"Bosch" and "Alma do Mar" two of the protagonists of this Rías Altas, which was very competitive (Photo Pedro Seoane)

Final victory for the Eman 37 of Ramón Ojea based in the Club Marítimo Canido vigués, "Bosch Service Solutions," which had the Orensano Alejandro Pérez Canal to the cane and the Coruñés Chuny Bermudez de Castro as tactic in the Regata Mar de Maeloc Rías Altas, which ended in La Coruña this Sunday.

An online race between the ports of Cedeira and La Coruña online of about 28 miles, was the fourth and final stage for the vicedecana of the Galician races, which has organized the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña since the distant year of 1974.

The north winds of 8 knots outside the river of Cedeira, which indicated that it would be a quick navigation, because the sea was only a little curly, and the wind course was a foothold of the road to the herculin city. Shortly after the start, which was curiously recalculated... for the fourth consecutive day, the wind swirled with coming down... but it was a simple attempt, because over the almost 30 miles it was generally frank, which caused a very fast fall to the point that the regatta head exceeded the good average of seven knots.

In the group of the largest length he first won the "Lambaix" with Antonio Ríos to the cane of the Nautico Club of Sada (he also won in real time with a chrono 03.59.16). After the beautiful Sun Fast 3600, there was the one who had started this "Rías" of leader... the "Bodegas Benito Santos" patroniado by Jorge Etcheverría, being the third in discord the Hanse 400 "Eleko-Mambo" by Carlos Sampedro Curbera. With this, the final victory in class 0-1 was for the J108 "winemaker" that was flag in the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña.

In the 2-3 classes, where the three strongest ships competed, it was later that they occupied the podium places, both of their class and of the general. The first partial victory of the "Alma do Mar," which came out in a spectacular way in Cedeira, standing at the head of his group. The ship armed by Nito Enriquez with Gonzalo Araújo of a strong man of his crew, was only one minute in compensation for "Bosch" and "Cachete..." and an unpublished fact: the two ships equate in compensated time.

An image after the departure in Cedeira (Photo Maria Devesa)

Amen to the ship of Ramón Ojea, which was also made with the general, both "Cachete" and "Alma do Mar" were going out very well... for Fran Edreira took a meritorious second absolute square and Nito Enriquez the third.

In class 4, the fight for the first square was always between Enrique Vilariño with "Mascato" and "Impression 3D Atlántico" by Guillermo Blanco... in the end he took the cat to the water the latter to beat in the category in the fourth stage. The third place was for the Ferrolano "Golfiño" by José Naya.

By the way, the "Mascato" is the legendary "Ardora" who was the best ship in the Galician fleet... winning four times the Count of Gondomar consecutive in Baiona, as well as obtaining the national title of cruises by imposing in Barcelona on the legendary Trophy Count of Godó. After many interiors, Vilariño acquired this historic Contention-33 which remains a very competitive ship.

Victory, therefore, of the "canterans" of the "Bosch," a much-worked victory: two first places, a second and a third, have been sufficient for Ramón Ojea to reregister his name in the historic Rías Altas Regata, today immersed in Mar de Maeloc... the prize a precious Tower of Silver Hercules, made artisanally by large Galician goldsmiths. The rest of the awards, in line with Maeloc's sustainability criteria... as the trophies have been made from recycled or recovered materials, either from beverage cans aluminium, or from the wood, from the pallets used in the stores of the Maeloc Sidería... and the truth have been spectacular and have attracted the attention of the regatists.

After the Rías Altas, the Finisterre Trophy arrives to Mar de Maeloc... will be next Friday from five in the afternoon, with 120 miles of tour and destination the Sports Port of the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo.

01 / 08 / 2020: "Bosch" and "Benito Santos" are played the Sea of Maeloc Rías Altas in the Cedeira- La Coruña

Partial image of Pedro Seoane from the Sada exit

"Bosch Service Solutions" with the Orensano Alejandro Pérez Canal to the cane, the Herculino Chuny Bermudez de Castro as "guest star" and Ramón Ojea in the bathtub... with a crew of young promises from the Galician candle of the School of the Maritime Club of Canido Vigués, is a step away from achieving absolute victory in the Regata Mar de Maeloc Rías Altas, which with the fourth stage held on Sunday from 12 noon, will end in La Coruña.

The vicedecana of the heavy sailing races of Galicia, and one of the oldest of the entire Spanish coast, is having a very high level and intensity, with patterns of the highest quality like Gonzalo Araújo, which is as tactical of one of the ships considered a priori as favorites... the "Alma do Mar" of Nito Enriquez, which is currying an excellent race, and struggles to become a place in the podium, along with other ships also of great quality, case of the "Bodegas Benito Santos" that patronado by Jorge Etcheverría in the third of La Corutio...

It is also necessary to highlight the winner of 2019... the "Cachete" that is becoming very strong in the podium square and that from the hand of Fran Edreira still has its possibilities, while the ship of the Club Maríitmo de la Penela el Hanse 40 "Eleko-Mambo" that patrons the vigués Carlos Sampedro Curbera, is still reluctant to go into podium.

"Lambaix" and "Eleko Mambo" two of the best ships in this Rías (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The third stage began in the middle of Sada again with punctuality. At the edge of the twelve o'clock in the morning, the fleet began its journey in search of the legendary promontories of Prioriño and Prior, heading for the beautiful river of Cedeira, "a fatherland do percbe," accompanied by winds for moments of 12 to 15 knots from the north... but also with parons for the glow, or for the loose winds... and for more "inri" with what the sailors hate: the fog.

Despite all the crews, they managed to get their ships to walk, to the point that "Bosch" crossed shortly after seven in the afternoon the line of arrival in Cedeira with a chrono of 06-58-55, which meant reaching the 4 knots average. After the boat of Canido, the "Lambaix" arrived that was formidable patroniado by Antonio Ríos in about eight minutes, being the third "Bodegas Benito Santos..." but the best would be to arrive with the super race of "Mascato" with Enrique Vilariño to the cane that reached the end, with more than a meritorious second place in compensated time.

In the different categories and at the level of this third stage, in the ORC 0-1 the order in compensation was "Bodegas Benito Santos," "Lambaix" and "Eleko-Mambo"; in the ORC 2-3 "Bosch Service Solutions," "Cachete" and "Alma do Mar..." while in the ORC4 the victory was for "Mascato," followed by the "3D A tántico" of Guillermo Blanco and the ferrolian "Golfiño"

31 / 07 / 2020: "Bosch Service Solutions" takes command of the Regata Mar de Maeloc Rías Altas

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"Bosch Service Solution" of the Club Marítimo de Canido Vigués, by Ramón Ojea... with the Orosenano Alejandro Pérez Canal to the cane and having as tactic the pattern of Return to the World the Coruñés Chuny Bermudez de Castro has finally been the winner of the second stage of the Regata Mar de Maeloc Rias Altas held between the ports of Malpica and Sada. The "Bosch" covered the 27 miles with a crone of 08-31-30, reaching an average of 3.2 knots that was sufficient to relegate its rivals. After nine o'clock the Viguese ship was the only one who had lifted the line of arrival in Sada. They were about two miles from them at that time by this order, in real time "Bodegas Benito Santos," "Cachete," "Alma do Mar," "Lambaix," "Eleko-Mambo," "Mascato" and "Impression 3D Atlántico..." with these data in time compensated the silver must be for "Alma do Mar" in Nito Enriquez and Gonzalo Araujo and the bronze for "Cachete" by Fran Edreira. "

30 / 07 / 2020: Zarpazo of the "Bodegas Benito Santos" that wins in Malpica and leads the Sea of Maeloc Rías Altas

"Bodegas Benito Santos" in the center of the image... winner in Malpica (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The J108 "Bodegas Benito Santos" of the fleet of the Real Club Náutico de La Coruña, with Jorge Etcheverría to the cane and armed by Miguel Fernández, is the first leader of the Regata Mar de Maeloc Rías Altas that began in the Herculina city at the edge of the two of the afternoon, and that on Thursday day, completed the first of its stages with the end in Malpica de Bergantiños. For the second round Friday of the Vicedecana of the Galician cruise races, with a practically online route between the ports of Malpica and Sada, of about 27 nautical miles... that will begin at 12: 00 in the morning.

Precious the exit from the maritime front of La Coruña, in front of the Cantons. It was two in the afternoon when with British punctuality, the Regatas Committee led by the Arosan judge Chuco Pérez Lapuente, began the procedure of departure... with west winds of ten knots, it sounded five minutes after the exit signal... which was in the stern caused the necessary plating of the multi-color spinnakers forming with the sunny morning and cleaning a beautiful spectacle unusual, due to its condition of being an "urban exit in full rule."

Very good the exit of the Sun Fast 3600 "Lambaix" patroned by Antonio Ríos del Náutico de Sada, who fought the position with the "Bosch Service Solutions" of the Marítimo de Canido vigués with the very young Orensian pattern Alejandro Pérez Canal and a Chuny Bermudez de Castro as a navigator and stretaga... later they fought for being the first "Eleko-Mambo" of the vigui Carlos Sampedro that competes for the Club Marítimo de La Penela, the "" "" the "Masacto" with the "the" La Baria "stage," the "and the" the "the protagonist of the" the "La Baria" that would be the By the way, the ship of Sampedro was lagging behind, because it had problems to rent its spi, after turning the Barrié de la Maza, at the exit of the herculino port.

Even the Exterior Port of La Coruña the wind was holding in the west-west with 10 knots... causing a cheerful dyeing... but gradually it came down to the three knots... it caused that when the wind was raised again (it reached up to 18 knots also from the west) a new race began in the last miles...

In Malpica it was reached in the outside area of the famous fishing port, with 17 knots, being the first to cross the line of arrival the "Bodegas Benito Santos" with a chrono of 04.50.04, exceeding a net average of 5 knots... sufficient to be imposed in compensation both in its category and in the general, ahead of the winner of 2019 "Cachete" of Fran Edreira that was very toned and of the vineyard "Bosch Service Solutions" for many the great favorite of this Rías Alta, ship that runs the vineyard Ramón Ojea.

In the different categories the ship of Etcheverría was imposed on those of the largest length, followed by "Lambaix" which was splendid and "Eleko-Mambo" by Carlos Sampedro. Among those in the middle length "Cachete" was the best in front of the "Bosch" of Ojea and the "Alma do Mar de Nito Enriquez that counts as tactic and bathtub tripping to the great oeanic pattern Gonzalo Araújo.

Among the group 4 that brings together those of the minor length, the best in Malpica was the "Atlantic 3D Printing" patronized by Guillermo Blanco of the Real Club Náutico de La Coruña, which was imposed on "Mascato" by Enrique Vilariño... the third being the bold and very aesthetic design "Golfiño" by José Manuel Naya.

Excellent start of the Regata Mar de Maeloc Rías Altas for one of the most beautiful and difficult coasts of northeastern Spain: the Costa de la Muerte... with the beginning of the legendary Roman factory lighthouse of the Tower of Hercules and final in Malpica de Bergantiños... one of the most prestigious fishing ports of all the Spanish coast. Some fishermen who have always welcomed the fleet with affection and with anticipation that today has started the race that wants to become the reference of the tests in stages at national level, and in which the two great Galician clubs work fraternally together from the hand of Maeloc: the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña and the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo... this is the candle... the sport with fraternity and total camaraderie.

30 / 07 / 2020: The Regatas Mar de Maeloc with the Rías Altas start in La Coruña

"Cachete" by Fran Edreira the winner 2019 of the Regata Mar de Maeloc Rías Altas (Photo Pedro Seoane)

At the edge of the two of the afternoon of Thursday with the most spectacular "urban exit of the Galician candle" start in the same maritime center of the City of La Coruña, the Regatas Mar de Maeloc with the beginning of the Rías Altas Regata, which organizes the Real Club Nautico de La Coruña. It will be at two in the afternoon, to the fishing port of Malpica with a total of about 22 nautical miles.

In a very high level competition that covers the whole of the Galician heavy candle, as they will be in regatta patterns of the four Galician provinces... starting with the Coruñés Fran Edreira that with "Cachete" of the Nautical Club of Sada that is the ship to beat, as it was proclaimed winner of the edition of the Rias Altas 2019. Also from this Nautico the spectacular Sun Fast 3600 "Lambaix" with Antonio Ríos to the cane.

For the Vigo fleet there is one of its best units: the "Bosch Service Solutions" by Ramón Ojea... that will have the presence in its crew of the young promises (the whole crew is 17 to 20 years old except for two of its components) case of the Orensano Alejandro Pérez Canal, without a doubt one of the values on the rise of the Galician heavy candle, coach Omar Colmenares, Luis Sampedro, the excellent Vigo laserista Carlos García Montenegro...

This unique "quarry" project has the support of the Canido Maritime Club, Sailway, as well as Bosch Service Solutions... being confirmed its presence on board in the Rias Atas, one of the best patterns of the Spanish candle of all time: the Coruñés pattern in several laps of the world... Chuny Bermudez de Castro.

The "Mascato" veteran and the novelty "Lambaix" two antagonistic designs (Photo Pedro Seoane)

On the part of the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña, several are the options to be part of the group of favorites, case of the J108 that patronies Jorge Etcheverría "Bodegas Benito Santos..." another of the Coruñese ships that must be above is the very fast First 34s7 of Nito Enriquez, which will have an exception crew in another pattern back to the world, the Lucense located in Vigo, the great Gonzalo Araújo.

"Eleko-Mambo" that competes for the Club Marítimo de la Penela, has as its shipowner and patron one of the best rods of the quarry of the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona, the vigués Carlos Sampedro Curbera. This Hansa 400 is a ship with a lot of potential and a lot of speed... and it'll be on top of the classification.

Units such as "Atlantic 3D Printing" by Guillermo Blanco, the "Mascato" that patronizes Enrique Vilariño, the First 40.7 "Mourisca" of the Coruñés Gonzalo Vázquez Pozo, "Bastiagueiro," "Moura," X-Grog, "" Nostromo, "" Abrego "or" Filispin, "among others, complete the participation.

The Rías Altas Regata is the first act of the Regatas Mar de Maeloc, which has as its foundational philosophy to unite nautical along the entire Galician coast, through its clubs based in the two great cities: La Coruña and Vigo, which will be united in regatta after the Rías Altas, with the Trophy Finisterre that will also have an excellent participation in its 120 miles of route... to end with the decade of the Galician regatas: the Rías Baixas Regata that will be held between the 12 to 15 August, and the 50 of the scheduled ships yesterday in the afternoon.

Two of the favorites "Eleko Mambo" and "Bosch Service Solutions" (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The sustainability of the marine environment, is another of the foundational points and to the effect Maeloc is making an important effort, taking care of the smallest details aimed to value the most advanced criteria of this plot. It is worth the example that the materials from which they are made from the decoration, to the trophies... or even the T-shirts of the participants come from recovery and recycling... as can be marine plastics...

In the health area, the existing protocols are being applied... it is worth the data that has been installed at the reception of the Real Club Nautico de La Coruña, a state-of-the-art screen, to take the temperature to all the participants... made in Bergondo (La Coruña) by the technological company 3iC, under the name of SICT (Intelligent Temperature Control System), which has revolutionized the market and is one of the bets of the Regata Mar de Maeloc Rías Altas of the hand of the Herculino Nautico.

At two in the afternoon, from the Coruñés maritime front at the foot of the Cantons, the beginning of the Regatas Mar de Maeloc, with a little more than twenty miles and a destination to Malpica. On the following day it will be the turn to the ports of Sada and Cedeira, to return on Sunday to La Coruña... will be the forty-seventh edition of the Vicedecana of the cruise races of Galicia and one of the oldest in Spain: the Rias Altas Regata.