The "Fastcurricho" of the Nautico de Vigo, finished third and first national ship after the two French representatives

The Raid Rías Baixas for catamarans, a long-distance Spanish Cup of this class, has gone to Saint- Tropez. Cédric and Laurent Bader, of the Yatch Club Saint- Tropez, were imposed in a competition, the first of the official calendar of catamarans after the state of alarm, which dominated from beginning to end with absolute authority.

In the final day, the fleet, of fifteen units, was left with the desire to close the championship running because the fog closed every possibility. The catamarans tried to approach the viguese ria from Marin to try a last test, but at 3: 00 p.m., time limit to give the exit, the Regatas Committee concluded the raid with a non-punctual test to enter the Nautico competing.

The titles (of the Raid and the Spanish Cup) had been decided the day before, in two short races (11.7 and 6 miles), because the fog on the island of Ons prevented the expected 27 miles between the Rias of Arousa and Pontevedra. But to "Chisco" Catalan and Madrileño Alexis Parcerisa knew a little: they were going to fight until the last mile for the subchampionship, a shot at one point. Arthur Boc-Ho and Laetitia Lefevre took it.

The Viguese crew, brilliant the four days (it was the best Iberian ship in the five tests, reveals in the national title the Andalusian Rafael Martin- Prat and Adriano Patron (CM Puerto Sherry and CN Puerto Sherry), quarters in the general and national long distance subchampions in Vigo 2020. Martino-Prat, national secretary of the class, defended the scepter of Puerto Sherry 2018, as this cup was not celebrated last year.

For the Náutico Vigués, organizer of this first race with official Spanish title in Galician waters after the pandemic, the success is remarkable: "Chisco" has signed its third podium in a national competition for six years (subchampionship of Spain with José Quiñones in Chipiona 2014, bronze in the National of Puerto Sherry 2017). And every time the catamarans touch the Viguese ria, the club is on the podium, as was the case with the silver of the phenomenon called Martín Wizner and Sebastián Estévez in the national of 2018.

08 / 08 / 2020: Raid Rías Baixas Catamaranes... all decided in viguese waters in the absence of a day

The fog in Ons forced the long stage of the fleet to be changed by two short routes

Cédric and Laurent Bader, of the Yatch Club Saint- Tropez, are the mathematicians champions of the Raid Rías Baixas of catamarans, after their two new wins in this four-stage competition, while Chisco Catalán and Alexis Parcerisa (RCN Vigo) are awarded the title of long-distance Spanish Cup champions in the absence of a competition day.

The French, who add up to five out of five in the raid, can afford to discard the final stage, as with five races or more the regulations will come in to annul the worst result of the championship. In the same situation is the crew of the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo. Catalan and Parcerisa carry a magnificent series (2-3-3-2-3), already unattainable for the other direct rivals with national federal license.

They can afford a bad result and even doing so will be champions. And that is that its direct rivals are the Andalusian Rafael Martyn- Prat and Adriano Patron (CM Puerto Sherry and CN Puerto Sherry), with two quarters on Saturday, and Fabián Migoya, Spanish champion of 2018 in Vigo, and "Beto" Torné (CN Castelldefels and CN Segur de Calafell). The duel has merit because Catalan remembers that "Parcerisa and Torné are the two best proels in Spain."

On a day complicated by the fog on the island of Ons, the fleet was able to celebrate two short races, one inside the Ria de Arousa and one in Sálvora, in order to save the day. At 14: 30 and after meeting with the participants, the Regatas Committee reported that "due to the reduced visibility that exists in part of the tour to the next beach, Mogor," the tour was modified, with a first trial with the end in Sálvora.

And as had happened on the two previous dates, the triumph was for the Bader brothers, discussing the second position the other French crew (Arthur Boc-Ho and Laetitia Lefevre, YC Saint Lunaire- Cannes Jeunesse) and the alliance "Chisco" Catalan- Alexis Parcerisa, in their first experience competing together. This time, the catamaran with the Nautical grympola was second, at 1: 20 of the Bader and with half a minute over Boc-Hoc and Lefevre, to which he tied for the second place of the general.

However, on a day with a curly sea and about 12 knots, the second test of the day, the fifth of the raid, between Sálvora and the beacon of Camouco, turned his back on "Chisco" and his proel madrileño: they were always in front and in Camouco, a glow condemned them, being overcome by the French mixed crew in the last meters, where they gave up 7 seconds. Thus, these add up to 12 points (9 net) by 13 (10 net) the Galician ship.

The long-distance Spanish Cup of the F18 class, which organizes the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo, concludes this Sunday with a final stage between the Rias of Pontevedra and Vigo, with exit at 13: 00 hours on the beach of Mogor and arrival at the Nautico Vigo.

07 / 08 / 2020: French brothers Bader dominate the Raid Rías Baixas of Catamaranes

Tomorrow Saturday, third and penultimate day, with a single race between Riveira and the island of Tambo

The Raid Rías Baixas of catamarans, a long-distance Spanish Cup of the F18 class, confirms after two days and three races held to the brothers Bader, Cédric and Laurent (Yatch Club Saint- Tropez), as main favorites for the final victory.

Proof of Nacra and with a boat of premiere, the French regatists flew again, now in the Rias of Pontevedra and Arousa. More discussed is the second place in the classification, with an apotheosic battle between Arthur Boc-Ho and Laetitia Lefevre (YC Saint Lunaire- Cannes Jeunesse) and the "Fastcurricho" of "Chisco" Catalan and Alexis Parcerisa (RCN Vigo), which alternated in the second position both of the Portonovo-Sálvora stage (11 miles) and the Sálvora-Riveira (10 miles).

The day fulfilled the weather and that benefited the show. We had to wait in Portonovo for an hour until the arrival of the north-west wind, which led to a rapid test to the island of Sálvora, with a previous turn on the beacon of Camouco. Eolo went from 5 to 16 knots along the miles and the Nautico crew had the second position again in his hand.

If on Thursday the Catalan-Parcerisa tandem was imposed for 15 seconds, this time the mixed crew gala beat them in 18, returning the coin to an extraordinary face. The Bader got their compatriots in. In the fourth position, Rafael Martiln-Prat and Adriano Patron finished with the "ABD Consultoria-MSFT" (Club de Mar Puerto Sherry and Club Náutico Puerto Sherry), but almost two minutes from the Galician catamaran.

The long-distance Spanish Cup fight is another story. Catalan and Parcerisa, if they don't make mistakes, they have it close. They add 8 points for the 14 of Fabián Migoy- "Beto" Torné (Club Níutic Castelldefels-Club Níutic Segur de Calafell), which have signed a series 5-5-4 and are on the stalk.

Tomorrow, the third and penultimate day of the Rías Baixas of catamarans... will be from 12: 00 with exit from the beach of Coroso, in Riveira, and destination on the island of Tambo, in a unique stage.

06 / 08 / 2020: French Bader command after the first day of Raid Rías Baixas of Catamaranes

Today, second day, also double, with the Sanxenxo-Sálvora and Sálvora-Riveira stages

The Raid Rías Baixas Catamarans, a long-distance Spanish Cup of the F18 class, has the first French-speaking leader. The Cédric and Laurent Bader brothers, from the Yacht Club Saint- Tropez, took the Cies with their triumph in the first of the two stages, and have gone to Portonovo, because the second stage, from Cies to the Ria of Pontevedra, had to be annulled.

This Thursday's intense day began with official photo in the pants before the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo, an event organizing society. A fleet of fifteen units, with Spanish, Galos and Angolans, left in front of its marina with the destination of the southern island of Cíes, after previous tours in O Salgueirón and in Bondaña.

The Bader were the fastest and, from the beginning, the exit became a French-Viguese battle, as the reconquest itself that Vigo lived in 1809. The two French EVO Nacra (the Bader and Arthur Boc-Ho and Laetitia Lefevre, from the same club) sent with the "Fastcuricho" of "Chisco" Catalan and Alexis Parcerisa (RCN Vigo) on their heels.

At the height of Cape Home, the situation was the same, but coming to the southern island the wind was falling and in the battle for a breath of Eolo, the catamaran of "Chisco" was pointed at the second place at the cost of Boc-Ho and Lefevre. The only one who didn't finish the stage was the Angolan ship.

Then the second test of the day was planned from the island of San Martiño to Portonovo, but it was half-lived. The wind was not for the work and at 19: 30 the race was cancelled by not reaching any of the catamarans the beach of Baltar in the time limit.

Today, second day with double challenge in this official four-day championship... first, stage from Silgar beach in Sanxenxo, to Sálvora island. The fleet will then take a course to the Ria de Arousa, with arrival on the beach of Coroso in Riveira.

The long-distance Spanish Cup, organized by the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo, consists of four days of competition and six stages, for a total of approximately 100 nautical miles.

01 / 08 / 2020: The Raid Rías Baixas of catamarans with the national title in play next week

The catamarans, who had already taken the lead in 2018 with the Spanish Championship dispute in the waters of the Ria de Vigo, will now be tested, in addition to the Viguesa Bay, in the Rias of Pontevedra and Arousa and in front of a hundred miles as a challenge

The Royal Nautical Club of Vigo is preparing to celebrate its first post-pandemic championship with an official title in play. From next Thursday to Sunday, the club organizes the long-distance Spanish Cup of Catamarans (the F18), within its traditional Raid Rías Baixas.

Four days, six tests (two races per day on Thursday and Friday) and 14 ships in liza belonging to a dozen nautical clubs or associations will be presented in Vigo. There will be Galician, but also Catalan and Andalusian regatists, in addition to two French and one Angolan teams in an event that will follow the safety standards set by the authorities in these times of Covit-19.

With regard to the National of 2018, "Chisco" Catalan (RCN Vigo) will sail with Alexis Parcerisa, who won the Spanish Championship two years ago as a crew member of Fabián Migoya. It is precisely Migoya who will be regaining on this occasion with Alberto Torné, under the grompola of the Náutic Castelldefels Club. After Vigo 2018 there has been no new champion of Spain. In Valencia 2019 the DANA (Isolated Depression on High Levels) left the title vacant. And this year the championship is set for September.