A dozen J70 boats participated in the first series of the race of the 21-22 season... completing eight sleeves (Photo Oscar Terrades)

The first series of the sixth edition of the Barcelona Winter Series race was held... the J70 and Melges 32 monotypes race consists of six series ranging from October to March and is organized by the Real Club Nautico in Barcelona.

On Friday the first tests of the race for the J70 fleet began... three sleeves were completed: Serious Fun by Tony Hayward (RTYC) led the first two tests while Monjo by Ricardo Terrades started 4th but managed to remount to the first position in the last manga.

Noticia de Luis Martín Cabiedes began in 5th position, dating back to 2nd position although he did not get to take the first place from his rivals... while Tenaz de Pablo Garriga with a 3rd -4th -3rd left a point to enter the podium.

On the second day little wind and only two sleeves were completed: Tenaz managed to stand second after Serious Fun and ahead of

Pablo Garriga's tenacious with the canary Rayco Tabares on board managed to demonstrate his superiority by winning the two tests of the third day of the race, taking the first place of the provisional classification to Serious Fun and proclaiming himself the winner of the Barcelona Winter Series 1 series.

2021-10-21: Barcelona Winter Series for J70 and Melges 32

The Organization plans to navigate to a maximum of 50 tests, of which it must complete at least 6 so that it can be awarded the title of winner of the Barcelona Winter Series (Photo Oscar Torrades)

Tomorrow the sixth edition of the Barcelona Winter Series will begin; after a last fifth edition interrupted on the occasion of the pandemic, the Real Club Náutico of Barcelona has organized with great illusion for retaking the usual calendar of races, a new edition 2021-2022 for the J70 monotypes and also as a novelty the participation of the Melges 32 class is incorporated.

Among the registered J70 is the winning ship of the Open of Spain of J70 in La Coruña Noticia de Luis Martin Cabiedes; its great rivals Bodega Can Marlès patroniado por Jorge Martínez Doreeste de Martínez, Tenaz de Pablo Garriga and Monjo de Ricardo Terrades with Luis MartÍnez Doreeste to the cane, they will also come to the quote... will be a ten of J70 of a contrasted level.