The Canarian brothers Castillo managed to renew their triumph last year

The brothers Gustavo and Rafael del Castillo Palop del Náutico Gran Canaria, won the Spanish Championship of Snipe, which has been held in Galician waters, with the organization of the Real Club Náutico de La Coruña.

The second place in the general was awarded by Jose Luis Maldonado and Alexandre Tinoco, from Real Club Náutico de Valencia, who also became creditors to the best "master" crew... the podium has been completed by Victor Pérez and Juan Carlos Serrano, being the best female crew Veronica Bailly and Catalina Amador, from Real Club de Regatas de Cartagena.

Thirteen were the Galician crews that participated in this Championship. The best ranked were the couple Marcos Míguez and Jose Ramón Pardo of the Club organizer, who are in the fifth general square. Eight were Juan Debén and Julio Fernández, from the Náutico de Vilagarcía. The tenth square was for the crew of the Nautico de Sanxenxo, Miguel Rodríguez Torres and Miguel Rodríguez de Jesús. A lower position was for the Coruñeses Robert Bermudez de Castro and Esteban Martínez de la Colina, while Juan Cajade and Tiago Padrón remained in 17 position.

27 / 07 / 2019: The Canaries Gustavo and Rafael del Castillo, favorites for victory in the National of Snipe

The Canary couple has taken the lead in La Coruña (Photo Monica Arcay)

Gustavo and Rafael del Castillo de Las Palmas, lead the Spanish Snipe-class Championship, which is celebrating in Galician waters by the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña, and which tomorrow Sunday will set in point and end.

The Canarian champions, they have on their heels to the tandem composed of Jose Luis Maldonado and Alexandro Tinoco, of the Royal Nautical Club of Nautico of Valencia... after a spectacular first day, but in the second day held today in the Coruña era were not so bright... being the third for another couple "ché": Agustín Zabalúa and Louis Moyan,

26 / 07 / 2019: Maldonado-Tinoco del Nautico de Valencia leaders in La Coruña del Nacional de Snipe

The current champions of Spain, the canaries Castillo, seconds for the moment

The crew of the Nautico de Valencia formed by Jose Luis Maldonado and Alexandre Tinoco made a full of three victories after the first sleeves of the opening day of the Spanish Snipe Championship, which organizes the Royal Nautico Club of La Coruña.

They lead the provisional classification, in the absence of the resolution of the protest committee, with 3 points. Segundo en la general son los hermanos Gustavo y Rafael del Castillo, con la grímpola del Náutico de Las Palmas, y mejor favoritos, que podrían only estar quintos en el primera manga y seguntos en los otros dos. Total 9 points.

Also from the Valencian Nautico is the third-place couple of the general: Agustín Zabalúa and Louis Moyan, with 18 points and a partial of 2-3-13. The first Galician crew is in fourth position and are Miguel Rodríguez Torres and Miguel Rodríguez de Jesús, from the Náutico de Sanxenxo (with 6-4-9 partials).

A little further down in a magnificent sixth position is the young Robert Bermudez de Castro, winner of the national of his category, who takes Esteban Martínez de la Colina as a crew member on this occasion. Tomorrow Saturday the second act of this National of Snipe... will be from 12: 00... if the wind allows.

25 / 07 / 2019: 60 ships of the veteran class "snipe" begin in La Coruña their National Absolute

On Galicia Day, it was reserved for measurements in La Coruña

At 12: 00 in the morning, the signal will be given for the departure of the first manga of the Spanish Absolute Championship of the Snipe class, which will be held with the organization of the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña, until next Sunday.

There will be 60 participating boats, and with the entire national elite of regatists, such as the current champions of Spain and Europe, the brothers Gustavo and Rafael del Castillo, of the Nautico Club of Las Palmas, crew who a priori are the great favorites of the title, and who now also lead the national ranking.

Another important couple is that of Alvaro and Pablo Martínez del Marítimo de Benalmádena. Another crew to take into account will be that of Martín Bermudez de la Puente that will sail with the "gold" in London Angela Pumariega, who are also well qualified in the ranking of the year.

There will be no lack of Portuguese regatists, for the quality of "open" the National of Snipe... six are the registered crews as well as a French ship, by Jean Jacques Frebault and Kevin Rose.

From Spanish there will be ships of the fleets of Murcia, Balearic Islands, Andalusia, Canary Islands, Madrid, Asturias, Valencia and Galicia. It should be noted that some crews of the National Youth repeat in the Absolute, such as the Asterians Jaime Alvarez and Ignacio Braña or the Canaries Alejandro Bethencourt and Jorge Padilla.

For the Galician fleet... Borja Pérez and Jacobo Rodríguez as the Galician Federation of Vela. Martín Bermudez and Pablo Mijares; Marcos Miguez with Jose Ramón Pardo and finally Juan Cajade and Tiago Padrón will represent the Nautico de La Coruña.