The winner in Las Arenas

The EKP International Women's Sailing Cup in the J80 class was presided over by emotion and a tight outcome. In the end, after a day of good wind, the Decoexsa gipuzcoano of Olatz Muñoz overcame with much suspension. He held the first place of the general in front of the favorites of the Dorsia Covirán Sailing Team of the Olympic medalist Natalia Vía-Dufresne, who defended the title of the two previous editions, and of the Biobizz de María Sánchez.

The Decoexsa - with three first positions - and the Dorsia - a triumph - ended up equal to 11 points, by the 14 of the Biobizz. Four were the baleares of the ADP Demianted Balear of Helena Alegre (16 points) and five were the young vizcains of the Fhimasa Women's Team of Daniela Voss (18 points), always among the most outstanding.

The girls of the Decoexsa, patronized by the world champion in Denmark Olatz Muñoz, warned of their intentions and were already imposed on the first south-west wind tour from 18 to 20 knots. The Dorsia, a boat to beat, arrived in the second square, with the AGD

The podium in the Maritime, with the spectacular WOR60 trophies designed for recyclable materials

Dismayed shooting of Helena Alegre in third position. The leader after the first day, the Biobizz of the Royal Maritime Club of Santander, crossed the goal in fourth place with the vizcains of the Surne and the Fhimasa below.

Already in the second manga he won the Dorsia Covirán, with the second place for the premises of the Fhimasa Women's Team by Daniela Voss, which held a great championship, and the third place for the GAD Desmiantados (CN Arenal- RCN Palma). The Decoexsa this time was fourth and the Biobizz fifth.

Already in the race that closed this event in the waters of the Abra, with a change in the field of regats and wind to the northwest with about 15 knots, he defeated the Decoexsa of Olatz Muñoz, very regular throughout the championship, with the Biobizz second and the Dorsia third. This last victory allowed the Gipuzcoans to take the title by having more partial victories.

2022-05-14: The Biobizz leader of the EKP International Women's Sailing Cup in Getxo

This third edition began with a loose wind in the waters of the Abra with the best female crews in Spain in the class J80

The female crews completed the first day of the third edition of the 'EKP International Women's Sailing Cup' in the Vizcaina waters of the Abra. It was held with low winds of 7 to 8 knots from the north-west, with good weather and sun in the start and strong storm at the end, with the Biobizz as the first leader of this championship, the Dorsia Covirán Sailing Team - winner of the two previous editions - in the second position, the Decoexsa third and the Fhimasa fourth.

This test, sponsored by Euskadiko Kirol Portuak, is one of the great citations of the sailing sport that take place in Getxo during these coming months. The first of the three tours of this third edition was won by the 'AGD Desamiantados' of Palma de Mallorca, patronized by Helena Alegre and with Cati Darder of shipowner. Second was the Fhimasa Women's Team, of the José Luis School of Sailing of Ugarte, by Daniela Voss, with the favorite Dorsia Covirán Sailing Team of the Olympic medalist Natalia Via- Dufresne in the third position. The winners of the second tour were the girls of the Biobizz, the Royal Maritime Club of Santander, with the Dorsia Covirán second and the Fhimasa vizcino again among the best with a meritorious third square. Already in the third and last tour of the day, shortened, was imposed the Decoexsa of Olatz Muñoz, with the second Biobizz and the third Majorcan AGD.

This test is included in the Iberdrola Feminina de Vela League promoted by the Real Federación Española de Vela, the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club, the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona with the collaboration of the Autonomous Federations headquarters of the races. The first is this III EKP International Women's Sailing Cup at the Abra. This Sunday is the second and final day of a competition that promotes, for the third year in a row, the navigation of female crews and the promotion of their leadership. The emotion will be present because the leader Biobizz has 8 points, the Dorsia Covirán Sailing Team - winner of the two previous editions - is in the second square to one point and the Decoexsa and the Fhimasa are third and fourth, three points from the first classified.

The III EKP International Women's Sailing Cup is organized by the Real Club Marítimo del Abra Real Sporting Club, with the collaboration of the City Council of Getxo, the Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, and the Real Federación Española de Vela with the Federaciones Vasca y Vizcana de Vela and the Association of Owners of J80 of Spain.

2022-05-12: The EKP International Women's Sailing Cup to the scene in Las Arenas

The Team Surne... who will be in the quarrel in the waters of the Abra in its third edition - from 13 to 15 May - with the best female crews in Spain in the class J80

The female crews are back on stage and take their lead again. He's back on time for the third year in a row. The Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club organizes from 13 to 15 May the third edition of the 'EKP International Women's Sailing Cup' in the J80 class, which will take place in the field of regatas of the Vizcaina waters of the Abra.

The test, sponsored by Euskadiko Kirol Portuak, is another of the great citations of the sailing sport that take place in Getxo during the coming months, within an extensive calendar scheduled by the Club de Las Arenas, which has already successfully hosted the Spanish Cup in 2012, 2018 and 2021, and the World Cup in 2019.

Fifteen female vessels from different points in Spain, including, for example, the local crews of the Fhimasa Escuela de Vela José Luis de Ugarte de Joana Abásolo, the Surne Women's Team de Carmen Arbaiza or the Pakea Getxo Bela. The favorites, one more year, are the winners of the two editions held: the Dorsia Covirán Sailing Team of Ana Pujol (Marina Burriananova) - with Olympic medalist Natalia Via- Dufresne-, without excluding the girls of the Decoexsa of Olatz Muñoz, subchampions and third in 2020 and in 2021, respectively, as well as the world champions in Denmark. Also registered are the teams of the Zero Stress, of Hondarribia; the Biobizz of María Sánchez, of Santander; the female crew of the Royal Regatas Club of Alicante; the Monte Real Club of Yates of Baiona; the Code of Simona Manfredini of Lanzarote; or the AGD of Helena Alegre (Palma de Mallorca).

In addition, this test is part of the Iberdrola Feminina de Vela League promoted by the Real Federación Española de Vela, the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club - where it was presented last week -, the Real Club Nautico de Palma and the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona with the collaboration of the Autonomous Federations headquarters of the races. The first of the tests is this III EKP International Women's Sailing Cup, from 13 to 15 May, test to be followed by the Tembra Vela Diputación de Alicante, which will organize the R.C.R. Alicante on 8 and 9 July. The women's fleet of J80 will meet again during the Mapfre King's Cup, from August 1 to 6, in the R.C.N. Palma and, one more year, will close the season and the League the Mount Real Club of Yates of Baiona from October 7 to 9, uncovering the winning team.

Also, in the program of the III International Women's Sailing Cup you can see in El Saltillo of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club, like last year, an 'Exhibition of Women's Photographs on the Sail' (-Portraits of Salta - by Juan Félix Ruiz Núñez). The project is a look that shows the less recognized side of women: physical effort and competition. The portraits unartificially collect the faces of women after the competition. In this case the portraits correspond to the participation in the World Cup J80 of 2019, also organized by the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club.