Fernando González del Castillo winning Trofeo Aurelio Fernández Lage (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The Abanca Week after its start in the waters of the Viguese river on September 5, and in the absence of the rowing tests that will be held in the waters of Marin in the next January, has had more than two thousand athletes of piragüism, nautical skiing, wakesurf and sailing; competitions that have taken place in La Coruña, Sada, Ourense and Vigo.

As far as sailing is concerned, there have been three "base" sailing dates. The first of the hands of the Marítimo clubs of Canido and Marítimo de Vigo: the Trophy Concello de Vigo that had a competition of 420, laser and vaurien. The second in La Coruña, the 420 Gadis and finally this weekend the Meeting Vanguard of Optimist with the Trophy Aurelio Fernández Lage in play, also in herculine waters, by the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña.

In all the races held it has become very clear that we are working very well in the quarry, the result of which will be that our Olympic medals: Fernando Echávarri, Anton Paz, Tamara Echegoyen and Sofia Toro... will not be isolated. First because they are still active, then because the hooligans, Nicolás Rodríguez, enters the medal quinielas in Tokyo... and also the younger ones come at an incredible speed.

Jacobo García- Toni Ripoll, Martín Wizner- Pedro Ameneiro, Yago Barca- Diego Peleteiro, Africa Alonso- María Pérez Canal, Bruno Ameneiro - Pablo Lorenzo... are tangible realities in 420... before 470... among other options of Olympic classes... and in the optimist and strange we have been surprised by a rapidity, descendant of illustrious regatists... who at 13 years has been imposed on their 16-year-old companions... winning at the Abanca Week in La Coruña against prognosis. And he has done so with brilliance, taking the Trophy Aurelio Fernández Lage, achieving two first in the four sleeves held.

The pontevedresa of the Royal Nautical Club of Sanxenxo Natalia Domínguez, which was the best among the girls... and which also became strong on the absolute table taking fifth place among more than 100 optimistic, including dozens of boys, is also to be noted. Natalia, it's another choice for the future... with what are the Africa Alonso and the Orensian Maria Pérez Canal, among others.