De Haz-Pérez (Vigo), Porto-Jiménez (Vigo) and the winning Tabara (La Coruña) (Photo Emilio Méndez)

It ended in the Cí Islands Regatas Field in the middle of Vigo by the hand of the Maritimo de Camido Club; the Galician Snipe Championship 2023... where the fight for gold was between two Herculine couples: Jorge Tábara-Marta Tabora del Náutico and Marcos Miguezo-José Ramón Pardo de Marina Coruña. In the end the Tábara achieved six points, product of 1 ° -3 ° -2... while their rivals amounted to nine points from 5 ° -1 ° -3. With these data the duo of the Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña, continues with its streak of victories in the Northwest Classics... after having been imposed with solvency, last weekend at the Trophy Cidade da Coruña, which served half a century of existence.

Despite the difficulties of the little wind, the Coruñés judge Jaime García pulled out of his spark two more valid sleeves on Sunday... so he managed to save the validity of the Galician. But it is also true that around noon of the Sunday day he planned for the Ria de Vigo, the possibility of the non-validity of the Galician de Snipe... because three valid sleeves were necessary. Good thing the Coruñés judge was proud and very quiet, taking advantage of the few opportunities he had. Jaime Garcia is perhaps at present the most qualified Regata Officer in Galicia, not in vain has also been entrusted to him the next to be held in the Toja Championships Villalia of Spain of J70, that we do not forget is the class referring to international level, within the monotypes.

Porto-Jiménez (Vigo), Bermudez de Castro-Mijares (La Coruña) and Roquette-Talone (Leixóes) (Photo Emilio Méndez)

With soft winds of no more than 5 knots of the south-west, the two valid sleeves of Sunday were performed: the first one began at the 11: 00 a.m. and the second one when the three of the afternoon were approaching... just to achieve the validity of the Galician.

The winners of the three valid sleeves: Jorge Tábara-Marta Tábora the first that was held on Saturday; Marcos Miguez-Miguel Rodríguez the second already Sunday and Miguel Rodriguez-Miguel Rodríguez Jr the third that closed the Galician Championship of Snipe.

After the first two of the Herculine couples of Náutico and Marina Coruña, the Vigueses chose the third to fifth squares... with the duos: Miguel Rodriez-Miguel Rodríguez Jr, Patricio de Haz-Mario Pérez and Enrique Porto-Santiago Cabello

Completing the list of the ten best snipes: Bermudez de Castro-Pablo Mijares de Marina Coruña, Jaime Miranda- Nuria Lucera del Náutico Coruña and the tans of the Náutico de Vigo Estevez- Wianer and Javier Rasilla- Jorge Rasilla... being the tenth square for Marina Coruña with Cajade- Padron.

This was the final general classification after the two days marked in the waters of Canido.

Jorge y Marta Tábara new Galician snipes (Photo Emilio Méndez)

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Final Classification (Top ten)
1st Jorge Tábara-Marta Tábara (RCN La Coruña) (1-3-2) = 6 points
2nd Marcos Míguez-Nuria Lacera (CN Marina Coruña) (5-1-3) = 9
3rd Miguel-Miguel Rodríguez (RCN Vigo) (3rd 6-1) = 10
4th Patricio Haz-Mario Pérez (RCN Vigo) (4-8-4) = 16
5th Enrique Porto-Santiago Cabello (RCN Vigo) (2-12-5) = 19
6th Roberto Bermudez de Castro-Pablo Mijares (CN Marina Coruña) (10-2-7) = 19
7th Juan Estévez- Luis Wizner (RCN Vigo) (6-4-9) = 19
8th Jaime Miranda-Nuria Lacera (RCN La Coruña) (7-10-8) = 25
9th Javier Rasilla- Jorge Rasilla (RCN Vigo) (16-5-6) = 27
10th Juan Cajade-Tiago Padron (CN Marina Coruña) = 8-7-16) = 31

2023-06-03: Jorge and Marta Tábara of the Nautico de La Coruña leaders of the Galician of Snipe

The Coruñeses Miguez-Pardo, the Lusian Roquette-Talone and the Vigueses Estevez-Wizner (Photo Emilio Mendez)

The tandem Jorge and Marta Tábara of the Real Club Náutico de La Coruña, is the leader of the Galician Championship of the Snipe Class that is being held in the Regatas Field of the Cí Islands in viguese waters, under the organization of the Club Marítimo de Canido. The Herculine snipe that was imposed with authority, last weekend, in the Trophy City of La Coruña, was well shown to be able to take the galaic scepter of the category. The second Sunday, from 11: 00 in the morning.

Little wind in Vigo: west of 5 to 7 knots, and the worst thing is that after the first sleeve, it fell down... and despite the efforts of the chief judge, the Herculine Jaime García, was the only valid proof of a steep Saturday, in which the fog did not want to leave the area of the beaches of Samil and O Vao.

These conditions damaged patterns used to hard winds, in the case of the Lusian Roquette and Talone, who transformed their favorite status... to have to sweat to be inside the top.

The duos Borja Pérez- Jacobo Rodríguez of the Real Club de Regatas Galicia de Villagarcía and Javier Rasilla- Jorge Rasilla del Náutico de Vigo were disqualified... for leaving the line, and the Coruñesa couple Miguez- Lacera filed a complaint with the jury of the Galician, which was being discussed at the last minute.

In the general following the Coruñesa couple, there were three of the Nautico de Vigo: Enrique Porto- Santiago Cabello, Miguel Rodriez- Miguel Rodríguez and the illustrious veteran Patricio de Hádo with Mario Pérez de proel.

Completing the head group Javier Porto- Andrés Jiménez del Rodeira, the cited Miguez de Marina Coruña, the young and promising couple of the Nautico de Vigo Estévez- Wizner... closing the list of top ten Juan Cajade- Tiago Padrón de Marina Coruña y Roquette- Talone del Clube de Vela Atlántico de Leixóes.

You will have to hold at least one more manga on Sunday, for the championship to be valid, and in case it is possible to do the three planned, each snipe would discard its worst score.

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Daytime Provisional Classification -1 (Top ten)
1st Jorge Tábara-Marta Tábara (RCN La Coruña)
2nd Enrique Porto-Santiago Cabello (RCN Vigo)
3rd Miguel-Miguel Rodríguez (RCN Vigo)
4th Patricio Haz-Mario Pérez (RCN Vigo)
5th Javier Porto-Andrés Jiménez (RCN Rodeira)
6th Marcos Míguez- Nuria Lacera (CN Marina Coruña)
7th Juan Estévez- Luis Wizner (RCN Vigo)
8th Jaime Miranda-Nuria Lacera (RCN La Coruña)
9th Juan Cajade-Tiago Padron (CN Marina Coruña)
10th Pedro Roquette- Diogo Talone (CVA Leixóes)

2023-05-02: Galician of Snipe: Porto, La Coruña and Vigo the favorite fleets in Canido

Two of the favorites Miguez- Pardo de Marina Coruña 31718 and the Rodríguez del Náutico de Vigo 29327 (Photo Juan Caballero)

The fleets of the Snipe class of the Real Club Nautico de La Coruña, the Real Club Nautico de Vigo, the Clube de Vela Atlántico de Leixóes-Porto and the Nautico Marina Coruña; leave as favorites in olive waters at the Galician Championship to be held this weekend in the Ria de Vigo with the organization of the Club Marítimo de Canido.

The programming consists of six sleeves (three per day), beginning at 2: 00 in the afternoon on Saturday and 11: 30 on Sunday.

In line of departure the best of the ranking, case of number 1 the snipe of Marina Coruña tripulated by the duo composed by Marcos Miguez- José Ramón Pardo... the seconds that are of the Real Nautical Club of Vigo, the Code Zero with Miguel Rodríguez of Jesus father and son or the third currently that are Jaime Miranda- Nuria Lacera of the Real Nautical Club of La Coruña.

In the event that the ranking podium is not in competition today, the winner of the 50th City of La Coruña Trophy will also sail on the Cis Island Regatas Field last weekend: Jorge and Marta Tábara, of the Coruñés Nautico squadra and the aforementioned Jaime Miranda who won the last Galician Championship held in Vigo in 2021.

It is also necessary to highlight the Arosanos Borja Pérez and Jacobo Rodríguez of the Real Club de Regatas Galicia de Villagarcía, the dean of the Galician candle, as well as the Viguese veterans Patricio de Ha Bardinet- Mario Pérez, the Bocana de Ricardo Salgado - Marina Couñago... or the Lusian Pedro Roquette- Diogo Talone of the Clube de Vela Atlántico de Leixóis a high quality tandem that joins in its condition as favorites, to the best Spanish crews.

In the technical part, also much level in the judges and jurors... with a regular triplet in the demanding competitions of the fashion monotype, in the J70: Jaime García de La Coruña will be the Chief Officer of the Regata, while the widowers Manuel Rodríguez Moreno will be in Protests and Ignacio Campos in the tasks of measurement.

The snipes that was introduced by Vigo in the last century by the hand of the Real Club Náutico de Vigo in general, and of the unforgettable Antonio Ruiz Martínez in particular... had its first Spanish fleet in this beautiful ría; the first ship being a prototype built by Astileros Lagos in the early 30's, for Antonio Ruiz, which carried out its first navigation on June 11, 1934 between the mouth of the Miño and Vigo River... and currently with the name of Toñete is exposed at the Museum of the Atarazanas in Barcelona.