The race, organized by the Nautico de Valencia next to the Universidad Politècnica de Valencia, has celebrated its twenty-second edition this weekend (Photo Pep Portas)

The Real Club Náutico de Valencia has today closed its emblematic Trophy Universitat Politècnica de València with 25 ships and excellent wind conditions... the objective "to put" the candle in the Valencian university.

In the class ORC 0 to the ORC 2 Genio 4 (RCN Valencia), by Javier de Tomás, he has achieved the triumph in time compensated in both tests. In the coastal race he had a double triumph: real and compensated time... Majoche, also from the nautical of Valencia and armed by Alejandro Fliquete, was second while the Slainte (CN Cullera), by Alejandro Grau, was left with the third place.

The first two squares of the table have been repeated on this second day: Genius 4 first and Majoche second, with the third position for the First 40.7 of the UPV (RCN Valencia). With these results the general podium in this class is closed with Genius 4 in first position, followed by Majoche and UPV in the third square and tied to points with the Slainte.

Much more equal has been the class ORC 3, although X-35 Fin 3 of Millán Alvárez (RCN Valencia). the second position has been for Blue Lizard, by Eduardo Tur, with a 2 place yesterday and a quarter today and Tikismikis, by Ignacio Bañón completed the podium with a 3rd on Saturday and a 5th place today.

The ORC 4 fleet has won Aquax (Un Mar Sin Barreras), by Manuel Martínez, who has won two partial wins in the two tests that have allowed him to take the trophy of the UPV... Guaira (CN Port Saplaya), by Vicente de Diego, has achieved the second square, while Inquipacio de Vicente Alhambra was on his way to the third place.

10 / 05 / 2019: The Trophy Polytechnic University of Valencia de Vela reunites university and regatist

The crews will be made up of 50 percent college students.

This weekend, the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia celebrates its well-known UPV Sailing Trophy, which for 22 years has brought this sport closer to the university community. The race, organized with the Politècnica University of Valencia, aims to promote the practice of sailing among the university students, so the crew of the participating ships must be composed of 50% of students, teachers, administrative staff and services or sports partners of the UPV.

There is no need to provide experience or nautical knowledge, only interest and desire to participate. In fact, in all the editions of this test many of the university participants have ended up permanently joining the race teams, becoming crew members for the entire season, and thus fulfilling the purpose of the test.

This year, as a novelty, the participation of Class A2 and Promotion has been introduced, which will join the rest of the fleet of Class 1, 2, 3 and 4. After the distribution of crew on the boats, the tests will be held on Saturday and Sunday at sea, which will consist of a coastal tour on Saturday and a barlovento-sotavento test on Sunday. After the tests at sea, students and regatists will be able to share a paella at the race base on both Saturday and Sunday, when the trophy will also be held.