In the category of females the title was for the Greek Maria Anna Makri, while in the SUB13, Cengiz Eren Guvenc and Ahnieshka Madonna go up to the top of the drawer at the Royal Nautical Club in Valencia (Photo Pep Portas)

The Optiorange Valencia 2024 already has new champions, after a fourth and final day marked by the strong wind of Poniente that has remained in more than 25 knots of intensity and rachas that exceeded 32 knots... despite all the technicians managed to accumulate a total of 6 valid sleeves.

With the results obtained in the previous three days, the Greeks Iason Panagopoulos and Maria Anna Makri, both of the Kalamaki Nautical Club, are proclaimed new champions of the Optiorange Valencia 2024. The first of them does 8 points in their existence, highlighting three partial wins. In addition, the trophy of the absolute champion of the Optiorange Valencia was awarded. Makri, for his part, does it with 15, highlighting two wins in his locker.

The respective podiums, accompanying Panagopoulos and Makri, close with Juan Francisco Chumilla (RCN Torrevieja) with 22 points, followed by Iñigo Jauregui (CN Hondarribia) with 27; Maurits Melens (WV Arne) with 30 and in the fifth place with the German Noah Emanuel Schweichler (HYC) that adds up to 31. In females, Hilda Wallström (Sopraventius HPT / KKKK) hangs the silver with 42 points, while the bronze is for the Polish Julia Agnieszczak (KS AZS AWFiS Gdansk) with 54. The top five is closed with Olha Lubianska (Optimist Way / JK Split / Orolon SK) with 57 and the Spanish Marta Mansito (RCN Gran Canaria) with 67 points.

As for the SUB13 the podium in the male category is closed with the Turks Cengiz Eren Guvenc (Yalikavak Sailing Club) and Eren Kaan Erendemir (Sopraventius Team / Galatasaray), first and second respectively, while the bronze is for Spanish Pablo López (RCN of Valencia). The French Paul Masson (CV Bormes) and Spanish Santiago Pérez (RCN Tenerife) remain the fourth and fifth respectively.

In women the Ukrainian Ahnieshka Madonich (Optimist Way / SVOC) rises with the trophy in Valencia, while Margaux Nguyen-Minh (Sopraventius - Aberdeen Boat Club), Lilou Backes (Sopraventius Team / YPCR), (BSC / NRV) Elly Echternach and Alexandra Wang (RCN of Valencia) occupy from the second to the fifth square.

Iker Múgica, champion of the Optimist Excellence Cup 2024

The Optiorange Valencia has been the fifth and final test of the Optimist Excellence Cup 2023-2024, along with the quotes of Vigo, Palma, El Puerto de Santa María and Palamós. After the five races and two discards, the title has been for Catalan Iker Múgica (CN Cambrils) with 4 points. The second square has been for another regatist of Cambrils: Joan Domingo, with 8 points, while the third one is left by another Spanish: Joan Lleonart (CN El Balís) with 23 points.