For the optimistic Mallorcan Hugo Rodríguez the victory of the Meeting City of Vigo
For the optimistic Mallorcan Hugo Rodríguez the victory of the Meeting City of Vigo
Blanca Ferrando del Náutico de Valencia, third of the general, was the first female in the general and was imposed in sub-13W
Final with much excitement of the Meeting International City of Vigo of Optimist, which for the first time does not put the end to the Atlantic Light Sailing Week, as the champion in Optimist will decide in Viana do Castelo next Sunday, but has decided the winner of the Meeting that sponsors the Vigo Concello.
Again with a change of leader, this time definitive, the fleet declared the sub-16 mallorquín Hugo Rodríguez (CN s'Arenal), the sub-13 santanderino David Sales (Real Marítimo Club of Santander) and the sub-13 Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia) as the mandons, by this order, of the absolute general of the City of Vigo.
After a total of six races, only two tests could be held on Monday despite the fact that the approximately two hundred participating ships had already gone into the water early in the morning.
Thus remained the Honour Painting of this City of Vigo, after the two valid sleeves of the closing day:
General Hugo Rodríguez (CN s'Arenal)
Sub- 16 male Hugo Rodríguez (CN s'Arenal)
(CN s'Arenal)
Sub-13 male David Sales (RCM Santander)
Sub-13 female Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia)
Sub- 11 male Paco Riveras (RCN Vigo)
Sub- 11 female Marta Ferrando (RCN Valencia)
Promotion Vicente Costa (CN Portimao)
The closing act was chaired by the Viguese mayor, Abel Caballero... an act that took place in the Main Hall of the Vigo Nautical.
2021-10-31: The Santanderin David Sales leads the City of Vigo of Optimist in the absence of a day
Joan Bennassar de Palma se Mallorca is a leader tied to points with Blanca Ferrando de Valencia... Pedro Vecino del Náutico de Vigo and Fernando González del Castillo del Náutico de La Coruña fight for the podium sub-13
David Sales of the Royal Maritime Club of Santander will enter the final phase of the Meeting International City of Vigo of Optimist as leader of the general. The event, under the organization of the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo, ends on Monday in the Viguese ría.
After qualifying reviews, he was declared the winner of the two races of Saturday in the red group, relegating the Mallorcan Bennassar (RCN Palma) and the Portuguese Mariana Pinto (CN Portimao) to the second place of those sleeves, respectively... and the song, in addition, did not fail on the second day, signing a second post and a tenth for 4 net points when entering, with the fourth test, the discard of the worst result (1-1-2- [10].
For its part Hugo Rodríguez (CN S'Arenal) was fantastic and the entry of the discard has allowed it to eliminate the penalty suffered in the second race (early exit with black flag, BFD)... third of the general figure Eduardo Reyes (RCN Valencia), with a very regular series (3-2- [9] -3, 8 points) and equal to points with Rodríguez.
Among the Galician fleet, Fernando González del Castillo (RCN Coruña) remains firm. It is already seventh, although as Quique Ferrando in the yellow group, the Coruñés suffered a BFD in the first Sunday test in the blue group (4-7- [BFD 68] -1).
Among the Regatists of the house, the Nautico has placed in the Top 20 at the sub-11 Paco Riveras, 18th (7- [13] -1-13, 21 points), which happens to Pedro Vecino, down to 34 (30 net points, 12-9-9- [22]). In addition, the Lusa fleet only has Tomás Pacheco (SC Porto), ninth, fighting from above (3-9- [BFD 68] -1, 13 points).
The fleet is convened on Monday at 11: 00 for the final sleeves series. In the afternoon, the award delivery... so are the classifications:
2021-10-30: Domain of the Optimists of Mallorca and Valencia in the City of Vigo of Optimist
Joan Bennassar de Palma se Mallorca is a leader tied to points with Blanca Ferrando de Valencia... Pedro Vecino del Náutico de Vigo and Fernando González del Castillo del Náutico de La Coruña fight for the podium sub-13
Joan Bennassar (RCN Palma), with a first and third place in the two races held in the red group, has taken over the Meeting International City of Vigo of Optimist, which organizes the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo in the river and which is the first of the four acts of the Excellence Optimist Cup 2021-2022.
Little wind in the first day in the waters of the river of Vigo... and considerable delay in the beginning... with only 7 knots and failed exits in which there was a twenty disqualifications: the Portuguese Mariana Pinto (CN Portimao) suffered it in the red group to sign in the second manga a first place; Hugo Rodríguez (CN s'Arenal) succeeded in the second race of the day after winning the first, and also the world-class Tim Lubat (RCN Palma) in the red, with a second place in the first test.
The fight of a fleet of 184 units in the water was spectacular. On the first day the Mediterranean fleet won: five of the six partial victories were of regatists of the CN s'Arenal and RCN Valencia (two for each) and the Náutico de Palma, for a triumph of the Portuguese Mariana Pinto (CN Portimao).
The classification remains tight. After the sub-16 Bennassar, one of the four components of the Spanish gold team in the European of nations, the sub-13 Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia), with the same series (1-3, 4 points). Nikko Palou (RCN Palma, 3-3, 6 points) completed the provisional podium.
On the part of the Galaic optimist: Fernando González (RCN Coruña) and Pedro Vecino (RCN Vigo) have been located in the eighth (3-6, 9 points) and fourteenth (7-5, 12 points) squares of the general, and battling for the sub-13 podium, in which they march second and fourth.
In the promotion group (orange), with 20 ships in the water, the domain is Portuguese. Vicente Costa (Naval Clube de Portimao) is the leader (1-1-3, 5 points). Afonso Vital, a club partner, won the third manga and is second (2-3-1, 6 points).
The fleet is convened this Sunday at 11: 00, for the second day competition.
2021-10-29: 200 Spanish and Lusitano optimist, at the Meeting International City of Vigo
The novelty of this year is that for the first time the Atlantic Week champion will be decided in Portugal: after the Viguese quote the Trofeu Cidade of Viana (5-7 November) and from among those who participate in both tests will be the champion 2021
The Meeting International City of Vigo, which organizes the Royal Nautical Vigo Club under the patronage of the Vigo Concello, returns this weekend following the cancellation of 2020 by the pandemic.
It will be the beginning of the Excellence Cup, the exclusive Spanish circuit of Optimist on an international basis and only four events: Vigo, El Puerto de Santa María, Torrevieja and Palamós that will mark the end of it, already in February.
In line of exit eleven Galician clubs, fourteen of the rest of the peninsula with island fleets in competition, but also from Cantabria, Andalusia, Basque Country and Valencia Community... amen of the powerful Lusian fleet.
Among the favorites: Carlos Espí del Náutico de Valencia, champion of the latest Excellence Cup and fourth in the European of Puerto Real, and the mallorquín Tim Lubat del Náutico de Palma, fourth ranked in the World Cup of Riva di Garda Lago this summer, national champion sub-13 in 2020 and bronze in the Spanish Championship of Baiona 2021.
The Regatas Committee is waiting for a lot of rain for the three days, which will start at 13: 00 hours on this Saturday (at 11: 00 Sunday and Monday) in the classic format: two days of qualifying round (and a total of six tests) and the holiday for the final phase of three other regatas, provided that four sleeves were completed on the weekend. The registered ones will be divided into three groups (Yellow, Blue and Red) in the struggle for absolute titles, sub-16 male and female and sub-13 (also male and female) and another (Orange) for the promotion category (sub-11). The organization has planned two fields of races, one at the beacon of Con do pego and the other at the mountain of A Guía.
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