The podium is closed with Catalan Joan Domingo and Greek Emmanouil Anastasios Vomvylas... in Sub16 the champions have been Sviatoslav Madonna and Croatian Ema Grabar, while in Sub13 the title is the Finnish Sami Hietalahti and the Valencian Marta Ferrando (Photo Pep Portas)

Ukrainian Sviatoslav Madonna (SVOC / Team Ukraine) proclaims champion of the XV Euromarina Trophy Optimist Torrevieja. A last spectacular day and in which the calculator has been the protagonist, along with the wind and the rain, that has caused a total fall of the wind at the end of the second test, at which time a strong but short chubbask has entered, then starting with a wind that has reached the 14 knots of intensity to close the final series.

Madonna has been able to win the game to Catalan Joan Domingo (CN Cambrils), who was a leader. The first signed a 57 and the second 62. The difference between the two was made in the following two tests: Madonna 4-2 and Sunday 19-24 still and despite two good exits of the Catalan and having been at the top in the first stages of the test. These numbers, together with the previous ones, leave the Ukrainian first with 45 by 72 the Catalan... the bronze has been for the Greek Emmanouil Anastasios Vomvylas (ANOG).

As regards categories SUB16 and SUB13, the podios in the first of them are closed with the Croatian Ema Grabar (Jedriličarski klub Uljanik), winning the game in the last test of the day to the Valencian Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia), leader in the start of the day, while the bronze has been for Pola Wdowiak (Legia SC), which faced the last. Rechar closes its participation in Torrevieja with 165 points, by 181 of Ferrando and 183 of Wdowiak.

For the SUB13, gold for Marta Ferrando (RCN of Valencia). A podium that has had a color of the Valencia Community, as Begoña Pérez (CN Jávea) hangs the silver in a brilliant way, while Valentina Belso (RCN Torrevieja) the bronze.

The Finnish Sami Hietalahti, like the Valencian, have been able to control and make their advantage more profitable on this last day. Hietalahti, still and despite not marking good partials in the last two, both ending position 70. Its advantage against the Turkish Eren Kaan Erendemir (Galatasaray) was important, so much so that General SUB13 closes with 273 points from the first for 485 the second. Bronze for another RCN of Torrevieja regatists: Izan Rogel, roaring the silver as it ends with 492 points, and that as a consequence of the offline in the penultimate test (BFD).

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2023-01-28: The army with Joan Domingo and Blanca Ferrando, leads the Euromarina in Torrevieja

The penultimate day of the international race of Optimist is closed with the three tests planned under very good wind conditions (Photo Pep Portas)

The Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja 2023 reaches its final line. Today the third day has been closed, the first of the final series and it does so with Spain leading the fleet of 436 registered regatists. On the one hand, Catalan Joan Domingo (CN Cambrils), leader in the absolute general and the Golden Group, while the Valencian Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia) holds one more day at the head of the table of women.

A Spanish domain in this international event, within the framework of the Optimist Excellen Cup, which has continuity in the category SUB13, since Marta Ferrando (RCN Valencia) is first. In the boys, change of leader, it is now the Finnish Sami Hietalahti who will take that first position.

A third day marked by these very good wind conditions, allowing the race committee to quickly close the three planned tests, both for the group Gold, Silver, Bronze and Pearl. Northwest wind (NW) with 12-15 knots remaining in almost the entire race, except in the last compasses of the group Perla in the last test that was already losing strength.

The Catalan Sunday started well, with an eighth place after a good departure. In the next two he stepped on the accelerator from the start. In the second of the day, the partial triumph was loosed, while in the last one he had to work something else to sign his second partial triumph of the day. With this, the regatist of Cambrils is left with 20 points, for 26 that has the Ukrainian Sviatoslav Madonna and 31.7 that counts the Croatian Bepo Duplančić.

As for the Valencian, Blanca did not start the day with a good foot, with a result not expected for her and her interests in the race. A very discreet 73 signed the representative of the RCN of Valencia. After that ungood partial, the batteries were put on and after a second very worked test ended the 19 on the arrival line. He ended the day for her with a bright 11th square.

The Valencian has an important mattress on the table, as the Croatian Ema Grabar has 86, while the Spanish Martina Gomila (CN S'Arenal) is third with 99 points.

In the SUB13 provisional podium with Spanish color in the category of females. Next to Marta Ferrando (172 points) are Begoña Pérez (CN Jávea), with 208 points, and the torreviejense Valentina Belso (RCN Torrevieja) that has 252 points in its locker.

Tomorrow the fourth and final day of the 15th Eurobarina Optimist Torrevieja Trophy, second of the final round. The top of departure to the first test of the day returns to its official program, does not advance, at 10 a.m. the start of the tests of the day.

2023-01-27: Euromarina Torrevieja... the Valencian optimist Blanca Ferrando leader

The qualifying round is closed, after two days, with four closed tests on six established in the program. The final series starts tomorrow and ends on Sunday with six tests in the program (Pep Portas photo)

The qualifying round is closed in the XV Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja and it is closed after a second and long day in which three tests have been completed. This first phase of the international Torreviejense race concludes with four out of six planned tests. The discard, following the third test of today's fourth in the global computation, causes a major change in the general as well as the results obtained by the regatists.

You reach the final series with the favorites in front of the Oro group. The Norwegian Martinius Melleby Hopstock and the Valencian Blanca Ferrando (RCN of Valencia) command in the provisional general. The Norwegian has shown a high level today, in that difficult race field for all, but in the Hopstock has indicated partial of 1-2-1 in the Red group, yesterday in the Blue managed to finish third, result that is removed so it is left with 4 points.

Blanca Ferrando, today among the yellow, has been well in the first two, in the third he concluded at post 13, in the two previous 6-3 tests. Yesterday's partial triumph and today's discards leave her leader in the absolute general of 10-point women, the same ones that Joan Domingo (CN Cambrils), fourth of the general, and the Danish John Frederik Wolff, fifth.

In the SUB13, the Turkish Eren Kaan Erendemir is located in the first square with 33 points, while in Blanca Ferrando females (RCN Valencia) he holds the first place with 46 points.

2023-01-26: Euromarina of Optimist... the wind conditions the first day in Torrevieja

The first day is closed with a single test completed in all groups. Blanca Ferrando (RCN Valencia), Emmanouil Anastasios Vomvylas (Greece), Natasza Micewicz (Poland) and Sviatoslav Madonna (Ukraine), first leaders (Pep Portas photo)

The 15th Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja Trophy closes its first day and does so with the wind as its protagonist. While starting joyfully with 10-12 knots, the first test for the yellow group could not be launched until 11.05 hours, an hour delay over the scheduled schedule, although with good conditions; from there they took the exit red and blue and white.

The yellow group completed the first test, with a wind that began to show its worst face. The following three groups were able to complete their test, thus closing a test for all the groups, the most positive of the day next to the great favorites who found the site in the race field.

In this sense, Blanca Ferrando del Náutico de Valencia is a leader, after a brilliant race in the Red group. Fallen and no problems for the Valencian. The Greek Emmanouil Anastasios Vomvylas (Greece) in its White group and the Ukrainian Sviatoslav Madonna (Ukraine) have also been strong and strong. Something more worked has been the triumph for Polish Natasza Micewicz (Poland).

After several attempts and after almost two hours in the race field, in the first hour of the afternoon the Regatas Committee decided to send the fleet to the ground and the organization in view of the weather forecast of this Friday, where medium winds are expected in the first hour of the day, has announced the advance of the day 30 minutes, that is, if the wind conditions allow the first exits will be at 9.30 a.m. in the morning.

2023-01-25: 400 optimistic from 26 countries start in Torrevieja the Euromarinas

The international meeting, at the Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja, after the administrative day and official training, is prepared for the great party of the children's sailing with more than 400 regatists, four days of competition, two of the qualifying round and two of the final, and with 12 tests provided for in the program

The time of truth is coming for the 14th Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja Trophy, an international race that has long ties tomorrow, Thursday, January 26, and will end on Sunday. Today, the administrative day and official training have been closed with over 400 regatists from 26 countries.

After closing the office part and measuring controls, today the fleet has given its last retouches, its setting up to face from tomorrow and until Sunday 29 January a race that is presented hard and complicated by the weather conditions that are expected for these days. With a prevailing North wind, cold and a lot of wave, although no rain is expected. The worst day points to the opening day, with strong wind, while by Friday some parts indicate that the fleet will have wind and others very complicated, with instability and little intensity.

Generational change in the Optimist and that's why it's going to be quite a surprise the final results of Sunday. Although the Swiss team is presumed to be one of the strong with the Germans, Greeks, Dutch and Poles, without losing sight of the representatives of Portugal or Ukraine, with the highest exponent in Sviatoslav Madonna.

With regard to Spain, there are several who choose to be at the top. The Valencians Blanca Ferrando and Eduardo Reyes, the Baleares Hugo Rodríguez, Joan Bennassar, the Andalusian Sergio Mancera, Felipe Pachón, Mar Infante, Joan Domingo, stand out, while in local key everything points to Leo Griñán, David Palacios or Juan Francisco Chumilla who can be at the top, to quote one of them because the new hornada and that comes from behind is very strong, and can surprise in the torrevieja waters.

The departure for the first test of the day, has been established at 10: 00 in the morning... a schedule that is kept save changes for the four days of competition. The first two days will be qualifying rounds while the last two days: Saturday and Sunday, will be final, unless the program is altered for various reasons.