The crew of GC Dr. Luis Senis celebrating with cava the victory in the SM Trophy the Queen. Photo: Guillermo Baixauli

Three days of race, five sleeves, more than fifty ships at sea, a very high level of competition and great atmosphere on earth. A more than positive balance for this 18th edition of the SM La Reina Trophy - Regata Tribute a la Marina - XXIX Copa Admiral Marcial Sánchez - Barcáiztegui, which already has new champions. Grupo Clínico Doctor Senís has been the winner of the class ORC 1 and becomes the new absolute champion of the SM La Reina Trophy as the boat with the best overall results in the five tests held in the waters of the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia.

Today the last and decisive manga has been played for all categories, with a wind that has started blowing from the north-east and has subsequently rolled to it, with more intensity than in the first two days of competition. The emotion of the fleet was palpable in this last test, especially for the class ORC 2, for whom everything was to be decided. The Varadero Valencia ORC 1, ORC 2 and ORC 3 classes have completed a barlovento-sotavento tour, while the Open class, which joined the competition yesterday, has made a coastal tour in the north direction.

Real Club Náutico de Valencia has demonstrated its high quality as an elite event organizer

Senis, absolute champion and full podium for RCN Valencia
Grupo Clínico Doctor Senís, who were already in a comfortable first place in today's day, has signed a brilliant last trial in which he has proclaimed himself the winner, confirming himself as champion of the class ORC1 and of Spain Mediterranean area of this category. But also, as the boat with the best results in the five tests held, the boat of Luis Senís has also become the absolute waver of the SM The Queen Trophy, followed by Low Noise II and Fyord Maverta, both of ORC2.
The Valencian Brujo, of Alberto de Castro, has continued with his good performance in this race, making himself a second place in the test of the day that has also guaranteed him the title of subchampion in class 1, advancing the Phonemovil, of José Ignacio Vicent, also of RCN Valencia, which has demonstrated the quality of his new DK46 and his team of races, making himself a fifth in the test today that allows him to close the general podium in his class.

The canary Adrián Hoteles, who went to Valencia no less than with the world champion in ORC 1 in 2015, the old Natalia, has managed to ascend to the fourth general square thanks to a third position in the manga today. The fifth position of the table has been for the Spanish Grespania, sixth for the Swiss Vischer and seventh for Maserati, who has achieved fourth a fourth place in the manga of the day.

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Low Noise II beats Fyord Maverta's hand in ORC2
In class ORC 2, the emotion was served, as the provisional leader of the table, Fyord Maverta, of Pedro Gil and José Luis Maldonado, was only by a point of difference from the second and third classified before the start of the competition today. The Italian boat Low Noise II, which went second after yesterday's day, has managed to take the second position in the test of the day, which has given it the pass to occupy the head of the general classification and proclaim itself the winner of the SM The Queen Trophy in ORC 2. The Majorcan Airlan Aermec has been the winner in the test of the day, a result that has not affected its fourth position in the classification, which it has maintained since yesterday's day.

Fyord Maverta has been third in today's test, which has not allowed him to maintain the status quo as the absolute winner of the test, but has remained second on the table, becoming Spanish champion of the Mediterranean area of ORC 2. For its part, Kundaka - Elite Sails, who made a tenth today, is third on the general table.

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Saona, winner in ORC 3
Despite having left third parties in today's day, Gonzalo Calvo's men have proclaimed themselves the winners of the race in the ORC3 class thanks to the first four positions in the rest of the disputed trials. Iberolimp - Alhambra, by José Vicente Alhambra, has been fourth in the test of the day and is second in the general, with Puerto de Indias closing the podium of this Trophy SM La Reina. Reti, of Xavier Santamaría, has been the winner in the test of the day, and is fourth in the general.

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A sea without barriers, open class champion
The boat of the Paralympic class Sonar, by Fran Santamaría, has been the winner on the coastal tour today disputed by the Open class and has also been proclaimed champion in that category. Javier Navarro and his Archer Dos are second, tied to points with Tetis, by Fernando San José Gil. The South Cross of the CN Campello has been second in the test of the day, leaving fourth in the general.

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The award of trophies was attended by the City Council of Valencia, Maite Girau; the President of the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia, Julián Vico; and the Vice President and Director of Regata Luis Sáez. On the part of the Spanish Navy, an institution to which the race pays tribute, Juan Rodríguez Garat, Admiral Chief of Staff, and Jaime Rodríguez Touges, Delegate of Vela de la Armada have come. Joaquín González - Devesa, Vice President of the Spanish Federation of Vela and José Martínez, President of the Federation of Vela of the Valencia Community, has also been present.

Second day (02 / 07 / 2016): GC Dr. Luis Senis in ORC 1 and Fyord Maverta in ORC 2 play the SM Trophy the Queen

The Phonemovil and the Dr. Clinical Group Luis Senís, in full struggle for the position on the exit. Photo: José Jordan

The current supporters of the title of the SM Trophy The Queen today have shown that they will not easily turn their arm in this edition of the most important race of the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia. After the second day of competition, in which the very high level and equality of the participating fleet has become evident again, the head of the provisional classification of the Varadero Valencia ORC 1 and ORC 2 classes is occupied by the winners of the last edition of this test, Grupo Clinico Doctor Senís in ORC 1 and Fyord Maverta in ORC 2. In the class ORC 3 Saona continues unbeatable in first place and in the Open category, which premiered today in the race, the winner of the day has been A Sea without barriers, by Joan Tamarit, by Marina Valencia Sailing Club. Tomorrow the 12 hours the fleet will contest the last test that will be decisive to meet the winners of this edition of the Trophy SM La Reina - Regata Tribute a la Marina - XXIX Copa Admiral Marcial Sánchez - Barcáiztegui.

The soft wind with maximum of seven knots in the first test and nine in the second and with some roles has allowed to fight two sleeves for all classes, consisting of two barlovent-sotavento tours for all classes, including the Open fleet.

Spectacular built in Valencia waters in the middle day. Photo: J. Jordan

The Doctor does not give truce, Witch goes up and Phonemovil stays
The first test of the day in the class Varadero Valencia ORC 1 had as its winner the boat of RCN Valencia Brujo, by Alberto de Castro, with the second position for Grupo Clínica Doctor Senís and third position for the Spanish Grespania, by Luis Hernández Sanchís. In the second manga, the consistent Swan 45 of Luis Senís has proclaimed himself the winner, further strengthening his leadership in table, seven points ahead of the second classified, Phonemóvil, by José Ignacio Vicent of the RCN Valencia, who today has maintained the regularity of his results with a fourth and a fifth place in the two tests of the day. A point behind Phonemóvil is located Brujo thanks to the victory of the first manga and second square in the second test of the day.

The fourth position of the general table is for the Spanish Grespania of Luis Hernández and the fifth place for the canary Adrián Hotels of Daniel Adrián.

The world champion and subchampion of Europe, Adrián Hotels, with the City of Arts and Sciences as a background. Photo: Luis Fernández

ORC2: Suspend to the end
The current advocate of the absolute title of the SM Trophy The Queen, Fyord Maverta, has taken advantage of the neglect of the Italian Low Noise 2 by Giuseppe Giuffré, to be the leader of the provisional classification. The men of Pedro Gil and José Luis Maldonado, have left first in the first manga of the day and third in the second, leading the table just one point ahead of the Italian boat, which has made a second and a sixth in today's day. For its part, the boat of the RCR Cartagena Kundaka - Elite Sails of Synergy Racing Group has shown that it comes strong to the test, and has achieved a third position and one first in the two sleeves of the day, setting itself in a more than threatening third position. In the ORC2 class everything can happen in the last competition day.

The fourth position of the general table is for the Mallorcan Airlan Aermec of Joan Cabrer, while the Brujo of Federico Linares is fifth.

The Fyord Maverta will seek to remain undefeated this season. He's already a leader in ORC 2. Photo: Guillermo Baixauli

Saona remains imbued in ORC3
Gonzalo Calvo's men have not gone down from the second square in the four disputed trials, and continue undefeated leaders in ORC 3, followed by Iberolimp - Alhambra de José Vicente Alhambra with all second positions and Puerto de Indias, by Manuel Pretel and Maxi Cruz. The ORC 3 class has shared the race field with the Open fleet, which was joining the competition today.

Debut of the Open Class
The race field in front of the beaches of El Saler has been the stage for the Open class debut, in which 14 boats have participated, which have played two sleeves consisting of two barlovento-sotavento routes.

A barrier-free sea, by Joan Tamarit and on board the Sonar Paralympic class, has been the winner of the day, with a first place and a second in the two disputed tests. Javier Navarro and his Archer Two go second with a quarter and a first and Tetis de Fernando San José Gil is third with a second and a fifth.

Tomorrow will be the last test for all classes, which will be decisive to determine the champion of each class and, of course, the absolute winner of the SM The Queen Trophy, awarded to the boat with better overall results. The tests will start at 12: 00.

Statements
José Ignacio Vicent, owner of the Phonemovil (ORC 1)
"Today's wind has been loose and quite a roll, it has been a difficult race. We are happy, we have practically just opened the ship and we still have old candles, we have to make improvements but we are quite satisfied with our result"

José Ballester, pattern of the Fyord Maverta (ORC 2)
"Today's day has been quite complicated with very little wind. We have done the first test with 7-8 knots and in the second it has gone up something else to go back down later. It has cost us a lot to defend ourselves and despite being first in the first manga, we have been damaged in the last test after several turns that have made us stay behind. In the face of the end it is all open, and whoever wins tomorrow will be the winner of the Trophy."

José Coello, owner of the Kundaka - Elite Sails (ORC2)
"There is much more competition than in the last edition. In ORC 2 the ships go much faster and that makes us have to be more attentive. We've been on two days and we've seen the fleet level rise and that's good for the candle. We are happy with the results in Valencia, for the moment, there is a day in which the three ships above are going to give it all so the last day is going to be very exciting."

Gonzalo Calvo, shipowner of Saona (ORC3)
"The race has been very fun, with the wind with some role, but we have been able to navigate quite well. In part it's lucky, we've taken some good roll but most of all it's for the crew, which has made it phenomenal."

First day (02 / 07 / 2018): Favorites dominate the first day of the SM Trophy the Valencian Queen

The ABC 2 fleet in action. Photo: José Jordan

The 18th SM Trophy The Queen today has lived an intense first day, in which the Varadero classes Valencia ORC 1, ORC 2 and ORC 3 have disputed a total of two tests in which the very high level of the participating fleet has become evident, which will not make it easy for the current advocates of the title. The show at sea has been magnificent, with a total of 40 boats in liza in the waters of the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia, which in the day of tomorrow will reach the time with the addition of the Open class to the race.

After the weather briefing and the pattern meeting, the day began with two presentations, that of the special sailing of the Valencian sports newspaper Supersport dedicated to the race, and that of the Maserati team, who went for the first time to the race with a crew including the Olympic medalist Domingo Manrique and the Valencian José Manuel Silvestre, Petrestre of the Marina Real Juan Carlos I.

The tests have started on time at 14 hours, with soft breeze that has started blowing from the north-east and has later rolled to the south-east increasing in intensity. A little more than two hours later the second manga began, with a wind of 115th between 8 and 9 knots of intensity, which has later rolled to the south, forcing the race committee to make a change of course in the second manga of the day.

In the foreground the "Aifos"

ORC 1: Senis marks the rhythm
In the Varadero Valencia ORC 1 class, Brujo de Alberto de Castro has signed a magnificent first trial in which he has proclaimed himself the winner, followed by Grupo Clínica Doctor Senís, Luis Senís, and Phonemovil, José Ignacio Vicent, for whom this is his second race on board his new DK46. The ship of the Spanish Navy Aifos was made with the fourth square and Grespania, of Luis Hernández was left fifth.

But Dr. Senís, the current advocate of the title in this class, has managed to impose himself on the second test and to place himself at the head of the provisional classification, followed by a very consistent Phonemovil, who is being stalked in the second place with two third places in the two disputed tests. The Spanish Grespania, which was the fifth in the first test of the day, has been the second in the second manga, thus reaching the third place on the provisional podium.

Another of the novelties in this race, the canary Adrián Hotels of Daniel Adrián, who sails for the first time in the old Natalia, who remained in 2015 World Champion in ORC, is kept in line with a sixth place in the first manga and a fourth in the second. Brujo, of Alberto de Castro, who was the winner of the first manga of the day, had to settle for the fifth place of the general, with a tenth place in the second trial.

One of the new "Maserati"

Low Noise II, unanswered in ORC 2
The Italian boat, with Duccio Colombi in the cane, has returned to Valencian waters to participate in the Trophy SM La Reina, in which two years ago the champion of Europe was proclaimed class B. The Italians have not fallen from the first position in the two tests contested for the class ORC 2, the largest of the test with 20 boats in liza. The current advocate of the absolute title of the SM Trophy La Reina, Fyord Maverta, of Pedro Gil and José Luis Maldonado, has achieved a third and a second place in the tests of the day, placing itself in the second provisional square, which will surely try to reassemble tomorrow. The Kundaka Bat - Elite Sails of Synergy Racing Group, has signed a very good performance with a second and a fourth place, which place it in third position of the table, just one point behind Fyord Maverta. To the back go the Majorcan Airlan Aermec of Joan Cabrer, with a fifth and a third in today's day and the alicantino Tanit III Medilevel of Mª José Vila Valero, with a fourth and a fifth place.

The winner of the day in ORC 3 was Saona de Gonzalo Calvo, with two first positions, followed by Iberolimp-Alhambra de José Vicente Alhambra with two seconds and with Puerto de Indias, Manuel Pretel and Maxi Cruz third with two third positions.

Tomorrow the tests will start at 12: 00, with the addition to the open class race.

Statements:
Luis Senís, owner of Grupo Clinico Doctor Senís
"This is a Queen with a great level, the highest level of recent times. New units have come, very fast and modern ships, and the level resembles that of the King's Cup. We have our usual team, Axel Rodger to the cane, but we have strengthened this year with Rayco Tabares, who has just proclaimed himself today the world champion of J80 and Alfredo González. In addition today we have taken an eight-year-old crew member, Rafael de Tomás, from the sailing school of the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia, who has sailed with all the crew, including my 73-year-old father."

Duccio Colombi, pattern of Low Noise II
"After two years without sailing in Valencian waters, we like to be here again very much. Our ship is the smallest, and for us it is very difficult to leave with strong wind, but luckily Lorenzo has a lot of strength and knows how to control the wind changes very well, so we have won today. Our small size has been key."

Previous (30 / 06 / 2016)
Success of participation in the Queen's SM Trophy. The "Aifos" is already in the Nautico of Valencia

The "Martial," which took the name of the "Queen," remains the prestigious quote of the Levant (Joseph Jordan).

This morning's presentation event has given the starting pistolet of the 18th edition of the SM Trophy La Reina - Regata Tribute a la Marina - XXIX Copa Admiral Marcial Sánchez - Barcáiztegui, which will be held from tomorrow Thursday, June 30, to Sunday, July 3, with a large and very high-level fleet, which will sail in Valencian waters for three days of competition that promise to be exciting.

The "Aifos" is already in the pants of the Royal Nautical Club of Valencia

This year the fleet, especially in the Varadero Valencia ORC 1 and ORC 2 classes, has a very high level and several equipment premiering boat, which will ensure maximum excitement in the water. "The shipowners are investing, investigating and changing ships, so it is not possible to point out a favorite," said Pedro Quiroga, the club's sports director.

José Coello's Synergy 40, sailing under the grympola of the Cartagena RCR, begins its singlature in the high-level candle at the SM Trophy The Queen of Valencia. The Tembra Trophy will follow you in Alicante and the gold brooch will be at the King's Cup in Palma de Mallorca (Pep Portas)

It is not in vain that Class 1 will have the presence of several vessels that are premiered with their team in this test, as is the case with theMaserati, by Alvaro Ivila or the canaryAdrián Hotels, by Daniel Adrián, who goes to the test with the former Natalia, a ship that left the world champion of ORC in 2015. Also for the ValencianPhonemóvil, by José Ignacio Vicent Peña, this will be one of the first races with its new DK46, a model equal to that of its class 1 competitorsMaseratior the SwissVischer. The presence in this category of powerful units like TP 52Audi Energyby Pablo Garriga and Toni Guiu, the RussianX-Primede Vartan Arutyunyan, or the current champion of the title in this class and current champion of Spain Mediterranean area,Clinical Group Doctor SenísIt's three exciting days for the sea.

As in previous years, the ORC 2 class will be the largest, and will host interesting duels between ships such as Fyord Maverta, the current defender of the absolute title of the SM Trophy The Queen and who comes very prepared after winning in all the races in which he has participated; the Italian Low Noise 2, by Giuseppe Giuffre with Duccio Colombi to the cane; the Mallorcan Airlan Aermec of Joan Cabrer; or Zas Sailing of José Luis French, of the Valencia RCN.

The presentation was attended by the City Council of Valencia, Maite Girau, the president of the RCN Valencia, Julián Vico; the vice president of the Federation of Vela of the Valencia Community, Rafel Chirivella; the director of the race and vice president of the RCN Valencia, Luis Sáez and the club's sports director, who is the organizer of the test, Pedro Quiroga. (Pep Portas)

This year the SM The Queen Trophy will have more than sixty boats in competition, among which are many of the champions of previous years, as well as Olympic regatists, champions of Spain and the world, or personalities of the world of the ocean sail such as Guillermo Altadill, subchampion of the last Barcelona World Race, which has more than seven laps in the world.

The crew of the Adrián Hotels will sail on the 2015 world champion ship and 2014 European subchampion.

About the SM The Queen Trophy
The XVIII SM Trophy La Reina - Regata Tribute a la Marina - XXIX Copa Admiral Marcial Sanchez-Barcáiztegui is organized by the Real Club Náutico de Valencia and the Real Federación Española de Vela (RFEV), with the collaboration of the Federation of Vela de la Comunitat Valenciana. As in previous editions of this event, the club has the support of the Superior Council of Sports, the Generalitat Valenciana, the City Council of Valencia and the City Council of Valencia.

In addition, the Real Club Náutico de Valencia is grateful for the collaboration of Maserati, BMW Engasa, Mac Navy, Varadero Valencia, Zas Sailing, Coca Cola, AEMET, Zespri, Metropolis Insurance, Tactic Media, NH Hotels, Amstel Radler, Spinnaker, Ford Vedat Mediterranean and Mazda.

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