A hundred cruises reedited a magical image under the Pendant Bridge in the classic Globe Regata-Hyundai

A hundred ships participated in the Regata del Gallo Hyundai... which offered an unwavering spectacle in the mouth of the bilbain ria, between Portugalete and Getxo... having as witness the maystatic Bizkaia Zubia

The Maitena of Mikel Emaldi was imposed in the Regata class and the Fingolfin of Gonzalo-varri between the J80... in which only ten ships entered the goal of the inner Abra... the others who also crossed the line of arrival were the Symphony, Gaitero, Alpega, Rat Pack, Tchin Tchin and Despeinado: and the J80 Obelix and Biobizz.

The test is always one of the most expected by more than half a mile of regatists, which make this Regata del Gallo-Hyundai the most popular of each sailing season next to Regata a la Inversa on May 1. The final point of the 2022 race calendar scheduled by the Vizcadno Club again invited many people to be located on the banks of Portugalete, Santurtzi and Las Arenas to photograph this wonderful group of ships. The most sought-after snapshot, which is then taught or framed, was that initial step of the race through the Pendant Bridge before the waters of the Abra were set.

2022-12-12: Regata del Gallo Hyundai, the candle show in its pure state in Las Arenas

The expected passage of the large group of cruises on the Pendant Bridge, on the Bizkaia Zubia... at the edge of 12: 00 this Saturday

On Saturday one of the most expected sailing tests of each season is returned in the Vizcaine waters... as the Abra welcomes again, in the middle of December and at the door of the Christmas parties, one of the most special and participatory races in the Cantabrian Sea: the traditional Regata del Gallo- Hyundai.

From the 12 hours of this date marked in red, if the weather conditions are benevolent, this incredible platoon of ships of the class cruise and monotypes J80 will be observed that will sail in the Regata del Gallo Hyundai from the dársena of the Benedicta de Sestao to cross the emblematic Bizkaia bridge.

After this historic construction, World Heritage since 2006, the crews and their ships are heading towards the waters of the Abra, where they will complete a tour of about 10 miles to decide the last winners of the year 2022 at this event organized by the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club.

The test is always one of the most expected by all the regatists - it is about 500 -, which make this Regata del Gallo- Hyundai the most popular of each sailing season next to the Regata a la Inversa of May 1. The final point of the 2022 race calendar scheduled by the Vizcadno Club again invites many people to place themselves on the banks of Portugalete, Santurtzi and Las Arenas to photograph this wonderful group of ships.

Almost the entire Vizcana fleet will be present this Saturday in a race whose colofon takes place later in the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club, with the award of some social races of the year and the classic alluded. In addition, the comandoro of the Club de Las Arenas, José Azqueta, will discover who takes the Gallo Prize, to the most outstanding crew or regatists of the year 2022, and the Pata Prize, to whom is chosen for making the failure that has given you to speak in this sport of the candle during the competitions of another season that is already over.

In 2021, the 'Akelarre' of Mauricio Guibert was imposed in the Regata class, the 'Kribi' of Juan Manuel Pereiro in Cruise I, the 'Kosamui' of Rainer Miller in Cruise II and the 'Kiwi' of Igor Gil between the J80.

The Regata del Gallo has the sponsorship of Hyundai and with the collaboration of the Municipalities of Portugalete and Getxo, in addition to the Shuttle of Bizkaia (Pendant Bridge).