The "Marylou" crossing the "Viramar" in full competition

"Aivis" armed by Manuel Guasch and counting Evaristo Bosch as a crew, was made on Saturday, May 28, with the prestigious turn to Ibiza A2 - Strella Levant Trophy in its twenty-eighth edition. A race, with 60 nautical miles of tour reserved for two crew members by boat, which was organized by the Nautical Club of Ibiza and which was sponsored by the brand brewery Estrella Levante.

About twenty ships were gathered in the nautical of Ibiza to face that return to the island of Ibiza, with a coastal route with exit from the lighthouse of Botafoch, to set a course to the passage of the Freus, between Ibiza and Formentera, leaving the island of Ibiza by starboard and return to the starting point. Timely to the long, scheduled at 10: 30, thanks to the good wind conditions of the South-West component (SW). The first to cross the arrival line was the Atlant de Vent (IMX 35BBK), with David Tur and Rafael Ordoñez, who did so at 21: 34 hours, investing a total of 11: 00: 08 hours to complete the 60-mile tour. A little more than an hour, at 22: 41 hours, the F of O (Dufour 40) of Marc Terrasa and Iván Moreno, then came to the port of El Gaitero (Espada 34) with Alicia Magistris and Vicente Amengual;, O'Mary Lou (JOD 35 QB) of Jesus of Miguel and Emiliano Santamaría, the only ship of the peninsula, sailing under the grompola of the RCN Torrevieja; Aivis (which in this last section had carried out a large rallying), Viramar (José Diego Vílass and José Vírama (La Diaz) and La Vírnico (La Vírama), and Vírica (La Vírama).

"Aivis" is the absolute winner of the High Star Trophy.

In this final part of the race were the retreats of the Adelaide of José Boned and Bartolomé Planells and of S'Estel of Nuria Jímenez and Sebastian Vidal due to the strong windfalls that took place during the night and that made it very difficult to navigate. After applying the compensated times, the podium was closed with Aivis, followed by F de O, both from the nautical Ibiza and El Gaitero from Club Náutic Santa Eulalia. On Sunday night took place the delivery of the Trophy Regata Yokubo - XI Return to Formentera in Solitaire and of this XXVIII Return to Ibiza to Two - Trophy Star Levant.

The winners Guasch and Bosch of the "Aivis" in the award of trophies with Juan Miguel Gómez de Estrella de Levante and Juan Torres, distributor of the prestigious brewery brand in Ibiza.

This event was chaired by Luis Mata del Restaurante la Masía d'en Sord, who was a promoter and for 27 editions sponsoring the turn to Ibiza a Dos; Juan Miguel Gómez, Relaciones Público de Estrella de Levante; Juan Torres distributor in Ibiza de Estrella Levante and Damia Verdera, Comodoro del Club Náutico Ibiza, accompanied by Rafael Prats, Deportivo Coordinator of the ibicenco club. At the end of the event was the emotional act of the night when Luis Mata delivered to the Ibiza Nautical Club the original picture that his mother Nieves Puente had made on the occasion of the first edition of the race in 1989. To conclude and after a few words from the sponsors, they showed their willingness to continue to collaborate in new editions of the race offered a dinner for all participants and companions.

Photos: Ibiza Nautical Club