During the last weekend it was held in the waters of Gijón, the XVIII Trophy of the Sailing of Light. The four scheduled sleeves were held for the classes: Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and Snipe, the RS Feva completed on Sunday 2, on Saturday they did not sail due to the strong wind with tips of more than 20 knots (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

Marta Simal in Optimist, Gonzalo Jaudenos in ILCA 4, Fernando Alonso in ILCA 6, Covadonga Fernández and Carmen Simal in RS Feva and the couple formed by Carlos Ordoñez and Leticia Pelayo in Snipe, sellers of the 18th Trophy of the Hispanity, of the Real Club Astur de Regatas.

Among the Optimist, Marta Simal got the full of victories, the gijoness today, is certainly the strongest rival in the class. Lucia Van der Sanden with two seconds and a third got the second square, closing the podium posts, Alejandro Fernández.

In ILCA 4, Gonzalo Jaudenos recently promoted to the category, this summer he was sailing in Optimist, he has perfectly joined his new ship by winning three wins and therefore is the just winner of the class. The second position was obtained, Mateo Fernández with a first and two seconds. The third square was for, Rocío Llanes that would end in third position all sleeves.

Fernando Alonso in ILCA 6, with three first, repeats the triumph achieved in the last edition followed by René Velázquez with two seconds and a third repeats, himself, the second position in the Trophy, closing the honorary posts, Jacobo Fernández.

The RS Feva, which made the two sleeves of Sunday, the first square occupied it again, Covadonga Fernández and Carmen Simal, which are certainly one of the strongest couples in northern Spain, with excellent results in all the races where they compete throughout the season. The second position was for Marta Durán and Carmen Ayuela, followed by Rodrigo Llanes and Diego Pérez.

In Snipe, Carlos Ordoñez and Leticia Pelayo with an offline on the first sleeve, which they ruled out, did not make any more mistakes, won the three remaining sleeves up to the first position of the table. The second position was obtained, Alfonso Cabezudo and Álvaro López with a first, a second and a third. Guillermo Marqués and Jorge Fernández closed the honorary posts after a third, a second and sixth.

2022-10-06: In Gijón Trophy, the hand of the Astur, the Spell of Light

The first sign of attention will be given at 12.30 p.m. on Saturday, and 4 sleeves are scheduled, to be held during the weekend, two per day. For the Trophy to be valid, at least one sleeve must be completed. The tours will depend on the direction and intensity of the wind, with a test duration of approximately 45 minutes (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

Organized by the Real Club Astur de Regatas de Gijón, this weekend will take place in the Bay of San Lorenzo, the tenth edition of the Trophy of the Sailing of Light, which convokes the classes of: Optimist, ILCA 4 and ILCA 7, RS Feva and Snipe.

The award of the Hispanic Trophy will take place at the Sailing Dinner that will be held at the facilities of the Real Club Astur de Regatas de Gijón, and where a large part of the trophies organized by the Club will also be delivered throughout the season.