The Yamamay is the new Bizkaia cruise champion.

The "Yamamay 'by Javier Gallo, a First 40.7 of the Royal Maritime Club of Santander, won the XXXI Bizkaia Cruise Championship that was held on the weekend in the waters of the Abra with organization of the Royal Maritime Club of the Abra-Real Sporting Club. The' Yamamay 'ended first in the final general (6 points) ahead of the' Phoenix 'guipuzcoano of Juan Morocoa (10 points) and the Vizcaine crew of the' Uso Zuria 'of Paddy Aldecoa (17 points).

The 'Yamamay', winner in 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016, met the forecasts and won its class A with three first posts and one third in the four tours scheduled by the committee. The 'Phoenix' was second in this class, with the third 'Uso Zuria', the 'Maitena' of Mikel Emaldi fourth and the 'Ashandar WOP' of Lorenzo Mendieta in the fifth square. On the other hand, the "Aizen" of Gustavo Arce won in class B, exceeding the "Salem" of Carlos Martón, the "Go Blue" of Ángel Herreerías and the "Gaitero" of Juan Valdivia. In class C, the "Ramper 'of Jairo López de Guevara took the victory, while the" Emilu' of Lucio Fernández was second and the "Marmotinha 'of Koldo Báez occupied the third square.

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The Bizkaia Championship was redirected by the sadly missing José Luis Azqueta "Tacos" in the 1990s, when it was sponsored by Champagne Mumm. Since those years it has been one of the forced citations of the Basque calendar.

It begins at the Maritime of the Abra, the thirty-seventh edition of the Bizkaia de Cruises Championship, which is held this weekend. The best 40 ships in the Basque and Cantabrian fleets will be in the exit line. This race is one of the most outstanding quotes in the calendar of the Real Club Marítimo del Abr- Real Sporting Club. The other "top" the Eskarra-Regata SURNE Trophy (who won the 'Ashandar WOP' days ago), the Costa Vasca Regata (1-3 July), the Prince of Asturias Cup (22-25 July) and the Castro Cup (17-18 September). This Bizkaia Championship, one of the dates on its agenda by the regatists due to its wide participation and antiquity, presents again the challenge for all ships to overcome the "Yamamay ', winner of eleven editions. Something that got the' Salem 'in 2015.

Two tests are the punctuable, about 15 miles away each, the first race will be held on Saturday June 25, with the starting line in the outside Abra. The second tour will take place the doming.Among the participants, to highlight the vizcaños, gipuzcoanos and cantabros that will again offer another exciting duel, with the 'Yamamay' of Javier Gallo, of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander, as the rival to beat by winning this appointment on eleven occasions, from 2008 to 2014 in a consecutive way. The 'Yamamay', a First 40.7 of the Royal Maritime Club of Santander, has been imposed on this quote in 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. In the last edition, the 'Salem' Santanderino, an A35, ended the hegemony of the 'Yamamay'. On the other hand, the ships of the Nautical Club of Hondarribia were the clear dominators during the first day - the only one he pointed out - in class J 80. After the three tours held in the Abra waters, the 'Gold Sailing EKP' by Mikel Vázquez finished first. Aspirants to the victory in this 31st edition are the 'Ashandar WOP' of Lorenzo Mendieta, the 'Symphony' of Javier Onaindia, the 'Maitena' of Mikel Emaldi, the 'Tana' of Javier Miguvarri, the 'Tarita' of José Luis Ribed, the 'Zazpiki' of Juan Ignacio Gomeza or the 'Gaitero' of Juan Valdivia, who head the favorite payroll. The Cantabrian ships that usually appear as candidates for the triumph are the favorite 'Yamamay', the 'Salem', a defender of the title, 'Aizen' or 'Narena'. The 'Akelarre' and the 'Phoenix' guipuzcoanos also join the list of participants and favorites.