Almost a hundred Basque and Asturian regatists participated in the interior Abra in one of the most outstanding quotes of the Cantabric

The Vizcaine waters of the Abra again, in two days with an unstable wind of a southern component, received a light candle test. The 19th Trophy José Luis Azqueta, organized by the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club, hosted this outstanding meeting in the Cantábrico that gathered 80 regatists of Basque and Asturian clubs in a warm weekend.

After the six tours, in which the Abra was repopulated of tens of small boats in a beautiful picture that was missed, Daniela and Paula Voss Diaz- White in the FEVA class - the absolute victors of the Trophy - were imposed; Jaime Framis and Miguel Antona in 420; Nicolás Viar and Silvia Marcé in Snipe; Marco Espinosa in ILCA 4; and Silvia Conde in ILCA 6. The Regatists of the Optimist Class could not compete for the restrictions.

The FEVA class was dominated by Daniela and Paula Voss, who were made with the first square by showing a great regularity in the half-dozen tours scheduled by the committee: four first positions, a second and a third. The regatists of the host club ended up in front of their fellow RCMA-RSC Aier Carreira and Anna Katharina, and the Asterians Covadonga Fernández and Carmen Simal. In addition, Jaime Framis and Miguel Antona won in 420 with three first positions and two seconds after subtracting the discard, with the second Mikel Peña and the second Manex Albisu and the third Igor Atxiaga and Pablo Zeron.

In Snipe, the couple of the organizing club formed by Nicolás Viar and Silvia Marcé noted the triumph, in this return of the competition, in the Snipe class. They totaled 8 points in the six tests, for the 14 of Peru and Joana Abásolo, and the 15 of Tomas Trueba and Borja Montero, and also of Manolo Rey-Baltar and Borja Reig. Perico Basterra and Borja Sainz, with 17, were seen among the best.

Already in ILCA 4, the victory was in the Frame Espinosa hondarribitarra, with Telmo Goicoechea and Álex Amunarriz completing the podium after an exciting navigation. And in ILCA 6 he won the Silvia Conde, which overtook Martin Bueno by 4 points and in 5 to Aitor Carton, both of the RCMA-RSC.

In this championship that honors José Luis Azqueta, president of the Las Arenas club between 1993 and 1997, members of the Real Club Astur de Regatas, Real Club Náutico de San Sebastián, Club Náutico de Hondarribia, Club Náutico de Vitoria and Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club took part. This José Luis Azqueta Trophy, which has been established for a long time in the Cantabria cornice as one of the most relevant and participatory, had the collaboration of El Correo, Wor-60, Fhimasa, Getxo City Council, Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, Federación Vasca de Vela and Federación Vizcaine de Vela.

2021 / 04 / 24: 80 Regatists open the José Luis Azqueta Trophy in the Abra de Vizcaya

Although the optimist could not compete for the sports regulations for the base in Euskadi for the Covit-19... the environment was very attractive

The Abra again showed a beautiful and classic image that was much missed: that of dozens of light sailing boats sailing in one of the trophies organized by the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club.

In this case, the XIX José Luis Azqueta Trophy, one of the most important of the calendar, brought together ships of the classes FEVA, 420, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and Snipe. Almost a hundred regatists of Basque and Asturian clubs, in compliance with all the security measures, were seen at noon, with the desire to sail and prepare their boats, in the ironing of the Club de Las Arenas before leaving for the interior Abra to dispute the first routes with variable wind of a southern component.

On a Saturday almost summer - 25 degrees of temperature - only the representatives of the lower categories of the Optimist class, who are still not allowed to compete for their age, were missing.

After the first day, Daniela and Paula Voss lead the FEVA class with two first positions and a third, being the most regular in the opening of one of the most important championships of the Cantabrian.

On the other hand, Nicolás Viar and Silvia Marcé were the first leaders in the Snipe class, while Jaime Franis and Miguel Antona are at the top of the classification in the 420 class. In addition, Paul Emezabal was the first to win his tour in class ILCA 4 and Martin Bueno in class ILCA 6. This Sunday, from 11.30 a.m., the second and final day of the 19th Trophy José Luis Azqueta of light sail, the first official competition in this specialty that is held in the Vizcaina waters of the Abra during this year 2021, is disputed.

2021 / 04 / 22: The competition of light candle returns to the Abra with the XIX Trophy José Luis Azqueta

The main objective of this José Luis Azqueta Trophy is both competitive and educational... it is an interesting contact with the tests for many young regatists, while the most experienced are allowed to measure themselves with athletes from other communities... the event has the collaboration of El Correo, Wor-60, Fhimasa, Getxo City Council, Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, Federación Vasca de Vela and Federación Vizbara de Vela

After its suspension a year ago, the XIX Trophy José Luis Azqueta of light candle, which will be decided in the Abra on six tours (three on Saturday 24 April, from 13: 00, and three on Sunday 25: 11: 30), returns. After their development, the winners will be known in the FEVA, 420, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and Snipe classes.

In addition, this light sailing competition serves every year as a tribute to José Luis Azqueta, who was president of the Club between 1993 and 1997. Azqueta was one of the great drivers of this sport in the Basque Country. After months without competition, except in the lower categories that will not be able to compete, the light candle returns to the Abra.

The José Luis Azqueta Trophy has already passed its age of majority. And it is that there are already 19 editions that meet one of the most outstanding quotes of light candle in the Cantabrian sea. The Vizcaina waters of the Abra this weekend receive one of the most relevant tests of the calendar that program the Basque light candle, now highly conditioned by the pandemic. About 80 young Basque and Asturian regatists participate in one of the most popular competitions in this specialty: the José Luis Azqueta Trophy.

This outstanding and always participatory regatta, organized by the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club, makes it possible for the promises of the sailing of different origins and clubs to calibrate their state of form and evolution in this initial stretch of the season, even if it is now mediated by the restrictions and the smallest - class Optimist - cannot participate. All measures established and necessary in these times of pandemic will be taken to ensure the safety of each participant and individuals of the organization.

Two years ago, since in 2020 there was no championship for being in full confinement, the most prominent were Juan Olábarri and Miguel Antona, from the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club, which were awarded that edition by finishing a full of six wins in its class 420. In addition, Manolo Rey-Baltar won in the Laser Radial class, Tanis Rey-Baltar did in Laser 4.7, Mariana and Inés Herrero in the FEVA class, Marco Espinosa in Optimist A and Jon Berastegui in Optimist B.