Korrigan (A2), Anette (Full Crew) and Esther (Solitaries) win the IX Sitges-Ciutadella (Photo Angel Joaniquet)

With the arrival of all the cruises that were held in race during the ninth Sitges-Ciutadella, test of the Championship of Catalonia of Navigation of Height, the Korrigan 4, of Joan Balaguer Puig of the CV Blues, has been proclaimed absolute winner, after the time compensation under the system of handicap ORC. Secondly, it has been the Anette, by Carlos Codina Moll of the CN Ciutadella, leaving third on the podium of the general classification, the Diabolic sailboat of Glen de Brower.

The advantage that the first two arrived in real time already made it possible to predict that victory would be for them. Joan Balaguer's sailing boat, in category A2, covered the journey of 117 miles in 21 hours, 25 minutes, 47 seconds. After the time corrections on the offset, the Anette was 1: 06: 55 hours apart and the third on the podium was the Diabolic, 5: 36: 17 hours.

The Korrigan, apart from the winner of the general classification, has also been proclaimed winner in category A2, while the second of the general, the Anette, has been the winner of the full crew category.

Esther of Eduardo de las Heras, of the CN Tarragona has been the winner in the category Solitaire, being the only one to enter the finish line, at the Rada of the Port of Ciutadella, today at 03 hours, 21 minutes, 19 seconds in the morning, after 40 hours, 21 minutes, 29 seconds of navigation.

The occupation of the rest of the podium squares of the general classification in Full Tripulation, has been completed with the second square of Nirvana III, by José Martín del CN Vilanova, and holding the third place in the drawer the Stamitz de Oriol Tintoré of the CM Torredembarra The call of Antonio Targa, of the CN Vilanova, fourth in this category, also arrived in the time of the race.

The A2 podium has been for Korrigan of Joan Balaguer, followed by Diabolic and the Salau Tu of Manolo López of the CN Salou that left third in crew "to two" and fourth in the general.

2021 / 06 / 12: Korrigan (A2) and Anette (Full Crew), first in real time arrived in Ciutadella

The Regatta Committee has extended the time limit of the race until 11: 00 tomorrow Sunday

Korrigan of Joan Balaguer Puig of the CV Blanes has been the first to cross the finish line in front of the Rada of the Port of Ciutadella, in the race of Height that left Sitges yesterday with destination Ciutadella... in category A2 has invested to cover the 117 miles that exceed both Mediterranean localities 21 hours, 30 minutes.

Tactical similar to that made by the sailboat framed in Full Tripulation, Annete, by Carlos Codina Moll of the CN Ciutadella that reached the goal, an hour later than the Korrigán, at 09 hours, 25 minutes, 41 seconds, being the second in real time and first of its category.

The head of the Sitges- Ciutadella race as it left Port Aiguadolç and entered the Balear channel found a soft South wind that helped to leave the socaire of the Catalan coast... a wind that was reduced when the fleet was in the vicinity of the north-western coast of Menorcan.

The bulk of the fleet, in the middle of the night, ran out of wind, and until the morning of the day, could not make the wind that was generating in the northern part of Menorca. A group of four boats was formed, where positions were exchanged for the championship.

A2 Diabolic of Glenn De Brouwe, entered at 16: 23: 03 hours and the Sailors of with Complete Crew Stamitz of Oriol Tintoré of the CM Torredembarra at 16: 34: 37. Behind them were the Solitaire Esther of Eduardo of the Heras of the Tarragona RCN, and Nirvana III of José Martin of the Vilanova CN, who are benefiting from this entrance of wind of the NE, so these will be the next to enter.

2021 / 06 / 11: The little wind is holding back the fleet that competes in the Sitges-Ciutadella Regata

The exit has taken place taking advantage of a slight breeze of 210º between 4 and 6 knots, which has allowed the fleet to direct to 150º towards the western coast of the island of Menorca

Departure at 11: 36 hours of the fleet participating in the ninth edition of the Sitges-Ciutadella High Regata, in difficult conditions for the ten ships that will cover the official test of the Championship of Catalonia of Navigation of Height, with a journey of 117 nautical miles that separate the ports of both localities, the Port of Sitges-Aiguadolç and the Port of Ciutadella, to the CN Ciutadella.

The ten registered boats for the Catalunya Championship of High Navigation, in their Solitaire, A2 and Full Tripulation, are the solitaire Esther of Eduardo de las Heras with their Fortune 9 of the RCN Tarragona, the X372 Zeta of Jaume Mercader of the CV Blanes, the dynamic fleet of A2 Catalan with the Dehler 34 Salao Tu of Manolo López Dabaliña of the CN Salou, the Sun Fast 35 Diabolic of Glenn De Brouwe, the Gran Soleil 43 Gida III of the CN of the, of David Koragan of the Xa, the Blanco of the CN of the. They are also in boats with full crew, to score at the champion the Solaris 48 Stamitz of Oriol Tintoré of the CM Torredembara, the Hanse 470e Nirvana III of José Martin of the CN Vilanova, the Mat 2145 Anette of Carlos Codina Moll of the CN Ciutadella and the Hanse 461 Lamp of the CN Vilanova.

2021 / 06 / 08: 30 cruises in the Sitges-Ciutadella Regata, beginning on Friday

All ready to start the Sitges- Ciutadella Regatta. A total of 30 pre-registered people intend to cover this High Navigation test that unites the two emblematic ports of the Norodental Mediterranean that will leave Sitges on Friday 12 at noon.

The Sitges- Ciutadella will be held this weekend and will cover the ninth edition of the race, which could not be held last year due to the health context.

Great atmosphere in the reduced crew categories... like the solitaire Esther of Eduardo de las Heras with their Fortune 9 of the Tarragona RCN or the X372 Zeta of Jaume Mercader of the Blues CV. The dynamic fleet of A2 Catalan is represented by the Swan 45 Smerit of Tito Moure, of CV Blues, the Dehler 34 Alao of Manolo López Dabaliña of CN Salou, the Grand Soleil 44R Enigma of Luis Tort of the Barcelona RCN, the Sun Fast 35 Diabolic of Glenn De Brouwe, the Grand Soleil 43 Gida III of David Rabadan of CN Garraf, the X46 Korrigan of Joan Balaguer Puig of the BlanCV, the Horizon of Jean- Louis Rochet, with its Grand Soleil.

The participation of ships with full crew is also outstanding, many of them from the first editions of this race, such as the Grand Soleil 43 YRCUS of Sergey Moskovskikh, the Solaris 48 Stamitz of Oriol Tintoré of the CM Torredembarra, the Hanse 470e Nirvana III of José Martin of the CN Vilanova, the JOD 35 Pekas of Pep Navarro of the CN Port Olimpic, the Malbec 360 of the Port Olimpic, the Mat 2145 Anette of Carlos Codina Moll of the CN of the CN of Vilanova and the 461 of the Llamanova of the CN.