The last day has been marked by the strong wind and an incessant rain, being able to complete two more tests so that the Valencian date is closed with five completed tests

The Optiorange 2022 already has new ones: the Thai Weka Bhanubandh (Royal Varuna YC) and the Valencian Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia). In category SUB13 the titles have been held in the Nikko Palu (RCN Palma) and the American Elizabeth Xydas (US National Team) balloting after three days of competition in which a total of five tests were completed.

The favorites have completed the script on this third day, with nuances, as a penalty in the first test of the day for the Ukrainian Sviatoslav Madonna (Optimist Team Ukraine) has deprived him of the title since the DSQ has been the result that has been removed, although in the last test he has signed a first in his purple group, third that he gets in Valencia.

The podium has been completed with another of the great favorites in Valencia, such as the Catalan Daniel García de la Casa (CN Masnou) although it has concluded with the same points as the Thai, seven. García closes its participation with numbers of 2-2-3-1-2.

In females, Blanca Ferrando remains untreatable. New triumph and now home. The Valencian, with 23 points, closes a good performance in its club, highlighting in its locker, among the five trials, two partial wins. With 13 points of difference, the Danish Laura Smitt (KSS) has been located, while the Andalusian Adriana Serra (RCMT Punta Umbria) has been bronze with 37 points.

As for the Sub13, much equality between the fleet, although it has highlighted the shooting Nikko Palou that has left 11 square of the absolute general and champion in its category with 16 points. The Swiss Edward Hirsch (SN Géneve) and bronze for José Manuel Cuellar (RCN de Adra) have been placed behind and with the silver in his pocket... among the chmica, the American Elizabeth Xydas (USA Team) has had no problems with the first place. His best partial marked him on Friday's first test with a 10th place.

2022-03-05: Hackel and Adam dominate the Optiorange in the absence of an act in Valencia

The lack of wind and its instability has led to the closing of a test, of the two slopes on the opening day, so it has not been possible to complete the qualifying round (Photo Pep Portas)

At 3 p.m. Delta was set for the green and purple. Already in the race area and with exit for the green ones the wind has gone in its equator, so it has had to be annulled. At that time, at 1600 hours, Delta was set up for the rest of the fleet that was waiting on land.

After trying on several occasions, only one test for the green fleet has been completed, while the dwellings with several general calls have had to be cancelled, so the third pending test of the home fleet that must complete its race that is expected to do so tomorrow, in the third and one last day remains unclosed.

With the two tests closed, for the time being, the classification is still headed by American Gilman Hackel and the santapoler Peter Adam.

Tomorrow the third day of the Optiorange, in this race organized by the Nautico de Valencia and distinguished in 2021 with the Emprén Esport prize promoted by the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation, in which the time of departure is advanced to the first test of the day at 10.30 hours.

2022-03-05: Gilman Hackel and Peter Adam leaders in the Optiorange after the first day in Valencia

Weather forecasts in Valencia waters have not been met and the north-east wind has made it possible to complete the programme, although in the third test the green and purple groups have not finished.

The Optiorange 2022, organized by the RCN of Valencia, looked like it was going to stay blank or it was going to develop under harsh weather conditions, but it has not. On the contrary, thanks to a north-east wind with 14 knots at the start of the day to end up falling in intensity, which has caused the green and purple groups to not have been able to close their three-test program.

After the first day is closed and two tests are accounted for for, the American Gilman Hackel and the Spanish of Santa Pola Pedro Adam (CN Santa Pola) are placed provisional leaders. Both have marked the same partials, the first in the yellow group and the second in the blue.

The expedition of the Royal C lub Náutico de Vigo to Valencian waters... to the OptiOrange... Inés Ameneiro and Paco Riveras moved with the @ rfgvela while Luis Wizner, Manu Pérez, Pedro Vecino, Javier Ríos Yáñez Alonso moved with the RCNV with their coach in charge Pedro Martínez... (Photo Jaime Garcia-RCNV)

Results have also been repeated at the three back posts: Frederik Dam Hastrup (Denmark) in Roberto Aguilar red (CNM Benalmádena) in green and Joaquín Valero (RCR Alicante) in blue have been completed in their respective groups 1 and 3, so they remain with 4 points. A score also included Daniel García de la Casa (CN Masnou), red, and Juan Benassar (RCN Palma), purple, both two seconds on.

In the Valencian fleet, Edu Reyes (RCN of Valencia) occupies the tenth place of the absolute general, while his club partner, Blanca Ferrando, is the first female in the general.

For tomorrow Saturday, it is kept schedule, with departure scheduled for the first test of the day at 11.30 a.m. with three tests, although the groups of today green and purple will be the first to enter the scene to close that third test of today Friday.