The podium of the final general classification of these J70 Winter Series in Barcelona was formed by Tenaz, Noticia and Clinics W... a total of 42 sleeves have been regated, with more than 20 registered from 6 countries (Photo Torveo)

On Friday four sleeves were sailed, on Sunday two, while on Saturday the fleet was tied in port by the low intensity of the wind. The first day placed the Hang Ten of the young grancanary Jorge Martínez Dureste, followed only four points by the W Sailing Team Clinic, which on this occasion also led the grancanary Javier Padrón to the cane and the lanzaroteño Nano Negrín to the tactic... and Tenaz of Pablo Garriga to eight points from the provisional leader.

Hang Ten won the first manga of the day with a photo-finish ending to W Clinics that crossed the finish line just a second later. In the second manga the W Clinics made their worst result (7th), Can Marlés won the test, Tenaz second and hang Ten closed the podium. For the third manga, Noticia de Luis Martín Cabiedes was imposed with a solid triumph ahead of hang ten and W Clinics who held a nice fight at the top.

In the fourth race, Clínicas W made an excellent exit and remained in first position in all buoys, ahead of their most direct rival, hang Ten, but in the last barlovento buoy was hung as first Nautia of the mallorcan Miquel Coll while Clínicas W and hang Ten were in a handkerchief in the absence of a last stretch.

During that last stern the three head, they held a great dispute, with few transferees and a complicated tactic that this time favored the W Clinic, which overtook Nautia and "hang Ten ended in third position. The fleet returned to the ground with Hang Ten as a provisional leader with 9 points, followed by Clínicas W with 13 and Tenaz with 17.

By Saturday, the weather was not good, and after a long waiting on the ground the committee finally decided to cancel all the tests of the day. On Sunday, the last day of the race, it was cold and raining. After a joint breakfast in which all crew members were able to share conversations and experiences, the committee raised the deferral flag on the ground and an hour later all the teams were made to sea.

The wind took time to appear, but finally it did not let down and two more races could be held, which allowed for a discard. The fifth sleeve was again for W Clinics that was imposed with solidity, followed by Noticia and Gunter by Javier Scherk.

Hang Ten was not inspired and signed his worst race with a 12th, which put him in a complicated situation in front of the canaries of the W Clinic that were approaching the leadership in the absence of a final day in which everything could go on... in the last manga, after a general call, the committee decided to raise the U flag and hunted five ships as off-line penalizing them all with UFD (24 points): these ships were Tenaz, Noticia, W Clinics, Hang Ten and the Dutch Jellow of Marten Jamin, and despite their final manga's success being a good one, followed by Gunlan and the third manga.

The crew of Tenaz armed by Pablo Garriga of the Real Club Nautico de Barcelon. just winner of the J70 Winter Series in the City Condal (Photo Torveo)

The fleet of J70 does not stop to regatta in our country, enjoying the competition with enviable conditions for sailing. The level is increasing and there is a lot of equality between all teams, which makes it even more fun. From March to April, there will be a new competition called Spring Mediterranean Cup, organized by the Real Club Nautico de Barcelona and the Real Club Nautico de Palma, with 3 events, each of 3 days. Then, in the month of May, in Barcelona will join the same event the Cup of Spain and the Championship of Catalonia of the class J70, from 19 to 21 May. And a week later, from 25 to 28 May will be the prestigious Count of Godó Trophy that this year will celebrate its 50th anniversary and all points out that it will be one of the great sporting and social events of the Catalan capital.

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More than 15 teams from six countries... with Tenaz, Noticia and Clínicas W... formed the provisional podium of the general classification, in the absence of the great final in waters of the City Condal (Photo Torveo)

If days ago they ended in the waters of the river of Vigo the J70 Villalia Winter Series of the Atlantic with victory of the La Guardia & Moreira qua patronó in the closing sleeves the great canary pattern Jorge Martínez Doreto in replacement of Gonzalo Araújo occupied in the waters of Lanzarote of the preparation of the Olympic medal Nico Rodríguez... now it is the turn of the other great quote of the monotype of fashion at the Iberian international level: the J70 Winter Series of Barcelona... with a great atmosphere, with more than 15 units from 6 countries and an incredible level.

To date, 36 sleeves have been completed in Barcelona's waters, and after 6 discards, the general classification is headed by Tenaz de Pablo Garriga and with the Rayco Tabares launcher as tactical.

The second box of the podium is for now for Noticia "by Luis Martín Cabiedes who also has a tactic canary that is Alberto Padrón (this J70 has competed in Vigo in the last two acts of the Winter viguesa, representing the Real Club Náutico of Barcelona, being able to cover an outstanding performance.

And in third position is the only crew 10 percent canarian, the W Clinic, by Luis M. Doreste, which carries on board two grancanaries and two launchers, Adolfo López Quevedo to the bow, Ricardo Terrades to the trimming and on this occasion will have Javier Padrón to the cane and Nano Negrín to the tactic, not forgetting María Bertrand to the piano.

In the fourth position goes Can Marlés that counts in its ranks with the Tinerfeño Alejandro Pérez and creating the top five, the young grancan pattern Jorge Martínez Dorete with his Hang Ten, certainly one of the favorite teams that always fights for the headers, but that is in that position because in the middle of the Winter Series he changed the boat and could not score in the first races.

In sixth position is Gunter, by Javier Scherk, a well-known of the Barcelona races. Following in the seventh square by the mallorquin Nautia de Miquel Coll, eighth is Outlier a new ship that is incorporated under the command of Federico Madrid, novios are Gonzalo Romagosa and Pedro Sotomayor with their new Cobra. From here there are foreign teams that in many cases have not been able to participate in all the series and despite their good level they are relegated in the general classification.

The J70 do not stop doing races in Spain and enjoy the enviable conditions for sailing. From March to April, there will be a new competition called Spring Mediterranean Cup, organized by the Barcelona RCN and the Palma RCN, with 3 events, each of 3 days. While in Vigo they will also start in March with the Villalia Spring Series that have scheduled 2 series. In May, the Galician Championship will be held for the first time in the J70 and J80 classes. And in Barcelona, the Spanish Cup and the Catalan Championship are joined from May 19 to 21. In summer, the Spanish Championship from 16 to 18 June and the King's Cup will be held in Galician waters during the first week of August in Palma de Mallorca Bay.