The regatist of the Royal Nautical Club of Arrecife Alfredo González, with Cristian Sánchez, was also proclaimed last year as the world champion of the Snipe class. Interestingly, in the races held in the Portuguese town of Cascais, in which he obtained the gold the Vizcaine crew... in the image of Capello both in front of the historic snipe that he achieved the first world for Spain, in the hall of the Maritime

The Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club brought together two Spanish world champions of the Snipe class in different times... one achieved this success in 1957, Gabriel Laiseca, and the other in 2022, Alfredo González.

Both offered a more than interesting colloquium and, in addition, the canary gave a theoretical class and another practice in the Abra to the regatists of the School of Vela José Luis de Ugarte.

Gabriel Laiseca made history in 1957 in Cascais, when he defeated Juan Manuel Alonso- Allende, with the 'Guadalimar', in what was one of the greatest milestones of the Spanish candle.

It was the World Cup with the largest number of participating countries (21). He detailed all the details of that event achieved after reassembly and the subsequent celebrations, with an honor draw included in San Mamés, in the Cathedral.

The Lanzaroteños returned the title to Spain after 47 years. The last Spanish champions had been Felix Gancedo and Manuel Bernal in 1975. Gabriel Laiseca had been in 1957. 65 years later, Alfredo González got it. They both enjoyed a colloquium for history moderated by José Azqueta, the world's subchampion of the class J80 in 2021.

The president of the Abra Manu Sendagorta Maritime delivered a gift to the champions.

World Snipe 57: Allende- Laiseca achieve the feat for the Sailing of Spain