Joan Cardona ninth at Gold Cup and world finn champion "sub 23" in Melbourne

Cardona cierra con un noveno el penúltimo mundial antes de los Juegos Olímpicos

Cardona closes the world's penultimate before the Olympic Games with a ninth

In Melbourne he finished the Finn Gold Cup, the penultimate World Cup of the class, before the Olympic peak of Tokyo and did so in the best possible way as Joan Cardona was in sixth place on the Medal Race, and managed to hold the ninth place in the World Cup.

The Catalan Alex Muscat closes with a twelfth place and an excellent demonstration... this 9th and 12th for the Spanish show an excellent progression by the team over the last few months, which allows Spain to dream of getting its Olympic passport next spring at the World Cup in Genoa, where a continental square will be set up to attend the Tokyo Games.

In addition to his excellent role in the Top10 of this absolute World Cup, Joan Cardona has won the title of U23 World Champion, ahead of Swiss Nils Theuninck and British Luke Miller.

The next race in which Finn's pre-Olympic team will participate will be the Princess Sofia Trophy in late March, to reach the World Cup of Genoa and the Olympic Square dispute on April 13.

Final ranking of the Melbourne Finn Gold Cup

1.- NZL Josh Junior: 1-5-5-1-2-3-5- (16) -8-14 = 44 sts
2. NED Nicholas Heiner: (13) -3-7-5-7-6-8-3-6 = 52 sts
3. HUN Zsombor Berecz (23) -8-1-16-5-2-3-1-13-4 = 53 sts
4.- GBR Giles Scott: 16-6-4-4-10-5-1-5- (17) -16 = 67 sts
5.- AUS Jake Lilley: (19) -14-16-11-6-9-8-2-4-2-91 = 72 sts
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9.-ESP Joan Cardona: 3-15-18- (30) -13-6-22-2-12 = 98 sts
12.- ESP Alex Muscat: 2 -9-11-13- (61) -25-9-19-5-18 = 111 sts
30.- ESP Pablo Guitián: (38) -22-29-10-30-23-32-28-19-34 = 227 sts
41.- ESP Victor Gorostegui: 35-39-37-41-36- (43) -39-43-43-27 = 340 sts

20 / 12 / 2019: Cardona gets into Finn's Medal Race in Melbourne... and Muscat at the gates

Un role fuerza la anulación de última regata cuando los españoles navegaban en el top 5

A role forces the last race annulment when the Spaniards sailed on top 5

A very difficult day in Melbourne to decide the composition of the Medal Race that will give name to the Finn World Champion, marked by the rachas and roles, among which the shooting Joan Cardona has been able to find his place to go to the third end of the year.

The cross of the day is carried by the Catalan Alex Muscat, who is only one point away from entering the final after developing a world in which his good work has become evident day by day.

Gold Cup classification after 9 sleeves

1.- NZL Josh Junior: 1-5-5-1-2-3-5- (16) -8 = 30 sts
2. NED Nicholas Heiner: (13) -3-7-5-7-6-8-3 = 46 sts
3. HUN Zsombor Berecz (23) -8-1-16-5-3-1-13 = 49 sts
4.- GBR Giles Scott: 16-6-4-4-10-5-1-5- (17) = 51 sts
5. NZL Andy Maloney: 5-1-19-2-8-18-2- (21) -6 = 61 sts
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9.-ESP Joan Cardona: 3-15-18- (30) -13-6-7-22-2 = 86 sts
11.- ESP Alex Muscat: 2 -9-11-13- (61) -25-9-19-5 = 93 sts
29.- ESP Pablo Guitián: (38) -22-29-10-30-23-32-28-19 = 193 sts
43.- ESP Victor Gorostegui: 35-39-37-41-36- (43) -39-43-43 = 313 sts

19 / 12 / 2019: The "finn army" already has two battleships in Melbourne: Cardona and Muscat

El balear Joan Cardona recupera y sube a la séptima posición... vientos de 13 a 16 nudos en la bahía de Port Phillip y tres pruebas celebradas

The Joan Cardona Ballet recovers and rises to the seventh position... 13 to 16 kt winds in Port Phillip Bay and three tests held

Good day for the "Mallorcan finist," Joan Cardona of the Royal Nautical Club of Palma, which has taken place at the seventh position in the Gold Cup of Finn that is taking place in the Australian waters of Melbourne... in the Bay of Port Phillip, in which conditions of wind and sea, ideal, reigned.

Alex Muscat of the Náutico el Garraf did not have a good day, going down to the eleventh place of the general... the third Spanish is Pablo Guitián who is at the 30th place, being Victor Gorostegui the 40th... of a general classification in which New Zealand Josh Junior, followed by Hungarian Berecz and Dutch Heiner, is more prominent every day.

By tomorrow, the organization reprogram three races that will come to add the 10 included in the program to reach the Medal Race on Saturday.

General classification after 7 tests

1. NZL Josh Junior: 1- (5) -5-1-2-2-5 = 16 sts
2. HUN Zsombor Berecz (23) -8-1-16-5-1-3 = 34 sts
3. NED Nicholas Heiner: (13) -3-7-5-7-6-6 = 34 sts
4.- NZL Andy Maloney: 5-1- (19) -2-8-17-2 = 35 sts
5.- GBR Giles Scott: 16-6-4- (61) -4-1 = 35 sts
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7.- ESP Joan Cardona: 3-15-18- (30) -12-5-7 = 60 sts
11.- ESP Alex Muscat: 2 -9-11-13- (61) -24-9 = 68 sts
30.- ESP Pablo Guitián: (38) -22-29-10-29-22-32 = 144 sts
40,- ESP Victor Gorostegui: 35-39-37-41-35- (42) -39 = 226 sts

17 / 12 / 2019: Catalan Alex Muscat in the sixth position of the Finn Gold Cup in Melbourne

Los esperados 10-15 nudos del día no llegaban y, además, el viento no terminaba de entablarse, hasta el punto de llevar a llamada general en la salida de la segunda regata del día. Finalmente, la flota se puso en marcha con 8-9 nudos de viento y de nuevo bajo bandera negra

The expected 10-15 knots of the day did not arrive and, in addition, the wind did not end, to the point of taking the general call at the exit of the second race of the day. Finally, the fleet was launched with 8-9 knots of wind and again under black flag

A capricious wind and below ten knots in the second day of Finn's world, in which Catalan Alex Muscat has been able to fight to stay in the head group where he is sixth, and the Andalusian Pablo Guitián has been placed at the top ten of the second test.

Alex Muscat (CN Garraf) was the best Spanish, fighting in the top ten and ending in the tenth position. None of the leaders achieved podium partial, and the classification made a break, with the fall of New Zealand Maloney to the sixth square and Josh Junior's relief in the first box. Alex Muscat's work was rewarded by maintaining the fourth position of the general.

This time the Andalusian Pablo Guitián (CN Elcano) was the main protagonist of the Spanish squadron, with steps of beacon that placed him at the 7-10 positions of the fleet, followed very closely by Alex Muscat. They both got the tenth and tenth positions respectively in this fourth race of the championship.

Joan Cardona (RCN Palma) has accused the lack and instability of the wind, with some 18 and 30 partials that bring him down from the ninth to the tenth position of the provisional general.

In the general classification, New Zealand Josh Junior has become strong in front of the table by adding a first in the second test, while his compatriot Andy Maloney amended with a second on the 19 of the first race closing the day in third position, to a point of the Croatian Nenad Bugarín.

15 / 12 / 2019: With four Spaniards begins in Melbourne the Finn World Cup

Una de las bazas españolas: Joan Cardona

One of the Spanish bazas: Joan Cardona

It starts in Melbourne, the Finn World Cup, with 63 regatists from 23 countries... organized by the Royal Brighton Yacht Club... the program with ten sleeves until Friday, and leaving the "medal race" where

The "top ten" will compete on Saturday and Sunday.

Four Spaniards in competition: the Menorcan Joan Cardona (RCN de Palma), the Catalan Alex Muscat (CN Garraf), the Cantabrian Victor Gorostegui (RCM de Santander) and the Andalusian Pablo Guitian (CN Elcano), being the first two members of the pre-Olympic team Tokyo 2020.

The Tokyo Olympic Games will be the last time this ship, which has given so many joys to Spain, will appear on stage.