The Sail Trophy Conde Godó is fired from its 49 edition after an exciting day of perfect weather conditions and a spectacular record fleet, which for four days has filled the Catalan coast with candles

The champions of the international 49 Sail Trophy Count of Godó, are the Catalan 'Rats On Fire' (ORC 0-1), the Italian 'Essentia44' (ORC 2), the Uruguayan 'Lady' (ORC 3), the Spanish 'Waikiki' (ORC 4-5), 'Noticia' (J70), and 'Smerit' (ORC A Dos-1), and the Dutch 'Yellow Rose' (ORC A Dos- 2), and 'Duende' (DA - 50).

The rivalry was felt in the final day between the aspirants to the podium. After eight contested sleeves, the boat of the RCNB 'Noticia' by Luis Martín Cabiedes with the world champion of J80 Pablo Santurde in the tribado, thanks to its regularity in the three days of the trial, is proclaimed winner of the J70.

'Alcaidesa Marina 'by German Panei with patron Gustavo Martínez gets second place with very good results in the last two days. Close the "Serious Fun" podium by British Tony Hayward, who started leading the classification but failed to master the Saturday and Sunday tests.

In the class ORC 0-1 'Rats on Fire' of Catalan Rafael Carbonell with the patron Jorge Martínez Dureste, after the bad result of yesterday with little wind, he went back to achieving two first and proclaiming himself again champion with thirteen Trofeos, already his ten consecutive victory.

The Italian Swan 42 'Selene-Alifax' of Massimo de Campo, gets second place with two third in the last sleeves, fighting with great intensity until the last moment. Close the podium the Swan 45 'Brujo' by Alberto Castro del RCN Valencia.

In ORC 2, with a total of five disputed tests, the Romanian boat 'Essensia44' by Catalin Trandafir who got three 1, first installed on the podium followed by 'Es tes unno...' by Francisco Soldevila, and the third locker is for 'Miaja X' by Jaime Samon.

The J70 offered show in Barcelona's waters

The Uruguayan 'Lady' of Nicolás González in the class ORC 3 repeats victory in this Trophy with excellent results in the three days, consolidating with this result its triumfant trajectory in the tests of the international calendar of the Mediterranean. At five points, 'Saiola 10' of English Vandesande Wim is second, and 'L'Oreig' of Martí Gelabert takes the third place.

The boat of the Royal Nautical Club of Barcelona, the 'Waikiki' of Jurgen Waldheim are the winners of the class ORC 4-5, achieving first and second positions in all the days. 'esCERT' of Manel Medina and 'Nacex' of Agustí Altadill take the second and third positions respectively.

2022-05-28: Rats On Fire leads the big length in the 49th Count of Godó Trophy

At the beginning of the day marked by the clouds, the crews arrived at the village of the Godó Vela with expectations and excitement in the first races (Photo Oscar Torveo)

Second day of the test of the 49 edition of the Trophy of Vela Conde Godó that is held in the waters of the city Condal. If the competition was launched yesterday in the class ORC A2, today it has been the turn of the usual ORC and J70 fleets.

This Friday's day has been fought with perfect conditions to celebrate the day's tests, with a constant wind of south-west direction (195-205) and an intensity between 9 to 14 knots that has allowed to complete the two sleeves scheduled in the ORC area. The fleet of 38 cruise ships has been divided into four classes, ORC 0-1, ORC 2, ORC 3, ORC 4-5.

Among the largest ranges, Rafael Carbonell's Swan 45 'Rats On Fire' (CN Arenys de Mar) achieved two first, reaffirming on its first day, his status as champion of twelve Godó Trofeos.'Immens Hydra 'of Lapsia-Chaves (CN the Balis), premiere in second position, and close the podium of the partials the Swan 42 CS' Selene-Alifax 'of Massimo de Campo (YC Lignano).

In the J70 monotypes race field, a dozen units have competed for four sleeves. The British 'Serious Fun' boat by Tony Hayward (RCNB) has led the first three sleeves of the day, the last test has been won by the 'Noticia' boat by Luis Martín Cabiedes (RCNB). It is registered in the third 'Tenaz-Bribón' locker of Pablo Garriga and Marc de Antonio to the cane.

It ends the day with very good sensations. Tomorrow the exit signal is scheduled at 12: 00 for the ORC and J70, while the ORC A Two fleet will replenish strength for its last Sunday test.

ORC 0-1
1 ° - CN Arenys de Mar- 'Rats On Fire' Rafael Carbonell (1-1)
2nd - CN the Balis- 'Immens Hydra' Laporia-Chaves (5-2)
3 ° - YC Lignan- 'Selene-Alifax' Massimo De Campo (4-5)

ORC 2
1 ° - ACS Callatis- 'Essentia44' Catalin Trandafir (1-2)
2nd - RCNB-'It is te unno 'Francisco Soldevila (3-1)
3º - RCNB- 'Blue Rocket' Jordi Brufau (2-5)

ORC 3
1 ° - RCNB / YCU- 'Lady' Nicolas Gonzalez (1-1)
2nd - VVW- 'Saiola 10' Vandesande Wim (2-3)
3 ° - RCNB-'Tramendu 'Salvador Vieta (4.5-2)

ORC 4-5
1 ° - RCNB- 'Waikiki' Jurgen Waldheim (2-1)
2º - RCMB- 'esCERT' Manel Medina (1-2)
3º - RCNB- 'Nacex' Agustí Altadill (3-4)

J70
1º -RCNB- 'Serious Fun' Tony Hayward (1-1-1-2)
2º -RCNB- 'Noticia' Luis Martin Cabiedes (2-2-5-1)
3º -RCNB- 'Tenaz-Bribón' Garriga and Marc De Antonio (4-3-3-3)

2022-05-27: LAST TIME: The first A2 arrive in the length of the Count of Godo

Tito Moure's Smerit has been the first ship to complete the Godó's long race (Photo Oscar Torveo)

After 4: 00 in the afternoon, the fastest boats in the ORC A Dos fleet crossed the arrival line, which yesterday opened the 49 Conde de Godó Sail Trophy with a 144-mile long race.

Smerit de Tito Moure (CV Blues) is the first two-crew boat to cross the line of arrival of the offshore regatta Barcelona- Faro Tortosa - Barcelona (144 miles) for the class ORC A Two, with a total of 24: 33: 07 hours inverted.

A few minutes later, Duende de Inés Rodríguez (CN Arenys de Mar) arrived with 24: 36: 20 hours and Korrigan 4 from Joan Balaguer (24: 10: 23 hours). The rest of the ships are still coming, and it will last for the night.

We will have to wait for the rest of the fleet to get to know the result with compensated time.

2022-05-26: The A2 are heading for Tortosa at the opening of the Count of Godó Trophy

The Godó sail starts with a 144-mile long race competition along the Catalan coast, with anticipation of crossing the arrival line from Friday afternoon for the fastest boats (Photo Torveo)

First day of competition for the class of recent incorporation in this edition of the Godó Vela, organized continuously by the Royal Nautical Club of Barcelona with the support of the Godó family, on the brink of its 50th anniversary.

Following weather forecasts, the organization announced this noon at the pattern meeting, the chosen tour among the seven proposed, which has finally been a south direction, direction Faro de Tortosa and return to Barcelona.

A large international fleet of 21 vessels from six countries have sailed on time at 16 hours, time of scheduled departure, with a south wind of 10 knots and a challenge of 144 nautical miles ahead.

In the last hour of the afternoon, the Swan 45 'Smerit' of Tito Moure (CV Blues), follows him very closely 'Korrigan 4' of Joan Balaguer (CV Blues), 'Caliope' of Thierry d'Argoubet (CN Sant Feliu) and 'Duende 50' of Inés Rodríguez, sailing at a speed of 6-7 knots.

The wind forecast announces a fall of the wind from the south to the sunset, rolling to the west, and an entrance of the wind of the mestral this morning about 4 a.m. and until 10 a.m., with 20 knots and raches of up to 25 near land in the Conca de l'Ebre area. On Friday from noon on the coast of Barcelona will blow a soft breeze of south, and the first ships are expected to cross the line of arrival from mid-afternoon.

The rest of the ORC and J70 fleet will start their first test tomorrow, Friday 27, at 2.30 p.m. and will compete Saturday and Sunday with scheduled departure at 12 noon. The ORC A Two fleet will have one more test ahead of it on Sunday.

The ORC A Two fleet has been divided into two groups, using the All Purpose ToD parameter as a reference. So there will be classification of each of the groups. There will also be the classification for mixed crews made up of people of different sexes.

2022-05-25: The 49th Conde de Godó Trophy with the A2 begins in Barcelona

The first event of the race organized by the Real Club Náutico in Barcelona brings together 21 vessels in the class ORC A Dos, this new addition will be in charge of opening the forty-ninth edition of the emblematic Trophy of Vela

With a number of inscriptions that record the participation record, the 49th edition of the Conde Godó Sailing Trophy raises the curtain in the water tomorrow, Thursday, May 26.

The one in charge of opening the race will be the ORC A Two class, the recent incorporation in this competition that begins its first trial with the incentive to try the Barcelona race field for the celebration of the ORC Double Handed World Championship, the world championship of the ORC A Two class to be held in September 2023, under the organization of the RCNB.

The two-crew cruise class, along with the usual ORC and J70 monotypes, is 70 boats and 550 regatists who will fight for four days for one of the most important trophies on the national calendar.

The first test for the ORC A Two crews will start tomorrow, Thursday, 26 May, at 4 p.m., if wind conditions allow. The Regatas Committee has planned up to seven routes, with departure and arrival to Barcelona, the longest journey to the north, from Barcelona to Cap de Creus, has a 180-mile tour. Other shorter options: Barcelona- Medas Islands (154 miles), Barcelon- Odas Begur (144 miles), Barcelona- Palamós (100 miles), Barcelona- Blanes (70 miles). Among the routes to the south: Barcelon- La Petrolera (105 miles), and Barcelona-Faro de Tortosa (150 miles).

Among the fleet that starts with the first Trophy test tomorrow is represented by six countries: Belgium, France, Finland, the Netherlands and Spain, and although for now it is difficult to point out a favorite, the presence of the "Duende 50 'of Inés Rodríguez (RCNB), the SunFast 40' Varano del Desierto 'of Santiago Towse (CN Arenys) and the Swan 45' Smerit 'of Tito Moure (Vela Blanes) as some of the vessels that demonstrate the high level of this category.

The 49th Trophy of Vela Conde Godó, organized by the Reial Club Nàutic of Barcelona with the collaboration of the Real Federación Española de Vela and Federació Catalana de Vela, is supported by La Vanguardia, the Ajuntment of Barcelona and the Generalitat de Catalunya. They are collaborators Gramona, Estrella Damm, Royal Bliss, VIP Style Magazine, Veri, Isdin and Benfumat.