The beautiful races on the first day and very well mounted by the Regatas Committee

The victory of "Chiqui IV" was confirmed at the XXXVII Memorial Rafael Sanz - XXI Memorial Juan de Dios Valenzuela, because the closing day was left blank in the face of the low wind, which has not allowed to dispute the two scheduled sleeves. The Regatas Committee has gone out at 11: 00 in the morning to check at different points of the Santanderin Bay the state of the wind, but it has not been possible because of the low intensity that has not increased of 4 knots and the direction that was not stable. Finally, at 13: 30 the race committee has decided to suspend the test. Therefore, the provisional classification following the three trials disputed yesterday was ultimately transformed.

Meeting of Awards at the Mando Bridge of the Royal Maritime Club of Santander, which had Jaime Ylera president of the Cantabrian club. Elena Valenzuela (daughter of Juan de Dios Valenzuela) and the National Secretary of Snipe, Martin Bermudez, attended.

The first day

'Chiqui IV 'and the' Fon 'lead the XXXV Memorial Rafael Sanz - XXI Memorial John of God Valenzuela of the Snipe class. Against all odds, it has remained a summer day and the snipes have been able to enjoy a great day in the Abra del Sarmono with a stable wind of the north of 310 and 8-10 knots of constant wind, reaching to 6 knots in the third and final test of the day. The Regatas Committee left first thing in the morning at the Abra del Sarmono to start with the reading of winds and to place the possible field of regatas. Finally, they have beamed the barlovento-sotavento one mile field, between the island of Mouro and Cape Mayor with the official class tour three dyed, two soups.

The attention of the first exit to the edge of the one of the afternoon, as planned was dominated by 'Chiqui IV' (Maritime of Santander) with Enrique García de Soto and César Arararte, followed by the young people of the 'Julio Cabrero y Cía.', with Joaquín Armengot and Rafael Calvo. And the bronze for the madrileño 'Ceibe XXI' (Nautico de Madrid) patroniado by Martín Bermudez and are the santanderina, Sofia Núñez. The Asterians of the 'Fon' (Astur de Regatas) of Alfonso Cabezudo and Jaime Fernández, are made with the fourth place followed by the Santanderinos of the 'Mojito' of the Maritime of Fernando Pereda and Santiago Fiochi.

The second test has had the same wind in both direction and intensity. The first to cross the line of arrival has been the madrileño 'Ceibe XXI' (Nautico de Madrid) followed by the Santanderinos of the 'Enjoy It' of the Maritime and the Gallegos of the 'Brigantium' of the Nautico of La Coruña. The 'Fon' boys repeat in the fourth position, followed on this occasion by 'Chiqui IV'. In the third and last manga of the day, the first to cross the line of arrival has been the Asturian 'Fon' of the Astur de Regatas followed by the French 'Deux Droles D'Oiseaux' of the Arcachon Sailing Club and third the 'Chiqui IV' with the 'Mojito' (both from the Maritime) glued, being an entry of 'photo finish'. The Coruñes of the 'Brigantium' closed the first five positions.

Chiqui IV of Santander and Fon of Gijón ended up tied in the first square.

Final Classification

1 CHIQUI IV (Real Maritime Club of Santander), 9 points
2nd FON (Real Club Astur de Regatas de Gijón), 9 points
3rd CEIBE XXI (Real Club Nautico de Madrid), 13 points
4th BRIGANTIUM (Royal Nautical Club of La Coruña), 14 points
5th MOJITO (Royal Maritime Club of Santander, 17 points