The tandem snipes Rosa Foruria and the Olympic gold medal, the gijoness Angela Pumariega

The couple formed by the Uruguayan Ricky Fabini and Laura Morata, this one of the Valencian Federation, were imposed in the II Fhimasa Trophy Juan Manuel Alonso- Allende of the Snipe class, organized by the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club, which ended in the Vizcaina waters of the Abra with a single sleeve with wind from the north-east from 13 to 16 knots.

The race committee scheduled a test in front of La Galea in the final day, as the wind took time to leave. Ricky Fabini, the world champion of this Snipe class in 1989, and Laura Morata (T10 Sailing Club Popichan) won this single tour to keep the lead, ratify its domain and end with 3 points after discards, thanks to the regularity with its first three posts and a ninth in the four trials held. Seconds in the general classification were the Tierfeño Alejandro Pérez and the Vizcaine Alba Ortega, with the Fhimasa, whose third place on the final tour made them jump to the subchampionship (10 points).

The podium was completed by the Valencians José Luis Maldonado and Alain Ramírez (12 points), the same score as the brothers Manolo and Tanis Rey-Baltar, who with their Fhimasa Lastrin were the best Vizána crew with two seconds on.

The Asterian Francisco Silvela, fifth in the absolute general, was the best in youth category next to the Santanderina Susana Hurtado, while Rosa Foruria and the Olympic champion in London Angela Pumayega were ranked sextas to receive the trophy of the best female crew of this II Trophy Fhimasa Juan Manuel Alonso- Allende of the Snipe class. Peru Abásolo and David Madrazo, from the club of Las Arenas, finished septimos; the baleares Marta Torner and Enrique Mir octavos; the viscées Gonzalo Ituri and Ignacio Canales novios; and the Andalusian Ángel Ballesteros and Sonia Hidalgo, of Motril, completed the top ten tied to 20 points with Tomás Trueba, champion of the first edition, and Borja Reig, of the host club.

2022-09-03: First day of the Fhimasa Trophy Juan Manuel Alonso Allende in Las Arenas

Ricky Fabini and Laura Morata lead the II Fhimasa Trophy Juan Manuel Alonso Allende

The Uruguayan Ricky Fabini and Laura Morata of the Valencian Federation lead the second edition of the Fhimasa Trophy Juan Manuel Alonso- Allende of the Snipe class, organized by the Royal Abra Maritime Club - Real Sporting Club, which began in the Abra waters with northern component winds from six to ten knots.

In addition to the Real Club Astur de Regatas, Real Club Náutico de Castro Urdiales, Real Club Marítimo de Santander, Real Club Náutico de Madrid, Real Club Náutico de Tenerife, Club Marítimo de Mahón, T10 Sailing Club, Real Club Náutico Castell or Motril and Valencia were seen from the first hour of Saturday preparing their ships in the ironing of Club de Las Arenas.

The committee then scheduled three tests, after which Ricky Fabini, the world champion of this snipe class in 1989, and Laura Morata are first with 11 points, thanks to two first positions and a ninth. Seconds in the general classification are Rosa Foruria and the Olympic champion Angela Pumariega, of the Real Club Náutico Castell, with 15 points, while the Tierfeño Alejandro Pérez and the Vizcina Alba Ortega are installed in the third square with 17 points. The fourth square (18 points) is for the Gonzalo Ituri and Ignacio Canales, with the Fhimasa. In addition to the evidence gained by the leading couple, the remaining one was José Luis Maldonado and Alain Ramírez.

The test that ends this Sunday is organized by the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club, with the sponsorship of Fhimasa and the collaboration of the City Council of Getxo, the Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, the Vasca and Vizcaine de Vela Federations and the Spanish Association of the International Snipe class. This competition reminds Juan Manuel Alonso-Allende and Gabriel Laiseca, two regatists of the Club de Las Arenas that in 1957 won the Snipe World Championship in the Portuguese town of Cascais with the Guadalimar.

2022-09-03: Luxury date for sniping in Las Arenas: the Fhimasa Alonso-Allende Trophy

It takes place in the waters of the Abra vizcadino, this weekend with 30 snipes

After the success in its premiere a year ago, this first weekend of September returns with its second edition the Trophy Fhimasa Juan Manuel Alonso- Allende... regatist who with Laiseca, in 1957, achieved the first world title of the sniping for our country.

In his honor, the Maritime of the Abra again this weekend, the competition that bears its name: the II Trophy Fhimasa Juan Manuel Alonso- Allende, a test that will bring together again many of the best couples of regatists of the Cantábrico and others of the rest of Spain.

The attendance of about 60 athletes - 30 years - from Real Club Astur de Regatas, Real Club Nautico de Castro Urdiales, Real Club Marítimo de Santander, Real Club Nautico de Madrid, Real Club Nautico de Tenerife, Motril, Mahón or the hosts of Real Club Marítimo del Abra, Real Sporting Club is already confirmed. The first departure on Saturday will be at 13: 00, while on Sunday the tests will start from 12: 00.

Tomás Trueba and Javier Amondarain registered their names a year ago in the first line of the palmarés of the I Trophy Fhimasa Juan Manuel Alonso- Allende of the Snipe class, celebrated in the waters of the Abra with 25 Basque ships, cantabra, Asturian, madrileña and canarias in the field of vizcino regats.

Tomás Trueba, a regatist of the organizing club, and Javier Amondarain of the Nautical Club of Hondarribia, were imposed with the 'Sparnaz', being more regular than the rest of the participants, with two first posts and two seconds. After the "Sparnaz 'of the leaders finished second, five points, Manolo and Tanis Rey-Baltar, from the Abra Maritime with the" Fhimasa-Lastrin'.

The two brothers also achieved the first youth position. Third in the premiere of this trial concluded Nicolás Viar and Silvia Marcé, also from the club of Las Arenas... in the fourth square were classified the Asturian Francisco Silvela and the vizcadino Ignacio Canales, quintos finished also the local Perico Basterra and Guillermo Barranco and sextos the Tierfeños Alejandro Pérez and Carlos Arozena.

Juan Manuel Alonso-Allende, who was president of the Real Sporting Club and the Real Federación Española de Vela, was born on December 8, 1918 and died in 1984. Regist, sports director and naval engineer, this athlete at the Club de Las Arenas won Spanish championships in different sailing classes over three decades and participated in the Olympic Games in London in 1948 (19th in Firefly), in Rome 1960 (11th in the Flying Dutchman class) and in Mexico 1968 (18th in the Star class). His greatest success was the so-called Snipe World Championship he won in Cascais (Portugal) in 1957 with Gabriel Laiseca, the first Spanish to do so. He also played in the Spanish Championship of this class Snipe in Vigo (1942) with his brother José María as patron, in addition to 1956 and 1957. In the Star class he was Spanish champion in 1943, 1945, 1947, 1966, 1967 and 1968.