares with a young crew of light-candle promises... he alternates his J / 70 races with the 49er class.
OLIVER DESIGN
The Church brothers, they compete for the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo... they have the Gaditano world champion "Quillo," their shipowner Iñigo Oliver.