The absolute victories in Calella for Spanish lasers

Javier Echavarri of the Royal Maritime Club of Santander in ILCA7 and Mònica Azón of the Náutic Arenys de Mar Club, in ILCA6., have been proclaimed winners of the Calella Trophy of Palafrugell-Pitus Jiménez, immersed in the Eurilca Master 2022.

Since on the closing day in Catalan waters, one manga of each of the categories was achieved, the total of four sleeves were reached in both... allowing each lasers to dissipate their worst score.

This discard has benefited the absolute champion of the Trophy in ILCA6, Monica Azón, who thanks to him, has become the first and absolute winner of his class.

In class ILCA6 to note that the female podium has been completed by Mónica Azón, the German Alexandra Behrens and Elena Sáez (RCN Barcelona), in Legand by French Poppy Marçon, followed by Miquel Alvarez (CVC) and French Jacky Nebrel. In Great Grand Master, first was the British Max Hunt, followed by Miquel Noguer and the Belgian Bart Meynendonckk, in Grand Master the podium was for Dutch Wilman Groenduck, followed by Irish Sean Craig and Pep Campi (CVC), in the Master category, first was for Monica Azón, followed by Oriol Martí (CN Vilassar de Mar) and Dutch Freer de Miranda, in Aprpentice the winner was the Mexican Carlos Silva, followed by David Gonzalez (BISC) and Rugan (BISC).

In class ILCA 7, in the Great Grand Master category, the podium leadership was for José Luis Dorete (CN Port d'Aro) followed by the British Michael Hicks and Tim Law, in Grand Master, was first placed Jose María van der Ploeg (CN el Balís), followed by the Belgian Michael Majon and Javier Muñoz (Marina Valencia SC), in the Master first was for Javier Echavarri (RCM Santander), followed by Leandro Rosado (RCN Barcelona) and Carlos Echavarri (RCM Santander) and in the Apprento category Aitor, was formed by Antonio and Macidio.

2022-04-30: No wind in Calella... Javi Echávarri leads ILCA7 after winning in the offices

White day at the EurILCA Master 2022, due to lack of wind

White day on the second day of competition of the EurILCA Master 2022 -XIV Trophy Calella de Palafrugell-Pitus Jiménez.

The Committee has decided to suspend the tests, raising the Alpha flag at 15: 20, indicating that there would be no race... in the face of the apparent lack of wind.

In this context, the leadership of the classifications obtained in the first day was the same as in the previous day in the class ILCA6, but not in the class ILCA7, where the cantabre Javier Echavarri, took over the first place of the class, by reconsidering it a penalty, which relegated it to the eleventh place, and when it was considered again the disqualification, it was rejected, applying rule 42 of the Regata Regulation, which allowed it to point out in the first manga with the order of arrival of the test, which was the 5th place. By eliminating the DSQ, which weighed him so much, and after adding the three sleeves disputed yesterday, he has totaled 7 points, as he had two partial wins in the second and third manga (5 + 1 + 1)... so Van der Ploeg to occupy the second square.

2022-04-29: Van der Ploeg (ILCA7) and the British Max Hunt (ILCA6) leaders in Calella

The judges took oil out of the regular wind conditions in Calella

The first day of the EurILCA Master 2022 Trophy Calella de Palafrugell- Pitus Jiménez has developed with variable sea and wind conditions, and concluded with three valid tests... Jose Maria van der Ploeg in ILCA 7 and the British Max Hunt in ILCA6 are the ones who inaugurate the lead.

The prime manga, with the wind of the 40th was dominated in ILCA 7 by Jose Maria van der Ploeg, being the first to cross the line of arrival while in ILCA6 the female Monica Azón was the one who led the manga... and the second was for Javier Echavarri in ILCA7, while ILCA 6 the first to reach the line was for the British Max Hunt.

The third manga was dominated by Javier Echavarri, who first entered ILCA 7 and Monica Azón in ILCA6 who was again imposed.

In ILCA7 José Mª van der Ploeg, the leader with 15 points, back José Luis Doreeste, with 16 points, Aitor Barrenechea with 18 points, Carlos Echavarri with 21 points and British Alan Davis with 28 points.

In ILCA 6, the provisional classification is headed by Max Hunt with 8 points, followed by Oriol Martí and Pep Campi, both with 23 points, fourth is the Irish Sean Craig with 27 points, tied with Miguel Noguer, in fifth position and the Dutch Freek De Miranda.

2022-04-28: In Calella the preparatory day of the Master ILCA with inscriptions and training

A total of 11 countries are represented in this EurILCA Master, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, Sweden, Spain, Great Britain, Portugal and Italy

Day of return and inscriptions in the EurILCA Master 2022 -XIV Trophy Calella de Palafrugell- Memorial Pitus Jiménez that has opened today with the train and contact race with water, the Practice Race, in the race field in Calella de Palafrugell Bay.

A busy day for the Regatas Office, recording the pre-inscriptions and distributing numbers and of the Committee that has mounted the beacons for the train race half a mile from the coast, between the Formigues and Cap Roig, where the regatists have enjoyed with the free wind of Gregal (first quadrant) of 12 knots of intensity.

The Legend of the ILCA class also went out to test the race field, including the Spanish Miquel Alvarez, Perico Jiménez and the Breton, Jacky Nebrel, a reference in the world of sailing at the innernation level, winner of several European and world championships.

In today's training race (Practice Race) the winner in ILCA6 was French Pierrick Amizet, followed by the Asturian Rene Velázquez. Third was the German Alexandra Berhrens. After them six Irish, and completed the 'top 10' the Portuguese Manuel Champalimaud.

In ILCA 7, the first was Irish Theo Lyttle, followed by Swiss Pat Fleischhacker and Belgian Bart Meynndoncky. The Swedish Johan Lindstedt has been fourth and the Swedish also Micke Loygren signed the fifth place. The best Spanish was Josep Ferrés, who has left ninth.

2022-04-27: The European master laser environment is already breathing in Calella

The 100 registered regatists tomorrow Thursday must formalize the registration and start the competition, for many very expected, because of the two years of suspension due to the health crisis of the pandemic

Many lasers registered with the EurILCA Master 2022 - XIV Trophy Calella de Palafrugell- Memorial Pitus Jiménez are already arriving at Calella de Palafrugell.

Most of them come from far-off points in Europe, especially the large Irish participation, which are already hosting and testing the waters of this part of the Costa Brava, where the trophy will be held.

To compete again together is a desire that materialize every spring thanks to this sports event organized by the Club Vela Calella. Among the children in this meeting are the Olympic, Miguel Noguer, Monica Azón, José María van der Ploeg, Alfredo Vázquez, Javier Echavarri and José Luis Doreeste.

Also an outstanding note in this edition is the strong presence of female regatists, who will make the competition of their category very high, with the presence of the several times absolute winner of the Trophy, Master Mònica Azón, German Alexandra Behrens, Irish Ali Robinson, Elena Sáez, Silvia Ravetllat, Irish Pigot, Judy O'Đne, Shirley Gilmore or French Claudine Tatibouet or Isabelle Arnoux.

2022-02-28: In Calella they expect a great British and Irish participation for the Ilca Master

Two months after the start of the EurILCA Master 2022 - XIV Trophy Calella de Palafrugell- Pitus Jiménez race, scheduled from 28 April to 1 May, in the waters of Calella de Palafrugell, from the organization report that the rate of inscriptions is very good, and have found a significant number of Irish regatists, who will for the first time come to play this European master race, and that they are playing record of inscriptions

The Club Vela Calella, an organizer of the race, reports that to date a total of 11 Irish regatists have been pre-registered, which means that this nationality is the one with the largest number of registered so far, after Spain.

This important participation of Irish regatists, for most of them will be the first time they will sail in the waters of Calella de Palafrugell. They come mainly from clubs: Royal St.. George IC, National IC, Wicklow SC, Wembley SC and Dublin Bay SC, all of long tradition and with strong nautical roots.

British participation is also outstanding, with the Grand Masters Alan Davis and Guy Noble and the Great Grand Masters Tim Law and Max Hunt.

The French presence, as usual in this test, is another of the most numerous, with regatists such as Jean- Pierre Vogstenperger, Jacky Nebrel, Marçon, Vigo, Bruno Peyron and Pierre Gosselin. Isabelle Arnoux, will have as female rivals the Irish Pigot, Shirley Gilmore and Judy O'Đne.

To highlight the lively Spanish fleet, with Carlos Echavarri, Javier Echavarri, Miguel Álvarez, Antonio Rojo, Oriol Martín, Pep Campi, José Luis Doreeste, José M. Van der Ploeg, Didier Goron, David González, Oriol Brown, Gonzalo Jiménez, among the pre-registered.