The Nautical Club of Hondarribia organized this 2021 Spanish Cup (Pep Portas photo)

Roberto Aguilar (CNM Benalmádena) and María Castillo (CND Punta Umbria) in category SUB16, while Sean Sadler Sean (CN S'Arenal) and Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia) raise the cup in SUB13, it should be noted that the Valencian was recently proclaimed the champion of Spain in early month at the MRCY Baiona.

The Aguilar Andaluz was enough to mark a good result in the first test of the day to secure the cup. With the fourth place in his pocket and the results of his rivals on that first test of the day was enough. In the second he signed a 49, partial that was to be removed, with 23 points in the first square of the SUB16. After the Andaluz Juan Benssar (RCN Palma), with 49 points, and Carlos Espí (RCN Valencia), with a total of 61 points.

As for the women in this category, María Castillo (CND Punta Umbria) takes the cup to Huelva. Its start in this final series has not been good, with a 66, then it has improved much and that 10th square has allowed it, together with the discard, to rise with the title, yes, tied to 49 points with the balar María Alexandra Vicens (CN S'Arenal), which was leading this last day, but its numbers today, 41-21, were far away from the title. The bronze has been for Nicola Sadler (CN S'Arenal) 2 points from the onubense and the ballet.

As for the SUB13, the Sean Sadler (CN S'Arenal) ballast reached much advantage on the last day with respect to the second of the table. With 45-29 partials and taking off from his locker that 45, he allows him to return home with the champ scepter with 52 points. The podium has been closed with Nikko Palou (RCN Palma), adding 75, and Joan Domingo (CN Cambrils), with 96 points.

Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia), for its part is made with the Spanish Cup SUB13. The Valencian is the only one who has managed to double, since in early April it was raised in the MRCY of Baiona with the national title of the class. Ferrando says goodbye to the bay of Hondarribia with two good 7-19 partials, thus adding 96 points. Silver and bronze for Amalia Coll (CN S'Arenal) and Mar Infante (RCMT Punta Umbria).

2021 / 05 / 01: Sunday concludes in Hondarribia the Spanish Cup of Optimist

Roberto Aguilar and Marisa Vicens Alexandra in SUB16 and Sean Sadler and Blanca Ferrando in SUB13 arrive on the last day as leaders in the Bay of Hondarribia (Porta Photos)

Interesting day in the bay of Hondarribia, with three completed tests and very good wind conditions, although maintaining the typical instability in Basque waters and the various chucbascos, one of them with a strong granized. In spite of this the committee has been able to close the qualifying round and decide the gold and silver groups, in a very tight general in the positions above.

The first test, and already when the yellow group, was already on the beacon 1 a role of more than 40 ° has forced to cancel the test and start after repositioning the entire field. Triunfos of Rodrigo Luis González (CDNT Punta Umbria) and Nikko Palou (RNC Palma) in the first test of the day and that after it the discard came into play, leading to a significant change in the classification, although maintaining a lot of equality at the top of the general.

In the following two tests, with some episodes of rain, the favorites have not failed although there have been alternations in the first three positions in both groups. Juan Benasar (RCN Palma) and María Castillo (CDNT Punta Umbria) have been the winners and in the second test of the day, fourth in the global computer. In the next and last Pablo Tejera (RCN Gran Canaria) and Sergio Mancera (CDNT Punta Umbria) are the ones who have scored first.

These results, together with those that have been produced from behind and more discards, leave a very tight general to face the third and last day, but with the Andalusian Roberto Aguilar (CNM Benalmádena) and Marisa Vicens Alexandra (CN S'Arenal) as leaders in SUB16. The first one totals 13 points, while the bullet is left with 20.

As far as the SUB13 are concerned, the current Spanish champion, the Valencian Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia) has been able to raise several positions to the top of this category. The Sean Sadler group (CN S'Arenal) is the first place with 16 points. It should be noted that the ballistic regatist is second in the absolute general.

Tomorrow, last day with the final series at stake. The race committee has three tests on schedule. The forecasts point out that it will not be an easy day for either the committee or the regatists. You expect little wind and very unstable.

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2021 / 04 / 30: Ignacio Martín and Marisa Alexandra Vicens, in the Spanish Cup in Hondarribia

First delivery of the Optimist Spanish Cup, with unstable rain and wind that has delayed the top output and conditioned the program, with only two completed tests and much equality between the fleet, with triple tie in the first square (Photo Pep Portas)

The Copa de España Optimist 2021, which has started its way today in the CN Hondarribia and will conclude next Sunday, May 2, closes its first day, conditioned by the rain and the low wind that has also been unstable, although in the end the committee has been able to complete two tests of the three planned.

The yellow group has had a postponement in the first minute, then called general and later exit with black flag. A situation that has greatly conditioned the future of this test, although veterans have been able to maintain the type. The blue group has had no problems, as has the second test.

With the two tests today, the favorites have completed, placing themselves on the top of the table and showing themselves very equal. Triple tie at the top, with Ignacio Martín (RCN Palma), Miguel Padrón (RCN Gran Canaria) and Carlos Espí (RCN Valencia) adding 6 points.

With one difference is Roberto Aguilar (CNM Benalmádena), while Marisa Alexandra Vicencs (CN S'Arenal) is 5th and 1st female with 8 points, followed by Eduardo Reyes (RCN Denia) and Sean Sadler (CN S'Arenal) both with 12 points... Mar Infante (RCMT Punta Umbria) is the first female to be classified in SUB13 with 29 points, while the current Spanish champion, Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia) has been ranked 4th in this category in which it adds 77 points.

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2021 / 04 / 29: Copa de España de Optimist in the bay of Hondarribia, with 149 ships

The current Spanish champions: Fernando Benítez and Marisa Alexandre Vicens in SUB16 and Ignacio Martín and Blanca Ferrando will look in the next three days to double in the waters of the bay of Hondarribia

The Optimist 2021 Spanish Cup is on the stage. The second national citation of the class, valid for the configuration of the national team, has as its headquarters the Nautico Hondarribia Club, first time in the history of this Basque club that hosts a race of this kind in a children's sailing, race that is held from April 29 to May 2, with a participation of 149 regatists, from Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Andalusia, Navarra, Galicia, Community of Madrid, Region of Murcia, Comunitat Valenciana, Cantabria and Euskadi.

When the Spanish championship, held at the beginning of the month at the MRCY in Baiona, is still fresh, the second delivery in Basque waters, in which the best ones, including the brand-new Spanish champions 2021, Fernando Benitez (CR 4Winds) and Marisa Alexandre Vicens (CN S'Arenal), in SUB16, and Ignacio Martín (RCN Palma) and Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia), will seek to achieve the double, championship and cup.

Along with them and with options of being able to be in podium square, a priori since they all leave from zero and are candidates, we have the Catalan Ona García (CN Mannou), Roberto Aguilar (CNM Benalmádena) and Patricia Bañez (CN Puerto Sherry), Carlos Espí (RCN Valenciica), leader of the ranking Optimsit of the FVCV (CN Mannou), Fernando Puig (RCN Dénia), Miguel Padrón and Patricia Cabañero, both of the RCN Gran Canaria, highlighting the female in the first classification of the RCN of the Rago, and the Ruco (Ruco (Ruco).