Despeined, Kribi, Kohen and Biobizz win the II Digital Nautical Trophy in the Abra (Photo by José Capello)

The crews of the vine fleet were finally able to enjoy in the waters of the Abra a great day for navigation in this new year 2023. The last day of the 2nd Digital Nautical Trophy was ideal for navigation, with final victory for the Carlos Maidagan Despeinado in the Regata class, the Kribi of Juanma Pereiro in the Cruise class I, the Kohen of Juan Carlos Estefanía in Cruise II and the Biobizz of José Azqueta among the monotypes of the J80 class.

After several previous days with difficult wind conditions and even some suspensions, the II Digital Nautical Trophy, organized by a Royal Abra-Real Sporting Club that is 125 years old, was able to complete tests with a wind that finally helped.

The fourth and final day set out a beautiful exit for the ships of the Regata and Cruise class in the buoy of Restinga at 12.15 p.m., with a south-east wind of 11 knots. Javier Onaindia's Symphony was the first to take the bow. As the race developed the wind rolled to the northwest, from 12 to 14 knots.

An hour and 47 minutes passed when the Maitena of Mikel Emaldi, a Farr 45, entered the first in real time between the committee ship and the buoy of San Ignacio, after having gone to the buoy of Recalada and completed 15 miles. But in the end, it was Carlos Maidagan's Despeinado that concluded as a leader in this Regata class thanks to his partial victory after a great race.

He ended up tied to five points with the Symphony of veteran patron Javier Onaindia, second, and third was the Maitena. The Thelonius of Jon Garai, the Alpega of Alfonso Churruca, the Rat Pack of Javier-varri and the Akelarre of Mauricio Guibert were then classified.

In the series of this TJrofeo Nautical Digital participated 40 cruises... as always in the Maritime great sailing environment (Photo José Capello)

The ships of the cruise class made a somewhat minor tour. In the Cruise class 1 he first finished the Kribi of Juan Manuel Pereiro, who repeated a victory with which it was made the previous year. Second and his main adversary was the Turi of Simon Cortés. The Nexus of Javier Trueba, the Marmotinha of Koldo Báez and the Bacilón of José Miguel Franco were then classified.

Among the ships of the class Cruise II, was made with the first place the Kohen of Juan Carlos Estefanía, the First 35S5 that also raised the trophy in El Saltillo as a year ago, after winning in the last day and without any discussion. Second was the Paquita VI of José Luis La Calle, followed by the Emilu of Lucio Fernández, the Haize Lore of Javier Gómez de Segura and the Ramper of Jairo López de Guevara.

Among the monotypes of the J80 class division, which began to compete one hour earlier on this final day, the Biobizz of José Azqueta, with 7 points, was established in the leadership, for the 10 that joined the Fhimasa School of Sailing José Luis de Ugarte of Tomás Trueba - winner on a tour - and the 11 of the Jet Set of Ibon Basañez, winner of the last trial.

The remaining sleeve was for the Mandovi dalecandELA of Ramón Zubiaga, fourth in the absolute general. The first test of the last day took place in the area near the beach of Ereaga with a south wind. "Then the second was made to the area of La Galea. In the middle of the third and last, the wind rolled north. It's been a very nice day at a good temperature. These are tests that serve to train for the coming championships.

They have been a very equal race and we have achieved good results, "said Nicolás Viar, a crew member of the Fhimasa School of Vela José Luis de Ugarte, a ship that made a first, a third and a second, always among the first.

2023-02-15: The II Digital Nautical Trophy reaches its final day at the Getxo Open

Lideran the classifications the Maitena, Kribi, Kohen and Biobizz in the absence of the tests this Saturday

In the middle of this month of February comes the conclusion of the first test of the calendar scheduled by the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club, which during this 2023 commemorates its 125 years. It is the II Digital Nautical Trophy, which was hard to start by the adverse weather conditions in the first tests.

This Saturday comes the fourth and final day of this competition that rewards the regularity of the participating ships and crews. The departure of the J80 is scheduled for 11 hours and the rest of the ships, Regata and Cruise classes, will hear the signs of the start of the Regata Committee from 12 hours.

After the previous development of the II Digital Nautical Trophy, Mikel Emaldi's Maitena is the leader in the Regata class. He was followed by the Symphony of the veteran patron Javier Onaindia and the Alpega of Alfonso Churuca. Fourth is the Carlos Maidagan Despeinado, fifth the Abelarre de Mauricio Guibert, sixth the Rat Pack of Javier-varri, seventh the Thelonius of Jon Garai and eighth the Tchin Tchin of José Luis Ribed.

In addition, in the Cruise class I, it is first the Kribi of Juan Manuel Pereiro, who pursues a victory with which it was made last year. They will try to prevent him from being the Nexus of Javier Trueba, the Turi of Simón Cortés, the Marmotinha of Koldo Báez or the Bacilón of José Miguel Franco.

Among the ships of the class Cruise II, is leader the Kohen of Juan Carlos Estefanía, who also wants to raise the trophy as a year ago. Second appears the Lasai de Gonzalo Arnal, followed by the Paquita VI de José Luis La Calle, the Emilu de Lucio Fernández and the Ramper de Jairo López de Guevara.

The monotypes of the J80 class division observe in the lead before this final day the Biobizz of José Azqueta, with 3 points, for the 7 that add the Jet Set of Ibon Basañez and the Fhimasa School of Sailing José Luis of Ugarte of Tomás Trueba. The award will be given at 5.30 p.m.