Image of the exit in front of Silgar beach in Sanxenxo (Photo Moebius)

The Bavaria 34 Smaku of the Bouzas Maritime Licensing, patronized by Alfonso Rodríguez in the A2 category, and the Cactus Digital Petrilla of the Portonovo Nautical Club with a crew composed of Jaime Barreiro, Victor Ayan and Javier Porto in A3; they proclaimed themselves winners of the first edition of the Spanish Open of Reduced Tripulations, which was framed in the Abanca Week ended in Sanxenxo, was successfully organized by the Portonovo Nautical Club.

Despite the difficulties due to the lack of wind in the pontevedresa era, judges Pedro Fernández Alarcón and Miguel Cons, with impeccable work, managed to make the first edition of the Vila Trophy of Portonovo of Reduced Tripulations valid. Technicians from the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo case of Miguel Agra, who took oil out of the very few possibilities they had.

Good atmosphere with 20 participating cruises, starting at the edge of two o'clock in the afternoon: summer time, high temperatures and the sea as a dish; when in front of Sanxenxo Pedro Fernández Alarcón and Miguel Cuns arrived the flag of deferral in the light of the appearance of a 6-kt west wind. The route that was initially 12 miles, later in the face of the alarming fall in wind intensity, would be shortened in the Mourisca area... enough to give the race valid, successfully completing this first edition.

In A2 great race of Alfonso Rodríguez del Liceo Marítimo, which was imposed on his two podium companions: the Arousano Manuel Castro Gil of the Real Club de Ragatas Galicia with a First 35S5-DK, and the Ro 330-SD Quen Vai de Laureano Santiago Moreira of the Real Club de Mar Aguete de Marín.

For its part in the category of three crew, the Cactus Digital Petrilla of the Nautical Club of Portonovo, was made with the victory, ahead of two ships of the Nautical Club of Beluso: the Arpon IV Seida with Iñaki Carbajo of pattern, and Alvaro Garrido-César Enrique Themudo of crew... and the Espita with José Luis Lastra Baltasar, Pablo Lastra Gonzalez and Manuel Sánchez. Luis Smyth

To highlight in the debuting category of A3 in Galician waters in an official race, to ships such as Meu d Jose Luis Smyth, to the Taurus patrolled by Margarita Sanmartin of the Royal Nautical Club of Vigo (which was component of the Hello in the legendary Vuelta to Spain, was the only patron of the fleet) and the Cassandra of Javier Pazó Olmedo, who completed the top ten.

As a close, in an event chaired by Marcos Guisasola with sports councilman of the Concello de Sanxenxo presided over the award... which is very excited by this entry of the Club de Portonovo at Abanca Week, and has already confirmed that the second edition of this competition will be held on the same date (eve of the festive of the Hispanity in October 2026, with the support of the city).

The Fanciulla of Manuel Castro Gil of the Royal Regatas Club of Villagarcía, the dean of the Galician candle (Photo Moebius)

A Coruña Náutical Festival

After the appointment in Sanxenxo of reduced crews, begins in the Ria de La Coruña the Trophy Isabel Zendal reserved for the competition of J80 with female crews from all over Spain, framed in the concept A Coruña Náutical Festival... being confirmed the participation of the clubs of San Sebastián, Sanxenxo, La Coruña, El Puerto de Santa María, the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club de Getxo, the Monte Real Club de Yates de Baiona, the Real Club Náutico Gran Canaria de Las Palmas and the Commission of the Spanish Navy of the