The award of trophies has included Alejando Fliquete, president of the Valencia Nautico, accompanied by the directors José Rubio and Sergio Ferrando... as well as Anna Chirivella, representing the Valenciana de Vela (Pep Portas photos)

The first meeting of the Grand Trophy Valencia, in the context of the ILCA class's Autonomical Championship, already has its first champions. After the second day is closed today, with 2 complete tests for ILCA 6 and 7 and 1 for the ILCA 4, Antonio López (RCN Torrevieja) and Claudia Adam (CN Santa Pola) are made with the trophy organized by the RCN Valencia and, in turn, with the title of the Autonomous Champions ILCA 4.

In the next category the titles have been for the local Marcos Altarriba (RCN Valencia) and Lara Sabina Himmes (RCN Calpe), while in the ILCA 7 the champion has been Gonzalo Suárez (CN Altea).

The favorites have fulfilled on this second day ending with a maximum equal as the first three squares have finished with 6 points. The Torreviejense López has initialled his good performance in Valencia, closing his participation with a first. The Joan Ravie (CN Campello) and Juan Santos (CN Altea) podium have been completed. In the category of women and with Claudia Adam, Adriana Castro (RCN Torrevieja) and Elena Adam (CN Santa Pola) have been classified.

Little or nothing has changed today in the water, except the wind that has made the fleet wait on earth for almost an hour. Then you have allowed to complete two tests in all classes, except ILCA 7 (Photo Pep Portas)

As for the ILCA 6, Marcos Altarriba (RCN Valencia) with 6-1 end of the general with 9 points, followed by Jorge Gonzalvez (RCR Alicante) and Igor Marian Kuczys (RCN Torrevieja. In females and the side of Lara Sabina, Ascen Roca (RCN Torrevieja) and Sheila Martínez (CN Campello) have been classified.

In ILCA 7 the title is left by Gonzalo Suarez (CN Altea), with two other partial wins on this second day. He was followed by Victor Gorostegui (RCN Valencia) and Javier Muñoz (Marina Valencia).

2021 / 03 / 27: Normality in the opening day of the Great Valencia Prize of ILCA

Elena Adam and Joan Ravie in ILCA 4, Ascen Roca and Marcos Altarriba, in ILCA 6 and Gonzalo Suárez, in ILCA 7, are leaders after completing the planned three-test program (Photo Pep Portas)

The first quote of the Grand Trophy Valencia, which can be noted for the ILCA Autonomical Cup, is closed in compliance with the program of three tests, thanks to the good wind conditions, although the wave in the Gulf of Valencia has given the regatists an extra effort. Wind that has been maintained around 12 knots of intensity and on a axis of 040º (NE - Northeast).

The script established on this first day has been completed, with the favorites on the top of the table, all being shown quite regular in terms of its partials, case of the santapola Elena Adam (CN Santa Pola) in ILCA 4 (4.7), which has gone from less to more, being its numbers of 4-2-1. With 4 points of difference he has located his sister and club partner: Claudia Adam (2-6-3), while the provisional bronze is for another female, Adriana Castro (RCN Torrevieja), with 5 points on the leader. Joan Ravie (CN Campello) is 4th, although it occupies the first place in the male category. Ravie has signed partial of 1-7-5, adding 13 points.

Nor has the script changed much in the ILCA 6 (Radial). The Torrevieja Ascen Roca (Torrevieja RCN) has maintained that regularity, starting with a 3rd, to move to a 2nd and ending with a 4th. This makes it 9 points in the first place. The local Marcos Altarriba (RCN Valencia) follows. The Valencian did not start very well, without exceeding the 8th place. In the following two tests he has demonstrated his good level with two partial wins. Double tie to 11 points in the third square, with Sheila Martínez (CN Campello) and Lara Sabina Himmes (RCN Calpe), two of the great podium favorites.

The ILCA 7 (Standard) has had one single protagonist: Gonzalo Suárez (CN Altea) with three unappealable wins. Víctor Gorostegui, sailing the RCN Valencia, is the only one who has come to put the Altean in a difficult position, but must be in three seconds. The provisional bronze is for Javier Muñoz (Marina Valencia SC) with 9 points, 3 of Gorostegui and 6 of González.

Tomorrow, the second and last day in which three other tests are planned with the top of departure to the first test of the day set at 12 noon.

2021 / 03 / 26: The season starts in the uplifting waters, with 80 laser in the Great Trophy Valencia

Seventy-seven regatists of the classes ILCA 4, ILCA6 and ILCA 7 are quoted this weekend, 27 and 28 March, in the RCN of Valencia to fight the first valid race for the regional title in 2021 (Photo Pep Portas)

The Royal Nautical Club of Valencia is hosting this weekend, the first official race in 2021, after the stop forced by the health situation of the Covid 19 in the last three months. It does so with one of its great races in Vela Ligera, such as the Grand Trophy Valencia, within the framework of the Autonomous ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7.

The meeting in the capital of the Turia brings together 77 regatists: 49 in ILCA 4, 20 in ILCA 6 and 8 in ILCA 7, coming from Altea, Benidorm, Campello, Calpe, Torrevieja, Alicante, Santa Pola, Denia and Castellón. They all have two intense days ahead of them with six tests planned, three a day, and with the top of departure on the Saturday day set for 1 p.m., while Sunday 28 is scheduled for 12 noon.

ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7), Antonio López (RCN Torrevieja) hopes to continue to expand its advantage over Joan Ravie (CN Campello), now only 17 points. The provisional bronze is for Claudia Adam, the first female, and has 229 points. At the local level, Vicente Fernández (RCN Valencia) occupies the 7th square with 150 points. The first female at home is Beatriz Bueno, 24th in the absolute general, 4th in SUB16.

ILCA 6 (Laser Radial), Igor Marian Kuczys (RCN Torrevieja) is first with 124 points, followed by another of the great favorites to the title in Valencia: Mariano Cebrián (CN Benidorm), together with Marco Altarriba (RCN Valencia), the first with 121 points and 93 the Valencian. The first female is Angela Andugar (CN Campello), 84 points.

ILCA 7 (Laser Standard), Gonzalo Suárez (CN Altea) enters all quinielas to be on the podium next weekend. The Alteano is a leader in the FVCV ranking with 31 points, followed by his club partner Juan Aziz and Leonardo Collado (RCN Calpe), both tied to 17 points. In local key, Salva Bueno and Luca Mungo, occupying the 7th and 8th square.