The absolute general podium, all categories, is closed with two other representatives of the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia: José Luis Maldonado and Javier Serrano, while the bronze has been for the Spanish also Damián Borras and Sara Franceschi of the Nautico of Mahón

Agustín Zabalua and Juan Luis Granados, from the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, have proclaimed new champions of Europe Snipe Master 2022, after today's closing in the waters of Valencia the third day the international meeting of the class, has done so by completing the program of two tests and in which the Valencian representatives have sealed their final triumph with partials of 2-7 in this final series, adding to it the results of yesterday in the qualifying round: 1-4, remaining in their locker with a total of 14 points.

The podium in the absolute general has been closed with another crew of the RCN of Valencia, formed by José Luis Maldonado and Javier Serrano, just 3 points from Zabalua and Granados. Bronze in this classification has been for another great favorites: Damián Borras and Sara Franceschi (CN Mahón).

The leaders of the race, until yesterday, the Argentine-Spanish tandem formed by Luis Soubie and Laura Morata have not been lucky and the pressure has been charged, especially in the second test of the day, with an UFD that removed them from the title of champions of the race, although they do not opt for the European scepter according to the rules of the class. In the first they sealed their participation with 7th place while in the second they performed in UFD, off-line and there they said goodbye to podium posts, both in the absolute general and in their 'Apprenz' category.

A category that has also had Zabalua and Granados as champions and Maldonado and Serrano silver, while bronze has been for the Belgians Jan Peetres and Natallie Janssens. In Master Division the champions have been Damián Borras and Sara Franceschi, while in Grand Master the winners of the race have been José Luis Palacio and Pepe Palacio (RC Astur de Regatas) and in Master Legend Jorn Haga (RCN Motril) and Esperanza Pérez (RCR Cartagena) have hung the gold.

The trophy for the best female crew has been in the Andalusian Maria Fiestas (RCM Marbella) and Marta Hernández (CM Almería), 24th in the Master category and 46 in the absolute general category.

2022-04-30: Luis Soubie- Laura Morata will lead the European Master Snipe in Valencia

The second day of the international event organized by the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia is closed with two completed tests, so the gold and silver groups are established for the final round

The European Master Snipe 2022 closes its second day allowing to give way to the final round after two tests are completed today, so the gold and silver groups are established.

The favorites have fulfilled the script, more or less, as the Argentine Luis Soubie, forming tandem with Laura Morata, has placed the provisional leader of the race with 3 points, thanks to the partial of 2-1 in the yellow group. Nor has the great bounce of the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia failed: Agustín Zabalua with the crew Juan Luis Granados. The host club's regatists have sealed partial 1-4 in the same group as Soubie. These results make Zabalua and Granados the first leaders of the European championship.

Provisional Bronze in the absolute general of the race, silver in the European, for another team of the RCN of Valencia, with the couple José Luis Maldonado and Javier Serrano. They've both been in the blue group and signing two third positions.

Behind and after the closure of these two tests, the Belgians Jan Peeters and Nathalie Janssens have been classified, adding 9 points, to 3 of Maldonado, 4 of Zabalua and 6 of Soubie. The fifth provisional square is left by Manel Beltrán and Pablo Manent (CN Mahon) with a total of 10 points.

The provisional top ten is closed with the Italians Alberto Maria Luigi Schiaffino and Andrea Maria Enrico Schiaffino with 12 points, the same that have obtained the current champions of the European Master, the almerians Alejandro Fresneda and Javier López and the Norwegian Totto and Georg Wilhelm Hartmann.

These 10 best ones are completed with another triple tie, now at 13 points with Fabio Bruggioni (RCN Madrid) and Eduardo Molina in the 8th square, followed by Damián Borras and Sara Franceschi (CN Mahón) and the Italian tandem Francesco Rossi and Gianfranco Filippini.

Tomorrow Sunday third and last day of the European Master Snipe with the final round, once defined the gold and silver groups. Two tests are planned for this last day.

2022-04-29: White day for European Master's Snipes in Valencia

The first delivery, of the three planned, in the international event organized by the RCN of Valencia has been marked by the little wind leaving the day without completing a single test (Photo Pep Portas)

The European Snipe Master Championship, which has started today in the waters of Valencia, has not had a good start, yet even though the race committee has tried.

At that time, when the fleet was on its way to the race area, the wind reached 8 to 10 knots of intensity, but approaching the time scheduled to start the championship the wind has been diluted, forcing to set up a deferral on the committee ship... after almost an hour of waiting it was going to try to close a test... in defensive blank day. Tomorrow again from noon the first two sleeves are scheduled.

2022-04-28: The European Master begins in Valencia with 105 snipes

An appointment in the capital of Turia that brings together 105 Snipe representing 14 countries: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal and Spain

The Royal Nautical Club of Valencia hosts the European Master Championship for the Snipe class from today until Sunday, May 1.

The options of possible podium include the great favorite and current champion of Europe Master 2019 (2020 and 2021 was not celebrated for the health situation): Alejandro Fresneda forming tandem with Javier López, both of the CM Almería. The Almerian will have one of the most complicated rivals and is the current Master champion: Damián Borras (CN Mahón) who has Sara Franceschi as his crew.

The quinielas also enter the final podium, among others are the Italian Fabio Rochelli or the Spanish Fabio Bruggioni, the current champion of Spain Master 2021, being accompanied by Eduardo Molina, both sailing the RCN of Madrid. With absolute podium options no doubt the looks will focus on the Argentine Luis Soubie forming a couple with the Spanish Laura Morata.

It is worth noting, among those registered, a whole legend within the Snipe fleet: 'Nano' Belda that, with 90 years just completed, he will take out his Snipe of wood to compete. Along with the Valencian and competing for the RCN of Valencia, there are among others Agustín Zabalua, one of the great bazas of the Valencian club to place the top ten. Along with him, good regatists case of Gonzalo Calvo and Alexandre Tinoco, Rafa de Tomás, Alejandro de Castro or in mixed crew with Marisa Arlandis and Germán Camarero and with options Jorn Haga (RCN Motril) and Esperanza Pérez (RCR Cartagena).

The first test of the day has been established at 2 p.m., while the first test of the day is scheduled for 12.30 p.m.