Engel Völkers Trophy in Getxo, Cies-Rande in Vigo and Princess Sofia in sight

2025 03 29 Sports Highlights Sailing

Biobizz, Rat Pack, Turi and Txepin, send at the Engel & Völkers Trophy at the Vizcaya Abra

The IV Engel & Völkers Trophy, organized by the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club, completed its initial day in peach water with 20 cruises and J80 in the water. After the first Biobizz assault in class J80, the Rat Pack in Regata, the Turi in Cruise I and the Txepin in Class II; they are the ones who command

The José Azqueta Biobizz takes a good rent from the beginning of this championship by winning three tests and being second on another on the four tours marked by the Committee. The favorite for the final victory has 3 points - with a discard - for the 8 of the Rural Kutxa of Peru Abásolo - winner of the second test - and the 10 points of the Wilco of Diego Guardamino. The Team Group Engineering, patrolled by Juan Penide, and the Silvia Marcé Surne, both with 11 points are then classified. Behind them are the Obelix of Pablo Gomeza (12 points), the Fingolfin of Gonzalo Arnal and the Brut of Juan Mocoroa (20 points), and the Ausart of Igartxe Berasategui (24 points).

The 15-mile Regata class test was won by Javier-varri's Rat Pack, with Jon Garai's Thelonious a 37-second real... Alpega finished third, the Symphony fourth and the Maitena fifth. In addition, in the Cruise class I, with a 10-mile test, the Turi of Simon Cortés was imposed, with the Bacilon of José Miguel Franco in the second position, the Marmotinha (Beldarrin, Garaizar and Peñori) third and the Nexus of Javier Trueba fourth. Already in Cruise II, this first test was awarded the Txepin of Koldo Baez, which he took in a minute after the compensation of times to the Kohen of Juan Carlos Estefanía. The Blai de Iñigo Aldea is third, the Manila de Miguel Oraá fourth and the Emilu de Lucio Fernández fifth.

Liga de Winter Cíes- Rande: Magical de Julio Rodríguez dominates San Adrián de Cobres

A clear victory of the Magic, the Swan 42 of July Rodríguez, of the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo, leaving the second plaza of the Menudeta, by Victor Carrión, also of the olive nautical... in the bronze post, the John'n Jack of the Mount Real Club of Yates of Bayona.

In the Solitaries and Two, good race for Salaño Two, by Jacobo Vecino-Brenda Maure, who with this third test gain advantage
about his most immediate pursuers in the drawer. The ship of the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo consolidates its leadership in this equator of the League of Winter Cies-Rande, second the Vertigo Sailing, of Alfonso and Carlos Crespo, sailing boat that defends the interests of the Liceo Marítimo de
Bouzas. And close the podium the Bonaventure, of José Luís Ríos and Maria Jesús Montes, of the Nautico Vigués.

The fourth test will take place on April 12, taking in the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo, the headquarters of the series of the Ria de Vigo.

Palma Bay, prepared to host the international Olympic fleet debut

The race towards the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will start for many teams next week in Palma Bay. Almost 800 ships of 54 nationalities will compete for the 54 Trophy Princess Sofia Mallorca by Fergus Hotels from March 31 to April 5, including 12 Paris medallists 2024 and 52 crews of the team of the Royal Spanish Vela Federation.

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