The Royal Nautical Club of Valencia closes the TAP for the young people of Snipe fulfilling the program of six tests... the podium of the absolute general is completed with Irene and Rosario de Tomas and Quicorras Urios and Alex de Castro (Photo Pep Portas)

The Royal Nautical Club of Valencia closes the TAP Youth Snipe, classified for the World Cup, fulfilling the program of six tests in the two days of competition, thanks to the good wind conditions in the area of 'Manel Casanova'.

The favorites have fulfilled the expected ones, with it Mateo Codoñer (RCN of Valencia) and Miguel Campos (RCR of Alicante) are made with the final triumph, thanks to the partial of 4-3-1-1-1-1 adding a total 11 after the applied discard that has been that 4th place in the first trial on the inaugural day.

The podium in the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia has been closed with the women Irene and Rosario de Tomás (RCN Valencia), who also take the trophy to the first female crew. The valences seal their participation in the Gulf of Valencia with four seconds, a fifth and a seventh, partial that are removed, so they stay in their locker with 13. Bronze has been for the local Quicorras Urios and Alex de Castro, with 17 points in his locker (3-1-5-5-3-UFD).

2022-05-07: Only 10 snipes in the World Youth TAP in Valencia

A dozen snipes, with 20 regatists, are quoted at the Regatas Base of the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia to dispute this remarkable international event (Photo Pep Portas)

The Real Club Náutico de Valencia hosts this weekend, one more test of the World Youth TAP of the Snipe class. A quote that brings together in Valencia waters a total of ten snipes and twenty regatists that will compete to continue to grow in the world class classification in this category.

A test that will concentrate the vast majority of local regatists, of the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, although it highlights the crew of the territorial Madrid with Alfonso Oña (RCN Madrid) and Daniel Elortegui (CN San Ramón), although also appears Luca Bruggioni (RCN Madrid), forming tandem with the Valencian Rafael de Tomás (RCN Valencia) or the alicantino Miguel Campos (RCR Alicante) with the world champion 29er, Mateo Codoñer (RCN Valencia), to the cane.

But next to them there are strong crews and with many options, case of the Isidro and Mateo Codoñer brothers (RCN Valencia), with expectations of being in one of the three podium squares next Sunday. They also enter the quinielas for the final triumph of Quicorras Urios and Alex de Castro of the club headquarters.

In women the options are very wide, although it is worth highlighting the current Spanish and Copa champion in ILCA 4 as is Irene de Tomas, counting on his crew with Rosario de Tomás. Along with them, a couple of very strong crews will give war to Irene and Rosario de Tomas, case of the sisters Sara and Isabel Momplet or the couple formed by Elena de Tomas and Obdulia Fernández.

The list of registered persons also includes mixed crews, case of the premises Borja Chulvi and Marta Escudero or Gonzalo Boronat with Carmela Marzal.

The committee has established a total of six maximum tests during the two competition days and in both, the top of the exit for the launch of the first test of the day has been established at 12.30 p.m.

A lot of noise for a few nuts in this snipes race in Valencia... 10 snipes don't look many, for a qualifying test for a World Cup...