Engel Völkers in the Abra, Star on stage, FD with temporary, 120 in La Sal

2025 04 09 Sports Highlights Sailing

Second day of the Engel & Völkers Trophy in the Abra

The second day of the 4th Engel & Völkers Trophy, organized by the Royal Abra-Real Sporting Club, is on Saturday. After the premiere of this competition are as leaders the Biobizz in the J80 class, the Rat Pack in Regata, the Turi between the Cruise I and the Txepin in the Cruise II class. More than 20 participating ships will return to the field of regats of the Vizcaina waters of the Abra to sail in tests after which will determine who the favorite crews are in view of the outcome of May 10. The departure of the J80 is scheduled at 12: 00 and the departure of the cruises at 13: 00.

For the moment, in the J80 class, José Azqueta's Biobizz is the favorite for the final triumph. It adds 3 points, for the 8 of the Rural Kutxa of Peru Abásolo and the 10 of the Wilco of Diego Guardamino. The team group engineering, patronized by Juan Penide, the Surne of Silvia Marcé, the Obelix of Pablo Gomeza, the Fingolfin of Gonzalo Arnal, the Brut of Juan Mocoroa and the Ausart of Igartxe Berasategui, later appeared in the classification.

The Javier-varri Rat Pack is for the first time in the Regata class, with the Thelonious of Jon Garai second, the Third Alpega, the Fourth Symphony and the Fifth Maitena. In addition, the Cruise class I is led by the Turi of Simón Cortés, with the Bacilón 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, the Txepin of Koldo Baez takes the lead to the Kohen of Juan Carlos Estefanía, with the Blai of Iñigo Aldea third, the Manila of Miguel Oraá fourth and the Emilu of Lucio Fernández fifth. This IV Engel & Völkers Trophy will end on May 10.

The 2025 High Star Trophy enters the scene with the best ORC Cruise fleet

The race organized by the Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja, in the present edition of its Silver Wedding, which will be held from 25 to 27 April has been officially presented today at the facilities of the Club

This year, the Star of Levante will have the participation of the absolute champion of the King's Cup. We have set ourselves the goal of reaching the 50 registered ships and we are very grateful to Estrella de Levante for continuing to support this event for 25 years, as it was the first sports event he promoted, "said the president of the Torreviejense club.

Flying Dutchman World Championship... the temporary prevented competition in the bay of Cadiz

Levante's temporary fort, with more than 30 knots, has again imposed its law on Wednesday in the bay of Cadiz, forcing to suspend for the second day in a row the scheduled tests of the Flying Dutchman World Championship held until Saturday under the organization of the CN Puerto Sherry. In a sport where the wind is supreme judge, the organization is forced to adapt constantly, deploying all its resources to keep the machinery ready and the morale high.

Tomorrow Thursday, the organization convenes the participants from 14: 00 hours, providing a window in the middle of the time, which would be used to perform at least two tests.

The Sal in sight with 120 ships and 750 registered sportsmen

750 registered regatists and 120 ships ready to sail next Thursday April 17 from the Royal Denia Nautical Club and from Port Ginesta to Ibiza... The Sal already sits at Mare Nostrum.

The participation of the Clem, Swan 56 by Jaime Olazabal, who with his victories, two in the Barcelona version - 2009 and 2010 - one in the Mallorca version - 2017- and one in the Denia version - 2022, shares the record of 4 absolute victories on The Salt Route with the ibicent Manuel Guasch, the Fortune 9 Avis, and with the Catalan Manel Jané, the Swan 45 Coratge.

The Mallorquín Amador Magraner, of the Real Club Náutico Port Pollença is another of the registered shipowners to take into consideration, because as Olazabal and Guasch has already achieved victory in the two versions of the race. In 2011, on board Acrobat, Sigma 38, he rose with the triumph of the Barcelona version, and last year, on board the Celeste di Mare, Carabela 32, he rose with the absolute victory of the Denia version.

Other well-known patterns will also participate with two absolute triumphs in their existence. Borja Pella, winner in 2004 and 2005 of the Barcelona version on board the Galvana, will compete in this edition on board the Libelula, Swan 65 of the shipowner Plácido Arango. Juan Carlos Sanchís, winner in 2013 and 2014 of the Denia version, will lead the team of the Sant Antoni Nautico Club of Portmany on board the Archambaut 35 Adrenalin. The list of candidates to revalidate the title in this next edition is extensive, as they have also confirmed their participation Ramon Balanzat and Martín Aizcorbe, winners of the Denia version in 2012 and 2005, respectively, as well as David Tur and Marten Jan Ringers, winners of the Barcelona version in 2003 and 2021.

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