The "Golden Whales" for Maitena and Aizen, between the cruises

The twenty-ninth edition of the Costa Vasca Regata - the Golden Whale Trophy, which had 30 participating ships among its different classes, concluded in the Vizcaina waters of the Abra with another summer day, but with wind more just than in the initial. After the two tours of the final day, the 'Maitena' vizcadino of Mikel Emaldi in the Regata class - tied to points with the 'Tchin Tchin' -, the 'Aizen' cantabre of Gustavo Arce in the Cruciero I class, and the 'Etnia Barcelona', patronised by Peru Múgica, in the J80 division, managed to point to the absolute victory to be made with the precious Golden Whale, one of the trophies most persecuted by the Cantabrian patterns.

The 'Maitena' of Mikel Emaldi, after the two tours celebrated, the second with a beautiful entrance into the inner Abra, made a first and a fourth place, to be done with the final triumph. It was made very difficult by the José Luis Ribed 'Tchin Tchin', which also added ten points, although the 'Maitena' was made with the whale for winning one of the tests scheduled by the committee in this class. Third in the general of this Regata Costa Vasca was the Alpega of Alfonso Churruca, and after they classified the 'Urbegi', 'Akelarre', 'Symphony', 'Gaitero', 'Mylla', 'Mingus' and 'Rat Pack'.

On the other hand, the 'Aizen' santanderino of Gustavo Arce retained his leadership in the Cruise class after two good races in which he sailed without thinking of his main rivals, the 'Impredigital Gorilón' of Emigdio Bedia and the 'Kribi' gipuzcoano of Juan Manuel Pereiro, second and third in the podium, ahead of the 'Haiku', 'hang Loose', 'La Saiola', 'Ramper', 'Kohen', 'Emilu' and 'Blai'. The 'Aizen', which is better developed with strong winds, had to suffer to defend its privileged square on a Sunday with weak winds from the north and the north-west in its final stretch.

In this edition of the Costa Vasca Regata - the Golden Whale Trophy, sponsored by Euskadiko Kirol Portuak, also competed the J80 class, in which the 'Etnia Barcelona' first ended with 4 points thanks to four first positions. At five points the 'Fin Goal Fin' was classified, patrolled by Carmen Galdós, and Christian Jauregui's' Freus' finished third to six points from the winner. The crew of the "Escuela de Vela José Luis de Ugarte 'of Peru Abásolo was then classified. On the other hand, the' Krill 'of Santiago Orlando won among the uncertified ships.

18 / 07 / 2020: "Akelarre," "Aizen" and "Etnia Barcelona" the strongest in the opening of the Basque Coast in Getxo

"Rat Pack" armed by Javier CHA varri on the opening day of the Costa Vasca

The first day of the twenty-ninth edition of the Costa Vasca Regata - the Golden Whale Trophy was held in the Vizcaina waters of the Abra on a beautiful summer day with north-east winds. After an 18-mile buoy crossing race near Cape Villano, the "Akelarrre 'of Mauricio Guibert leads the Regata class and the" Aizen' is first among the participants of the Cruise class I. For its part, the 'Etnia Barcelona', patronized by Peru Múgica, is the first to be classified after the three routes scheduled in the Abra by the organizing committee for the J 80 division.

The "Akelarre 'of Mauricio Guibert exceeded for 29 seconds in the general class Regata to the" Symphony' of Javier Onaindia, and in 46 to the "Gaitero 'of Juan Valdivia. Fourth is the' Tchin Tchin 'by José Luis Ribed, fifth the' Maitena 'by Mikel Emaldi - first in real time - and then the' Alpega ',' Mylla ',' Rat Pack ',' Mingus' and 'Urbegi' are classified. For its part, the 'Aizen' will have as main rivals in the Cruise class the also cantabre 'Impredigital Gorilón' by Emigdio Bedia and the 'Kribi' gipuzcoano by Juan Manuel Pereiro.

The Costa Vasca Regata - the Golden Whale Trophy, sponsored by Euskadiko Kirol Portuak, is also celebrated in the J80 class, in which the 'Etnia Barcelona' is first with 4 points thanks to its first two and second place. At three points, Christian Jauregui's' Freus' and at four points the 'Fin Gol Fin' is patrolled by Carmen Galdós. For its part, the 'Krill' of Santiago Orlando is leader among uncertified ships.

This Sunday, from 1 p.m., the final tours in the different classes are held to determine the winners of the Whales, one of the most prestigious trophies of the Basque candle.

17 / 07 / 2020: Start in Getxo the Costa Vasca Regata with more than 30 cruises in competition

The presentation event was attended by Edurne Egaña, director of Euskadiko Kirol Portuak, Manuel Sendagorta and Tomás Alonso- Allende, vice president and comodoro of the Marítimo del Abra, and Eduardo Garcia- Santamarina, director of the race.

The Costa Vasca-Golden Whale Regatta, in its twenty-ninth edition, is again one of the most important competitions, for sailing boats of the cruise class and J80, of those organized in the Basque Country. It will be two days of regatta in which the Golden Whale will change again in Getxo. The participating cruises will establish during the days of Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July, both with departure at 13: 00, their times and final positions in the Vizcaina waters of the Abra.

More than 30 crews aspire to get the precious Whale, on an appointment for the Regata divisions, Cruise I, Cruise II, J80 monotypes and the uncertified class. The tours will be a journey on Saturday - due to the expected winds of the north-east - with buoy in Plentia at the height of Cabo Villano; and a shorter, barlovento-sotavento, on Sunday. The J80 will take six tours between the two days. There will be a winner of the Costa Vasca Regata - Golden Whale Trophy for each of the established classes, as well as a special trophy for the ships formed with female crew, and for the older and younger crew. I do not know that they will hold social events and they will be warned well in advance when the trophy will be delivered, in which prizes will be awarded for the first two of each class.

They are already registered for the Regata class the "Tchin Tchin 'by José Luis Ribed, which defends the title, the" Rat Pack' by Javier Miguvarri, the 'Alpega' by Alfonso Churruca, the 'Akelarre' by Mauricio Guibert, the 'Symphony' by Javier Onaindia, the 'Maitena' by Mikel Emaldi, the 'Urbegi' by Javier Larrañaga, the 'Mingus' by Jon Garai, the 'Gaitero' by Juan Valdivia or the 'by Javier' by "Mylla 'by Javier. Among those of the Cruise class are the' Rooster 'of Miguel Arriola, the' Impredigital Gorilón 'of Emigdio Bedia, the' hang Loose 'of Iñigo Axpe, the' Aizen 'of Gustavo Arce, the' Kribi 'of Juan Manuel Pereiro, the' Ramper 'of Jairo López de Guevara, the' Kohen of Juan Carlos Estefanía, the 'Emilu' of Lucio Fernández or the 'Haiku' of Iker Mentxaka. While the 'Biobizz Women', the 'Siemens Gamesa', the 'Freus' and the 'Obelix' will be some of the participants in the J80 class. The Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club organizes this event next to the Real Club Nautico de San Sebastián, the Club Nautico de Hondarribia, and with the collaboration of the Federation of Vizcaine and with the sponsorship of the Sports Ports of Euskadi-Euskadiko Kirol Portuak.

The Costa Vasca Regata, which has the sponsorship of the Sports Ports of Euskadi-Euskadiko Kirol Portuak, will once again have as its protagonist the special Golden Whale, an exclusive and prestigious trophy that has become a classic of the candle in the Cantabric. Although, due to the health crisis, there will be no awards. The best patterns in the northern area will sail in the Abra waters to bring this sought-after prize to their wineries. The whales will be awarded to the crews who get the lowest score of the IRC Divisions after the two days of competition that make up this edition... which brings together some of the most outstanding patterns of the Cantabric and the bulk of the Basque fleet, with some canteen ships, to complete a participation that exceeds the 30 cruises in the whole of the different divisions in liza.