The Meeting of Vigo concluded with a prominent participation over two hundred ships

Hugo Rodríguez del Nàutic S'Arenal de Mallorca in sub-16 male category and Blanca Ferrando of the Real Nautical Club of Valecia in the female occupied the first and second position, respectively of the final general classification of the Meeting International City of Vigo of Optimist, which concluded this Tuesday under the organization of the Real Nautical Club of Vigo and which opened the series of five tests of the Optimist Excellence Cup 22 / 23, the international circuit of Optimist organized by the Spanish association of the class.

With two trials disputed on a third day in which the fleet also dodged the rain, Juan Bennasar (RCN Palma), a provisional leader, paid his twenty-fifth place in the first race of the Gold Group and, although he signed a third in the second, Rodríguez's regularity was higher. Thus, Hugo was imposed with a third and a first for an excellent series: 1-3- [5] -3-2-3-1 and 13 net points.

And that the shooting entered second in the second race of the afternoon, seventh and last of the meeting. Blanca Ferrando added 9 net points by winning the initial test of the day, but in the last he finished eighth (2-1-4- 1- [38] -1-8) for 17 points. The Valentian won the older female category; the world-wide woman continues her brilliant season, as in mid-October she finished the fifth meeting of Autumn de Riva del Garda (Trento, Italy), with a participation of 360 Optimist.

In Vigo, in addition, the Ferrando Babé family celebrated double, for Martha, her sister, was imposed in sub-13 female.

With the best participation of the last four years, in sub-13 was finally imposed Juan Francisco Chumilla (RCN Torrevieja), thus overcoming the luso Afonso Vital (CN Portimao), which was second in his age and fell to position 19 of the general. Meanwhile, the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo also scratched a triumph of its prestige in its test: Alejandro Alonso won the male sub-11, ahead of the Latvian Villiams Osipovs (Fraglia da Vela). In the same age group, but female, he won for Alexandra Wang (RCN Valencia), who, like Alonso, was a three-day leader in this category of promotion.

The Meeting, with nine sub-16 among the top ten of the general, had in Juan Francisco Chumilla (RCN Torrevieja) the first sub-13 and only able to discuss a place in the Top Ten, at the end of the seventh. Fernando González (RCN Coruña) was the best Galician, 20th in the final general and Mariana Pinto (CN Portimao), the Portuguese one above in a table (fifteenth) in which the Mediterranean fleet took five of the six titles.

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2022-10-31: Bennasar de Mallorca, new leader of the International Meeting of Vigo

Tuesday decisive day, beginning at 11: 00

Juan Bennasar (RCN Palma), another Spanish international this summer at the European Optimist in Sondeborg (Denmark), takes over after completing the three tests of the day and comes into play the discard. Thus, from the tenth day on the first day, it will be imposed on this second date.

The balear regatist signed an excellent series in the red group (3-1-1), which added to his second place on Sunday and to the eleventh, which is his discard, have placed him first with 7 points, compared to the 8 of the world leader Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia), which eliminated his worst result precisely in the third and last race of the day for a remarkable series in the yellow group (2-1-4- 1- [38]). Ferrando is also a double champion of women's Spain, titles won in 2021 and April this year.

On a sunny day after initial morning chaparron, the fleet, with 246 units distributed in the yellow, red and blue groups, showed that the title will not be decided until the end. Hugo Rodríguez (CN s'Arenal), also another sub-16 that has represented Spain this year, is third in the provisional general with 9 points (1- 3- [5] -3-2) and showing excellent regularity in both the yellow group the first two sleeves and the red on Monday.

With the first six positions for sub-16 regatists, by age lead Blanca Ferrando and Juan Bennasar, while the first sub-13 of the fleet remains the Portuguese Afonso Vital (CN Portimao), a regular of the Viguese event included in the Atlantic Light Sailing Week.

In sub-13 female, Marta Ferrando (RCN Valencia), bronze this year in the European Lago di Ledro (Trento, Italy), and sister of Blanca, has taken over, pursued by Valentina Belso (RCN Torrevieja). In this age group, but male, the Lust Vital is followed by Juan Francisco Chumilla (RCN Torrevieja).

Meanwhile, the host club continues its battle in sub-13 and sub-11 (promotion). Paco Riveras (RCN Vigo) fights to get into the Top Ten sub- 13 male - it is tenth -, where the Swedish Alexander Forssen (Viana Sailing) discusses to lusos and Hispanics a place on the podium when being fourth, behind Vital Chumilla and Jorge Benítez (RCN Puerto Pollença). And Alejandro Alonso? The regatist of the Nautico maintains its status among the sub-11 as is the case with Alexandra Wang (RCN Valencia) among the sub-11. Both have the triumph in their category a little closer.

In addition, for the second day, the Galician fleet had in Fernando González (RCN Coruña), sub-16, the best position: it is fourteenth in the general (1-10-6- [16] -10, 27 net points) and tenth in the sub-16 male classification.

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2022-10-30: Blanca Ferrando leads after the first day the Meeting City of Vigo of Optimist

For the second day, the fleet of six countries is convened at 11: 00 a.m.

First day of the Meeting International City of Vigo of Optimist, organized by the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo... where the Valencian optimist Marta Ferrando of the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia), which had been bronze in the European by teams representing Spain, this summer in the Italian town of Lago di Ledro, leads the provisional classification after the first of the three days of competition and after two sleeves held by the fall of the wind.

Ferrando, with a second and a first in the yellow group, adds 3 points, one more than the champion of Cantabria Fernando Echavarri (Marítimo de Santander) and Hugo Rodríguez (Federación Balear), another international this year with Spain. The mountaineers signed a third and a first in the blue group, while the balear regatist added a first and a third in the yellow. The three are sub-16, as is the fourth classified, Ignacio Martín (RCN Palma), which accumulates five points (2-3 series, blue group). The first sub-13, the Afonso Vital (CN Portimao).

The Galician fleet had in Fernando González (RCN Coruña), fifth in the Cidade of Viana last week, to its best element: eighth (1-10, 11 points, blue group), while the first vineyard, and second Galician, was Paco Riveras (RCN Vigo), at 42 (37 points, 14-23, red group). Riveras, sub13, fight for the Top Ten of your age group.

By age, it orders in sub-13 female Mar Infante (RCMT Punta Umbria), fourteenth in general with 15 points, and in sub-11 Alejandro Alonso (RCN Vigo), with 72 points (post 103) and Alexandra Wang (RCN Valencia), with 78 points (position 108).