Macumar of the Royal Maritime Club of Marbella broke the forecasts and was proclaimed in Santander the winner of the King's Cup

The ship of the Real Club Marítimo de Marbella, "Macumar," armed by Alberto Vázquez, has been declared the absolute winner of the Copa del Rey in Santander, the second notable date for the National Sports Fishing Circuit Metromar. The second and last manga of this King's Cup, held today, had excellent catches that even exceeded those of Saturday. The highest-scoring ship, after the "Macumar," was the Valencian "Clave de Luna," by José Luis Martínez, who was flag at the Náutico Club in Jávea, which made an exceptional fish reaching 159,295 points, staying to a point of getting the gold. The bronze fell on the side of the "Txitxiro" of the only "shipowner in competition," Ana Rosa Rincón, of the Abra Maritime of the Basque Federation.

The fourth very meritorious square was for the Catalan "Navega Cambrils" by Javier Rodríguez who covered a great King's Cup, and the fifth was the leader of the opening day: "Nereo" patroniado by José García del Alcudimar de la Federación, and who also won the Trophy A la Mayor Pieza with a "patudo" of 64,900 Kg. In total, more than a thousand kilograms of catches were caught and donated again to the Food Bank of Cantabria. To highlight the eighth place of the world bicampoon Pascual Durá that with "Audaz" he could not with his adversaries on this occasion.

Final ranking King Metromar Cup

1 MACUMAR (RCM Marbella) (ANDALUCIA) 255,340
2º CLAVE DE LUNA (CN Javea) (COM.VALENCIANA) 254,095
3rd TXITXIRO I (RCMA-RSC Getxo) (EUSKADI) 219,76
4th CAMBRILS NAVEGA (CN Cambrils) (CATALUÑA) 213,525
5th NEREO (Alcudimar) (BALEARES) 195,050
6th IBIA (RCM Santander) (CANTABRIA) 155,160
7th CALABUCH (CN Moraira) (COM.VALENCIANA) 149,000
8º AUDAZ (CN Calafat) (CATALUÑA) 134,180
9º GAROA (RCMA-RSC Getxo) (EUSKADI) 94,425
10th KYROS (RCM Santander) (CANTABRIA) 24,750

The second day begins

With British punctuality at seven o'clock this Sunday morning from the Royal Maritime Club of Santander, the exit signal was given to the old use, with a saga, to the second manga of the Copa del Rey Metromar, second punctuable date for the National Sports Fishing Circuit, after having held in Moraira (Alicante) the Spanish Championship and in the absence of the Copa de Catalunya that will take place in Cambrils from 9 to 11 September. Fever and persistent rain accompanied the fleet that was on its way to the fishing area up to the limit of 60 nautical miles (about 100 km) of the canteen coast.

Fog and rain first thing this morning in Santander (Pedro Seoane)

In the atmosphere some concern because the classifications of the first manga are provisional, having presented the Catalan ship "Audaz" of the tarraconense Club Náutic de Calafat and that patronea the world bicampeon Pascual Durá, against the leader the Mallorcan ship "Nereo" armed by José García based in Alcudia. The Catalan understands that the largest piece of the mallorquins was placed on board not only by the fisherman, but was helped by some member of his crew.

The patterns of Nereo, Txitxiro and Navega Cambrils with the representatives of the Organization and the Food Bank behind the manga held on Saturday, in which he was delivered by the participants 800 Kg. of nice and patudos (Pedro Seoane)

Obviously Durá is trying to convince the judges of the Spanish Federation that they have not yet made a decision. Judges may choose to dismiss the complaint or not to give the piece up. In the latter case the leader would become the Basque ship "Txitxiro," the second "Navega Cambrils," third the "Clave de Luna" of the Valencian José Luis Martínez, fourth the "Macumar" of Alberto Vázquez of Marbella and fifth the "Nereo." We will have to wait for the decision of the strongholds. The fleet is expected in Santander around six in the afternoon, which is the closure of control of

The first day

"Nereo" patroniado por José García del Alcudimar de la Federación Balear is the provisional leader of the Copa del Rey Metromar after holding the first manga in the waters of Cantabria, under the organization of the Real Club Marítimo de Santander and the Spanish Federation of Fisheries and Casting. The Majorcan ship was able to capture eight valid pieces with what achieved just over 132 points, and among them the largest of this opening day a "patudo" of no less than 64,900 Kgs, which were delivered at the end of the manga to the Food Bank of Cantabria, together with the rest of the pieces with a total of 800 Kg.

The largest piece of a 64.9 Kg. patud from the Mallorcan ship "Nereo"

After the baleares, the winner last year of the Metromar Circuit, the "Txitxiro" by Ana Rosa Rincón of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club de Getxo, and third the Catalan "Navega Cambrils" by Javier Rodríguez of the Club Nautico de Cambrils. Important boats that still count for the final victory were then: "Clave de Luna" by José Luis Martínez of the Nautico Club of Javea (Alicante), the "Macumar" boat referred to in Andalusia of Alberto Vázquez of the Real Club Marítimo of Marbella, the "Calabuch" alicantino of Jorge Canet and the "Audaz" of the world's bicampoon of sports fishing Pascual Durá. After them the first Santanderino ship, the "Ibia V" of Mariano Linares of the Royal Maritime Club of Santander. For today Sunday from 7: 00 in the morning the second act of this Copa del Rey Metromar, with completion at 6: 00 in the afternoon.

King Metromar Cup Classification (Day 1)

1 NEREO (Alcudimar) (BALEARES) 132,350 points
2nd TXITXIRO I (RCMA-RSC Getxo) (EUSKADI) 127,700
3rd CAMBRILS NAVEGA (CN Cambrils) (CATALUÑA) 124,100
4th CLAVE DE LUNA (CN Javea) (COM.VALENCIANA) 94,800
5º MACUMAR (RCM Marbella) (ANDALUCIA) 90,800
6º CALABUCH (CN Moraira) (COM.VALENCIANA) 67,950
7th AUDAZ (CN Calafat) (CATALUÑA) 45,600
8º IBIA (RCM Santander) (CANTABRIA) 34,750
9º GAROA (RCMA-RSC Getxo) (EUSKADI) 34,450
10th KYROS (RCM Santander) (CANTABRIA) 8,650

Start the first day

At seven in the morning of Saturday the Copa del Rey Metromar de Pesca Deportiva, which is the waterproof quote of the Cantábrico del Circuíto Metromar, began. The conditions of wind and sea do not at all harm the six ships based in clubs of Catalonia, Valencia, Balearic and Andalusia, because the sea is as if of a pond, that is, in the exit a drizzle that is known as "poalleira" in Galicia or "txirimiri" in Euskadi.

Partial image of the first manga in Santander (Pedro Seoane)

The fleet is expected at the edge of six o'clock in the afternoon that is when it is planned to start the weighing on the Paseo Pereda, at the foot of the facilities of Puerto Chico del Real Club Marítimo de Santander, which is the organizer of the meeting in union of the Spanish Federation of Fisheries and Casting.

The pattern meeting was held at the Maritime Command Bridge (Pedro Seoane)

Manuel Pedro Seoane (Director of the Metromar Circuit), Jaime Piris (Vice-President of the Maritime), Jaime Ylera (President of the Maritime), David Pérez Celma (Director of the Metromar Embarcations) and Jesús Garay (Spanish Federation of Fisheries and Casting)

The Alicantino "Calabuch" was the lucky one in the Metromar Sorteo of a Galaxy tablet (Pedro Seoane)

The participants were given by Martín Códax, Raymarine and Metromar (Pedro Seoane)

Jesus Garay and Maritime Manager José Luis Muñiz, giving the exit cannon (Pedro Seoane)

Previo Copa del Rey in Santander

The II National Sports Fishing Circuit Metromar breaks into the waters of the Cantábrico, after its start in Moraira (Alicante) last June with the celebration of the Spanish Championship. In line with the S.M. Cup The King who organizes the Royal Maritime Club of Santander and the Spanish Federation of Fisheries and Casting. It will be the second meeting of the Circuíto, which will conclude next September with the celebration of the Catalunya Cup in the tarraconense port of the Náutic Club of Cambrils.

"Txitxiro" by Basque patron Ana Rosa Rincón del Marítimo del Abra winner 2015 of the Cantábrico, is one of the favorites.

The competition will have two days, on July 30 and 31, in which the best fishermen of the Cantabrian, Basque, Catalan, Valencian, Balar and Andalusian communities will participate. The Basque Country has already confirmed its participation in the first edition of the Metromar Circuito: "Txtxtiro I" by Ana Rosa Rincón and the "Garoa" by Juan Carlos Bearán, both of the Real Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club. The "Txitxiro I" was the winner in the 2015 edition of the Metromar Circuit... the winner in the Cantabric.

The most precious trophy of the Spanish Sports Fishing: the King's Cup is already in Santander.

Cantabria will have several high quality ships, case of the "Kyros" by Pedro Herrero, who achieved silver in 2015 after the boat by Ana Rosa Rincón. For the Catalan fishing they will be "Audaz" of Pascual Durá winner last year of the City of Santander, and a novelty such as the "Navega Cambrils" that promotes the club itself and that comes to the capital Cantabra with the healthy intention of obtaining a good enough score, allowing it to be able to be placed in the first positions of the Metromar Circuit. "Clave de Luna" by José Luis Martínez and the "Calabuch" by Jorge Canet represent the Valencia Community in Santander, while Baleares will have in competition to the "Nereo-Rona" by José García Vicens and Andalusia to the "Macumar" by Alberto Vázquez of the Nautico Club of Marbella.

The Valencian ship "Calabuch" based in Moraira, another of the heavy weights in Santander.

The competition for responsible Spanish sports fishing, is given in Santander with this Copa del Rey, in which is also at stake the trophy itself offered in honor of the Spanish Monarch, which to be won on property has to be won in three consecutive editions or five alternates which is obviously not simple. Another major trophy is the Martin Códax de Clubs Trophy, reserved for the winning club. The Metromares for the absolute winner, the major piece and the best child / cadet / youth fisherman, the Raymarine for the subchampion, the Baitra for the bronze winner, as well as the Navionics and the Wor60 to complete the first five positions are completed. After many years of Metromar's hand, the High Fishing King's Cup is held in Santander.