If the first two days on the wind were very bad... the closing was the following...

Of the nine sleeves planned for the Galician Championship of Optimist, organized by the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña, only two of them were held (one on Saturday and the other on Sunday). At least one more was missing for the Championship to be valid... a real shame... but the candle is like that.

The fleet of 137 ships from 14 Galician clubs left for the sea at 9 in the morning. There were three attempts to start, but the wind force went from five to nothing... And so until 14: 30 in the water when the committee finished the day and everyone on the ground.

On the ground, awards were given with the valid results of Sunday. This event was attended by Manuel Villaverde, president of the Royal Galician Federation of Vela, as well as the Commodore of the Club, Jorge Etcheverría and President Fernando Cobián.

They received their trophies in the blue group, María Pazó del Nautico de Vigo and Federico Pardo, from the schools of Sailing of the Coruñés Nautico.

In the sub- 13 girls Rosa Rivero (Nautico Coruñés) was third; second, Alma Chamorro (Nautico de Sanxenxo) and first Ana Nodar (Nautico Sanxenxo).

In the same category, but in boys, third, Roque Migulez-Llanos (Nautico de Vigo); second, Daniel Iglesias (Sanxenxo) and first Paco Riveras (Nautico de Vigo).

In sub-16 girls, third Aitana Pérez (Náutico Riveira); second, Irene Campos (Canido) and first, Arancha Rivero of the organizing club.

Finally in the sub- 16 category, Bruno Iglesias (Náutico Riveira) was third. The second square for Fernando González del Castillo (Nautico La Coruña), and the winner was the young Vigués, which is still sub-13, Paco Riveras del Nautico of the olive city.

2023-02-19: Second day of the Galician of Optimist in La Coruña

The planned departure was at 12 hours but the effective one was done four and a half hours later when the wind started a little, with 8-9 knots. Two sleeves are made with what the Regata is already valid but at least one more sleeve is still needed for the Galician Championship to be valid (Photo Andrés Ocampo)

Bad, very bad wind conditions at the Galician Championship of Optimist and so it was on the second day that only one manga could be held.

In the gold group the young Vigués del Náutico, sub-13, is first with four points (2-2) and follows him with eight Fernando González del Castillo (4-4), del Náutico, organizer of the test by delegation of the Royal Galician Federation of Vela. In girls, the Coruñesa Arancha Rivero, followed by Aitana Pérez (Monte Real de Baiona), is held in the head and was today third.

A pleasant surprise was given by Cayetano Montero, sub-13, who defeated in the celebrated manga. On the other hand, the river Bruno Iglesias is down to the third place (1-11); while two other regatists of the organizing club are in the fourth and fifth position: Andrés Gago and Martín Seoane.

The sub-13 of the blue group, in theory more inexperienced by their youth, are demonstrating a high qualification in this category of "quarry" of regatists..

After this second manga the Coruñés del Náutico Federico Pardo is first with three points (2-1) followed by the river Enzo Ferrón (1-3). Roque Gómez (Sanxenxo) is third (3-4). Eros Ferreira (Baiona) is fourth (6-5) and Maria Pazó, from the Nautico de Vigo is fifth (10-5)

2023-02-18: Only one sleeve is completed in La Coruña, in the Galician of Optimist

The wind conditions, only gave for a sleeve... and for the hair (Photo Andrés Ocampo)

The first manga of the Galician Championship of this class was marked for two o'clock in the afternoon but had to wait a little more than an hour when it started with seven knots from the north-east... 35 ships saw the black flag off-line... and this was all offered by the opening day in Hmerculin waters, organized by the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña.

In the yellow group in the head the best of the Galician ranking were placed, with the triumph of Bruno Iglesias (Riveira-sub-16). The second square was for the young Paco Riveras (Nautico de Vigo), which is still sub-13. Daniel Iglesias, from Riveira was third and the current Galician champion, the Coruñés Fernando González del Castillo, was fourth, ahead of Jaime Díaz (Marina Coruña).

In the large blue group first is Enzo Ferrón, from the Nautico de Riveira, while the second square is for Federico Pardo (Nautico Coruña); third, Roque Gómez (Sanxenxo); fourth Alejandro Gestoso (Riveira) and fifth Alejandra Lis (Rodeira). The first four are still sub13.

2023-02-17: 140 optimist in the Galician of the hand of the Nautico de La Coruña

The official presentation of the Championship was chaired by the Mayor of the City, Inés Rey and also had the presence of Manuel Villaverde, president of the Galician Federation; Roberto García, delegate of Sports of the Xunta; the Commodore of the Organizing Club, Jorge Etcheverría and the president of the Náutico Fernando Cobián, who welcomed the authorities

The Galician Championship of Optimist begins in a Coruñesa bay with the participation of 140 young girls and boys who come from 14 clubs of the Galicia Community and will be organized by the Nautico by delegation of the Royal Galician Federation of Vela... the event will continue until next Monday.

This Galician Championship, which takes place over three days, will serve to fight nine sleeves, three times a day. On Saturday, the tests will start at 2 p.m..

There is a lot of level among the 140 participants, both in the sub-13 and sub-16 categories. The latter is one of the great favorites of the Coruñés of the Nautico Fernando González del Castillo, last Galician champion, last year in Sanxenxo, and current number one of the Galician ranking.