The Ral Club Nautico Rat Base of Valencia already lives the Optiorange 2026 (Photo Pep Portas)

The Optiorange 2026 begins a new singlature. In its eighth edition, the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia has managed to bring together 412 regatists from 30 countries. The appointment will start this Thursday, February 26, and end next Sunday, March 1.

Four intensive days are planned for a total of 12 trials. The competition will start with the qualifying round, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, with three tests per day. These initial days will define the position of the participants and set the keys to the decisive phase, with the respective groups in which the Oro group will stand out, so long as four tests can be closed in the qualifying round. On Saturday and Sunday the final series will be developed, also with three tests per day, in which the final results will be determined and the winners will be known.

València is consolidated as a high international stage in the sailing world, bringing together regatists from 30 different countries in its waters. Among the most numerous participants are the United States with 39 representatives, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom with 26 each, Turkey with 25, France with 18, Sweden with 17 and Canada with 16. Norway and Germany contribute 11 regatists each, completing a diverse and competitive group.

The overall scope of the event is reflected in the presence of competitors from as remote locations as the Virgin Islands, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Peru or Hong Kong, which demonstrates València's ability to attract talent from all continents. In addition, athletes from Monaco, Ireland, Portugal, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Latvia, Finland and Estonia participate, strengthening the international character of the competition.

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