Jon Berastegui Gallito Prize 2023

The Christmas Trophy... St. John's. George's British International School Bilbao of Light Sailing, organized by the Royal Abra Maritime Club - Real Sporting Club in the final part of the year of its 125th Anniversary, closed a special light sailing season in the Abra. The last winners of the José Luis de Ugarte School of Sailing were decided on in a test held with the wind rattled from the south-south.

Amadeo Torrens and Imanol Elorrieta were first in the Snipe class with 8 points, only one point less than the second classified, Miguel Oraá and Inés Viar. Tomás Trueba and Ignacio Canales completed the podium two points from the winners in a tight final classification. Already in class ILCA 4, he finished first Sissel Acasuso, while Gaspar Gallinger maintained his advantage to beat in ILCA 6 in the face of the harassment of Martin Bueno, who defeated in the last four tours and remained only one point from the winner. Jon Ortega ranked third.

For their part, in the FEVA class, they finished first Maria and Paula Gómez, with Eliza Palmar and Teresa Ojembrorena second, Lucía Iglesias and Paula León third. Fernando Gómez and María Urizar finished fourth and Adriana Chapa and Patricia Hernández were fifth.

In addition, Juana Bastard was imposed in the Optimist 1 class with a 4-point advantage over Ana Arriola. Alfonso Domingo was third. Finally, Unai Merino was first in Optimist 2 in the Christmas Trophy - St. John's. George's British International School Bilbao held in the waters of the Inner Abra.

After this trial, the awards for this championship were given in El Saltillo of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club and the "Gallito" was also given to the most prominent regatist: Jon Berastegui, for his attitude, as indicated by the Commodore José Azqueta; and the award to whom he made the greatest pafia: Jon Ortega. Now only this 2023 is to be celebrated the Regata del Gallo on Saturday, December 16.

2023-12-09: First act of the Christmas Trophy - St. John's. George's British Intern.School Bilbao

The Christmas Trophy - St. John's. George's British International School Bilbao is decided this Sunday in its different classes

The Christmas Trophy... St. John's. George's British International School Bilbao of light sailing, organized by the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club in the final part of the year of its 125th anniversary, is decided this Sunday after a day with very rachado south-west wind, 8 to 20 knots of intensity, with changes of direction.

This race involves the farewell in the light sailing mode for a very special season of the School of Vela José Luis de Ugarte. Tomás Trueba and Ignacio Canales lead the Snipe class with 8 points, four less than the second, Amadeo Torrens and Imanol Elorrieta.

Already in class ILCA 4, it is first without discussion Sissel Acasuso, while Gaspar Gallinger is the candidate to impose on ILCA 6. For its part, in the FEVA class, the most equal, are first Eliza Palmar and Teresa Ojembrorena in the absence of the final day, with Lucia Iglesias and Paula León second at 3 points, and Maria and Paula Gómez third to 4 points.

Ana Arriola leads the Optimist 1 class with an 11-point advantage over Juana Bastard. Bosco Sevilla is first in Optimist 2. This Sunday the final tours of the Christmas Trophy are celebrated. St. John's. George's British International School Bilbao.

2023-12-09: The Christmas Trophy. George's British Inter.School Bilbao, closes the season in Vizcaya

The Christmas Trophy - St. John's. George's British International School Bilbao is held this weekend in different classes

The promises of the José Luis de Ugarte School of Sailing sail this next weekend a few days after the winter season arrives. This weekend of December 9 and 10 is celebrated the traditional Christmas Trophy-St. George's British International School Bilbao light sailing, organized by the Royal Abra Maritime Club - Real Sporting Club at the end of the year of its 125th anniversary.

It will be the farewell of a very special season for your School of Sailing, whose representatives have obtained remarkable results in the different tests held throughout the year 2023, with quotes as important as the Spanish Championship of the Snipe class or the Spanish Cup of the class ILCA, organized by the Club de Las Arenas.

This Christmas Trophy is programmed in a double day in the Avocaine waters of the Abra with three tours scheduled by the Committee of Regates for each of the two days. It takes place in the Optimist, FEVA, ILCA, 420 and Snipe classes.

The winners of a test that always means the end of the competitions in this specialty will be known after them. Then the wide calendar of the Maritime will have its colofon on Saturday, December 16 with the classic, spectacular and always very participatory Cock Regata for cruises and monotypes of the J80 division.

The tours of this Christmas Trophy - St. John's. George's British International School Bilbao is scheduled to start on Saturday at 12.30 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.