Toni Ballester in Class A, Rivas and Sánchez in F18, Jovani and Porta in Hobie Cat 16 and Verdaguer and Puig in Interseries are made with the national title in their respective classes (Pep Portas photos)

The Royal Nautical Club of Valencia held this afternoon the closing ceremony of the Spanish Cup of Catamaranes, after having taken place the last day with harsh conditions of wind and sea: 23 knots of wind and waves of two meters, with plenty of rain.

The Valencian Toni Ballester (RCN Valencia) began the day under enormous pressure in the Class A, since it had a small advantage and knowing the hard conditions in the race field. The only evidence that could be completed, Ballester signs a second place, while his direct rival and club partner, Rafa González scored second partial win, insufficient to take the title from his partner. The bronze has been for another host club regatist, Abdon Ibáñez, who, like the rest of the fleet, has not been able to complete the test.

The F18 have been blank, the results being valid in the previous two days after completing a total of 7 tests. Toni Rivas and Jordi Sánchez (CN Garraf) are made with the Spanish Cup with a total of 13 points, highlighting in their locker two partial wins. Silver for Fabián Migoya and Alberto Torné (CN Vilanova), with only three points of difference, while bronze has been for Mitch and Rita Booth (CV Palamós), with 14 points.

The tandem Marc Jovani and Marta Porta (CN Culera) take the Spanish Cup to Culera. This class has also not been able to compete and with 6 closed tests, of the 9 planned, they rise with the title, achieving 5 points after taking off their worst partial in their locker. The second position travels to the Denia RCN from the hand of Jacobo Miquel and Arnau Muñoz (Denia RCN), with 11 points. The bronze has been for the current Spanish champions: Juan Antonio (CR Pobla Marina) and Tono Llabrés (RCN Valencia), with 14 points.

With regard to the Interseries, also with 7 completed tests, the Catalans Marc Verdaguer and Lluïsa Puig (CN L'Pesca) have imposed their law in Valencia achieving full, with 7 wins over 7 completed tests. After discard, the Catalan tandem, they add up to 6 points. With 12 in his locker, Alfredo Bernard (CN Vilassar de Mar) has been placed, completing the podium Joan Carles Tonisastre (CM Montgat) and Alex Collins (CV Palamós), with 20 points in their existence.

2021 / 05 / 22: Spanish Cup of Catamaranes: everything will be decided on the closing day

Toni Ballester in Class A, Rivas and Sánchez and F18, Jovani and Porta in Hobie Cat 16 and Verdaguer and Puig in Interseries, hold one more day in front of their respective classes (Pep Portas photos)

The excitement of the Spanish Cup of Catamaranes is served. After closing the second day in the waters of Valencia, the differences in the upper part are minimal being the result and general tonic in all classes, so as the classification is so tight and the discard plays an important role, it makes it impossible to know until tomorrow which new champions will be.

Discard and two good partials allow the Valencian Toni Ballester (RCN Valencia) to remain leader of Class A. Ballester has not had a good start in this second by marking a sixteenth place in the first test of the day, then he has arranged it with 2-3 partials. This allows you to add 10 points.

The provisional silver is for his club partner: Abdon Ibáñez, who has been much more successful today, with numbers of 2-4-2, which allow him to climb on the board and stay only 4 points from the leader. Something further has been located Manuel Calavia (RCM Barcelona), despite having shone today in Valencia with three partial wins. The Catalan adds 17 points in his locker.

Toni Rivas and Jordi Sánchez (CN Garraf) have given an important, not definitive, step in their goal of conquering the Spanish Cup. In this second day they have maintained the type and with three second positions, plus the discard, it allows them to continue to command in the F18 with 8 points, only 2 of advantage over Fabián Migoya and Alberto Torné (CN Vilanova), who have today signed a results of 1-3-3, totaling 10 points in total.

The provisional bronze is for Mitch and Rita Booth (CV Palamós), who have options to go up above, as they have 13 points after recording today numbers of 3-1-5, in the absence of a day and three planned tests.

The tandem Marc Jovani and Marta Porta (CN Cullera) have everything in favor to achieve the Spanish Cup, they depend on themselves as their advantage is small but important. After achieving in this second delivery three partial wins, together with yesterday's results and taking off their worst partial, are left with 5 points, 6 of the second of the table: Jacobo Miquel and Arnau Muñoz (RCN Denia) that have 11 points. Bronze for Juan Antonio (CR Pobla Marina) and Tono Llabrés (RCN Valencia), with 14 points.

The Catalans Marc Verdaguer and Lluïsa Puig (CN L'Pesca) have had no problem in re-imposing their law in the Gulf of Valencia. Three new partial wins, together with those of yesterday, make full, six out of six, with a slight advantage of 6 points on the second, Alfred Bernard (CN Vilassar de Mar), while the bronze Joan Carles Tonisastre (CM Montgat) and Alex Collins (CV Palamós), having 13 points in their existence.

For the third and last day of the Spanish Cup, where much excitement is expected given the current results, with small differences and with options for changes in the three podium squares in the respective classes.

2021 / 05 / 22: Normality in the first day of the Spanish Cup of Catamaranes in Valencia

Toni Ballester in Class, Rivas and Sánchez and F18, Jovani and Porta in Hobie Cat 16 and Verdaguer and Puig in Interseries, first leaders meet the script, placing provisional leaders in their respective classes (Photo Pep Portas)

The first day of the Spanish Cup could not be more spectacular, given the wind conditions, reaching 14 knots of intensity, and sea, with waves of 2 meters in the Gulf of Valencia. All classes have completed the planned three-test program and the title favorites taking the first places in the provisional general.

Class A has been the first to go into competition. Three very technical tests, hard and with precise maneuvers as any minimum error could cost very much. The favorites have not failed and this first delivery has Valencian color on the provisional podium, with Toni Ballester (RCN Valencia) occupying the first place, after achieving results of 2-2-1. Following it has been classified Gustavo Doreeste (RCM Barcelona), staying in the third place on the line of arrival in the three tests, so it adds 9 points, to 4 of the leader. Abdon Ibáñez, also from the host club, bronze with 10 points, thanks to 4-4-2 partials.

The F18 double class has shown a lot of equality, with very tight races in the line of arrival. Perfect conditions for this type of boat that has given show and excitement in the race field. Between the first and second classified there is only one point of difference.

Toni Rivas and Jordi Sánchez (CN Garraf) have been first, after a good start in the capital of the Turia, endorsing that good start by adding a new triumph in the second test. In the third, the Catalan tandem has not exceeded the third. From behind, Fabián Migoya and Alberto Torné (CN Vilanova) have been classified with numbers of 2-2-2, while the bronze is for Mitch and Rita Booth (CV Palamós), with a total of 10 points, highlighting their last race in which they have been perfect, allowing them to add the first partial win in Valencia.

The fleet of the Valencia Community of Hobie Cat 16 has not been able to have better debuta in the cup. Marc Jovani and Marta Porta (CN Cullera), one of the great favorites of the title, have not failed. With two partial wins and one second, leaders are placed with 4 points. In the second square we have the dianenses Jacobo Miquel and Arnau Muñoz (RCN Denia), with 3 points of difference and highlighting in their locker a first position, obtained in the last test of the day. Bronze for the Valencian tandem formed by the current Spanish champions: Juan Antonio (CR Pobla Marina) and Tono Llabrés (RCN Valencia) with results of 3-2-3.

The Catalans Marc Verdaguer and Lluïsa Puig (CN L'Escala) end the day in the first square and without giving options to the rest of the fleet, after making full three of three. Alfredo Bernard (CN Vilassar), with a Bimare X16, is second with 7 points, followed by Joan Carles Tonisastre (CM Montgat) and Alex Collins (CV Palamós) with 10 points in their locker.

Tomorrow, Saturday, the second day of the Copa de España Catamaranes at the Real Club Náutico in Valencia, with three other sleeves in the program.

2021 / 05 / 20: The Spanish Cup of Catamares in Valencian waters with 60 ships

The Royal Nautical Club of Valencia brings together between 20 and 23 May about 60 ships, representing the classes F18, Class A, Hobie Cat 16 and Interseries (Photo Pep Portas)

The Royal Nautical Club of Valencia again hosts a high-level and very spectacular race, following the passage of the Kitefoil a couple of weeks ago. From today, and until May 23, the Gulf of Valencia will witness the spectacular catamarans, included in the classes F18, Class A, Hobie Cat 16 and Interseries with about 60 ships in liza.

Class F18 and Class A are the most numerous. The first, a double modality, has a total of 21 registered ships, from the Region of Murcia, Catalonia, the Canary Islands, Galicia, Andalusia and Comunitat Valenciana, including the champions and subchampions of Spain 2020: Mitch and Rubén Booth, of the CV Palamós and Toni Rivas, of the CN Garraf, to be confirmed.

With regard to Class A, with 20 ships, stands out the powerful local fleet which has some representatives with options to be on the podium next Sunday, case of Abdón Ibáñez (3rd in the national of 2020 in La Manga), Toni Ballester or Jacobo Espí among others. But without a doubt one of the great favorites in this individual class is the current Spanish champion: Manuel Calavia (RCM Barcelona). They are joined by Gustavo Doreste (RCM Barcelona), Manuel Ponce (CN Puerto Sherry) or Andrés Grau (RCN Barcelona), to quote one of them.

No less spectacular will be the Hobie Cat 16, double class and will be present with 12 ships. Among the candidates and present in Valencia are the three ships that went up to the top of the podium in the national 2020 held in La Manga del Mar Menor: Juan Antonio and Tono Llabrés (RCN Valencia), champions, accompanied by Hector Sanz (CN Les Basetes), subchampion and on this occasion form together with Sandra Pérez, from the same club and the tandem José María and Carmen Fallo (CN Mar Menor), bronze.

The program is composed of a total of 9 tests in the three days of competition, starting the competition on Friday, 21 May, with the top exit to the first test of the day scheduled for 1.30 p.m., while in the next two it has been established at 1 p.m.