Fernando Alonso, from the Real Club Astur de Regatas, the ILCA6 Asturias Champion for the third consecutive year. The subchampionship was for his brother Alvaro Alonso, followed by Alfonso Jaudenos. In the combined general American, Nicolás García-Castillón ended in third position (Photo Felix G.Muñiz)

During the weekend it was held in the waters of Gijón Bay, the Asturias championship of ILCA 6, a test organized by the Real Club Astur de Regatas.

On Saturday, the storm that struck the coast of Asturias with 35-kt tips in Gijón Bay caused the land cancellation of the first day... Sunday, with a north-east wind of between 6 and 10 knots, three barlovento-sotavento tours were carried out of approximately 50 minutes.

Fernando Alonso, who defended the title for the second year in a row, was again the fastest in the fleet to win the three sleeves with authority, adding a new victory to his long palmaris.

For his part, his young brother Alvaro, with two third parties and a fifth place, got the subchampionship, demonstrating his good adaptation to the ship in a short time. The third position was obtained by Alfonso Jaudenos with a fifth, a fourth and a seventh in his locker..

Finally the American Nicolás García- Castillón would end up in the third position of the cambinada general after a quarter, a sixth and a second were scored.

2023-07-13: By the hand of the Gijón Regatta Club the ILCA6 Asturias Championship

During the weekend, the class ILCA 6 Asturias Championship will be held in the waters of Gijón Bay. The competition is run by the Real Club Astur de Regatas (Photo Félix Muñiz)

On Saturday and Sunday, Gijón hosts a new championship of light sailing Asturias, on this occasion of the ILCA 6 one of the boats chosen by the School of Sailing of the Gijón Regatta Club to train its students.

At 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, 15 July, the competition will begin, with six sleeves, three per day. It is essential to complete at least two races to give validity to the Championship.

Fernando Alonso has been the winner in the last two editions, and is certainly the rival to beat.