The Alfonso XIII Trophy organized jointly by the Reial Club Náutico de Barcelona and the Club Marítimo de Mahón is a high-rise race that began in Barcelona and ended in the port of Mahón with a total of 135 nautical miles (Photo Torveo)

Last Thursday they sailed at 12: 00 in the morning and in a single exit the fleet of 35 ships of the twenty-third edition of the Menorca Sant Joan, Trophy Alfonso XIII for ships ORC and ORC A Dos.

L'Oreig de Martí Gelabert (CN Port d'Aro) is the absolute winner of ORC, using a total of 19: 07: 46 hours. The winning boat in the category ORC A Two, frescachon by Pablo Sanchez (CN Mataró) and an inverted time of 21: 17: 16 hours. In real time, Clajasan of Francisco Churtichaga (RCNB) overcomes when he uses 14: 59: 43 hours to cross the arrival line on Friday morning, at 02: 59: 43 hours.

General Cruises ORC
1st L'Oreig de Martí Gelabert (CN Port Aro)
2nd frescachon of Pablo Sanche (CN Mataró)
3rd Coketo II of Ismael Bartolomé (RCMB)

ORC 0-2Ο
1st Blue Rocket by Jordi Brufau (RCN Barcelona)
2nd Penguin Rosa de Juergen Waldhein (RCN Barcelona)
3rd Caliope de Thierry d'Argoubet (Sant Feliu)

ORC 3-4Ο
1st L'Oreig de Martí Gelabert (CN Port Aro)
2nd Menut II de Miquel Delclos (RCM Barcelona)
3rd White Spirit II of Raúl Voices (CN Garraf)

ORC A2Ο
1st frescachon of Pablo Sanche (CN Mataró)
2nd Coketo II of Ismael Bartolomé (RCM Barcelona)
3rd Souleias de Juan Victor Monfort (RCM Barcelona)

On Saturday, the Port of Mahón race was held in the waters of Mahón... the Blue of Diana Corominas (RCN Barcelona) was the absolute winner of this test, followed by Kadja III of Rolf Auf Der Maur (RCN Barcelona) and closing the "Blue Rocket 'podium of Jordi Brufau (RCN Barcelona).

By class: in ORC 0-2 the winner was also the Blue of Diana Corominas of the Nautico of Barcelona; in ORC 3-4, L'Oreig of Martí Gelabert (CN Port d'Aro)... on Saturday afternoon was held the delivery of trophies and the closing dinner of this edition, at the Maritime Club of Mahon.

The Regata Menorca Sant Joan, Trofeo Alfonso XIII, is notable for the Spanish Championship of Altura Mediterranean area and the Championship of Catalunya de Altura and is co-organized by the Reial Club Náutico de Barcelona, the Club Marítimo de Mahón, with the collaboration of the Real Federación Española de Vela, Federació Catalana de Vela and the Federation Balear de Vela, Union Switzerland, Estrella Damm, Coca-Cola.

2022-06-22: 40 ships in Menorca Sant Joan with the Alfonso XIII Trophy in play

Once the boats arrive and after a day of rest on Saturday, June 25, the Port of Mahon Regata will be held. The 7-mile tour will start in front of the Naval Base, to leave it until you turn a beacon and return inside, ending in front of the Maritime Club. Both races aim independently, without a classification that embraces them.

Tomorrow, Thursday, June 23, at 12: 00, the twenty-third edition of the high race between Barcelona and Mahón will be released. A 135-mile test without a pre-established route, being able to navigate around the island on its south side, or on the north and east side. This race is notable for the Spanish High Championship and the Catalunya High Championship.

Some of the participating vessels; 'Blue' by Diana Corominas (RCNB), 'Miaja X' by Jaume Samon (CN El Masnou) in ORC; and following the strategy of the Royal Barcelon Nautical Club in encouraging the ORC A Two category, in preparation for the World Championship of ORC A Two to be held in 2023, the Regata Menorca Sant Joan will have seven units in this category during this edition.

The Menorca Sant Joan race, Trofeo Alfonso XIII, is open for the ORC and ORC A Dos classes, and is notable for the Spanish High and Catalunya High Championship.