Great citizen environment in Santander and spectacular final of Snipe State Master.

The couple composed of the cantabre Fernando Pereda and the asturian Angela Pumariega has been proclaimed the Spanish champion Master of Snipe. The Royal Maritime Club of Santander and the Club Astur de Regatas have set their pace in this Spanish Championship, in which they have won 4 wins of the 5 sailing tests. The great struggle in this Spanish Championship has been starred by the winners and crew of the Real Club Náutico de Coruña, Roberto Bermudez de Castro and José Ramón Pardo, who has finished second with three seconds and a third. Both the "Mojito" and the "Markab" have been the solo protagonists of this dispute over the national. Terceros have also been the Galician Jaime Miranda and Marta Pérez of the Coruñés nautical. The competition in the water will be resumed on Wednesday day with the race of sponsors and to which will follow Thursday the prestigious Edminton Thophy, race of teams among some of the most renowned clubs worldwide.

* J80: No manga could be completed in this class. So the podium on Saturday: "Kia" by Cesar Obregón, "Wally" by Carlos Latapia and "Verigüeto" by Javier López Vázquez.

* IRC: The same as in J80... the lack of wind did not make it possible to conclude valid sleeves... so they prayed the results of the first day: "Symphony" by Javier Onaindia and "Zazpiki" by Jose Luis Ribed, both of the Abra Maritime, and "Akelarre" by Mauricio Guibert of the Nautical and Fishing Club of Guetaria the first three with regard to those of the largest length, to those of IRC1. In IRC2 "Aizen" by Gustavo Arce, "Salem" by Carlos Marton and "Gorilon" by Emigdio Bedia, the metals were distributed. In the lot of smaller loa in length, in IRC3, "Marieta" by Pedro Guijarro was the winner.

* Classic boats: "Peter Pan," from Pascal Sanguinet, took the general.

Second Day: Dust in Snipe between the Cantabrian and Galician fleets

The crown for the title of the Champion of Spain Master is very expensive, as demonstrated today by the crew of Pereda-Pumariega and Bermudez de Castro-Pardo, who have been beaten in a tight duel since the beginning of the day. The first race of the day was to be held by Fran Ramirez and Alvaro Perez, the Royal Mediterranean Club of Malaga, followed by Roberto Bermudez De Castro and Jose Ramon Pardo, the Real Nautical Club of Coruña. Third were also the Galician Jaime Miranda and Marta Perez of the Coruñés Nautico. Pereda and Pumariega (Real Club Marítimo de Santander and Real Club Astur de Regatas) played a fifth place in the third race and gave the lead to Bermudez de Castro and Pardo. For the last race of the day, Pereda and Pumriega reacted by marking distances again and taking a test that gave them the provisional classification again. Seconds were Angel and Javier Ballesteros of the Motril Nautical Club and third Jaime Miranda and Marta Perez, while Bermudez de Castro and Pardo gave the lead with a fourth position. Everything is open for the outcome on the closing day, with only seven points between the first three classified and only three points between the first (Pereda-Pumariega) and the second (Bermudez de Castro-Pardo).

Snipe series are proving extraordinary in competition and level

* J80: After two contested races, the "Charran" by Juan Jose Elorza (3rd-1st), the "Kia" by Cesar Obregon (1st-3rd) and the "Wally" by Carlos Latapia (2nd-2nd) feature a triple tie on the podium with four points each.

* IRC: In IRC1 the whole podium is held by units displaced from the Basque Country. The IMX 40 "Symphony" by Javier Onaindia (2nd-1st) leads to equal points with the X41 "Zazpiki" by Jose Luis Ribed (1st-2nd), followed by the 40.7 "Akelarre" by Maurice Guibert (3rd-3rd). In IRC2 the SunFast 3200 "Aizen" by Gustavo Arce (1st -3rd), followed by the A35 "Salem" by Carlos Marton (4th -1st), and the X332 Gorilón by Emigdio Bedia (3rd -2nd). The "Marieta" by Pedro Guijarro leads with an IRC3 point of advantage over David Vila's "Stardust." The third classified, "airam Five," gets rid of the fight with 6 points to the leader.

First Day: Tribute to the Olympic and State Master of Snipe the beginning

The Spanish Master of Snipe Championship, with its first two races in the Friday day, has been in charge of opening the sports markers of the Second International Sailing Week of Santander City. The protagonists of the inaugural day have certainly been the crew of the European winner of Snipe Fernando Pereda and the gold medal at the Olympic Games in London Angela Pumariega.

No public, no fans, no authorities have wanted to miss the emotional and deserved tribute paid to the Olympic Cantabrian regatists during the Opening Ceremony of the Second International Week of Sailing the City of Santander.

The Cantabra- astur crew has very easily marked the pace of two races they have won on an impeccable day and without anyone being able to make them shadow. The winner of the last edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, the Coruñés Roberto Bermudez de Castro, and his crew Jose Ramon Pardo have taken a second place, scoring a consistent third and second place and showing an excellent good doing in the race field, in which they have always quickly gone from less to more. Jaime Miranda and Marta Pérez, from the Real Club Náutico de La Coruña, are also made with the third provisional step of the podium by scoring a quarter and a fifth place.

The Spanish Master of Snipe Championship has marked the beginning of the sports section of the Week

The open santanderin seemed lazy in the opening day with light wind conditions of North component of just five knots of intensity in the first race. The fall of the wind forced the Regatas Committee to move the test area to Bahia, where a second test could finally be disputed with about eight knots of north-north-east. The competition will be resumed on Saturday day with two tests for the Snipe class at 1 p.m. and for the cruise class, J80 and classics from 3 p.m.

Previous

All ready in Santander for the start this Friday of the beginning the second edition of the International Sailing Week City of Santander. The veteran Snipe class will be in charge of opening the competition calendar. The national master title of this category, characterized by being highly tactical, promises an exciting duel in the waters of the Bay of Santander and the Abra del Sarmono. The tests will begin on Friday, 2 September, at 12 noon and will take place until Sunday, 4 September, when the name of the new Spanish champion will be known. Snipes del País Vasco, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia, Madrid or Andalusia will be arriving in the next days to the base of operations on land, mounted in the new area of Gamazo. On Saturday they will join the event, the J80 classes and the cruises.

Alejandro Abascal, Antonio Gorostegui, José F. García de Soto, Luis Ópez-Alonso, Jaime Piris, Santiago Ópez-Vázquez, Javier de la Plaza, Pablo Arararte, Fernando Echávarri, Berta Betanzos, Diego Botín, Emilio Fernández and José Mª Lastras will receive the well-deserved tribute of the city of Santander.

SEPTEMBER 2
10.00- 14.00 Area of leisure and commercial tents. You little man.
12 noon Attention sign of the Spanish Championship Master of Snipe
17.30-19.30 Baptism candle, exp.boats, cabo shop. Nv.Gamazo Park
19.00 Opening ceremony - Olympic tribute. Nautical E.T.S scenario
20.00 Concert "Los Zapata." Nautical E.T.S scenario.

SABADO 3 SEPTEMBER
12 noon Attention sign of the Spanish Championship Master of Snipe
15.00 Attention sign of the races of Cruises, classics and J80
17.30-19.30 Baptism sailing, exhibition ships, workshop cabuyería. We baptize diving.
18.15. Show "I'm not leaving without dancing." Main Scenario E.T.S Nautical.

DOMING 4 SEPTEMBER
12: 00. Next to the main stage E.T.S Nautical
12 noon Attention sign of the Spanish Championship Master of Snipe
13.00 Attention sign of the races of Cruise, classic and J80
17: 00-19: 30 Modelism. Expo.Modelism and radio control. E.T.S Nautical and Duna Zaera.
17: 00-19: 30 Diving. Baptism. Main Scenario E.T.S Nautical
17: 00-20: 00 Inclable. Next to the main stage E.T.S Nautical
6: 00 Ent. Camp.España Master Snipe, Cruise, J80, Classics. E.T.S Nautical.

Official presentation in the Santander RCM

Official presentation of the II International Week of Sailing the City of Santander, in the Royal Maritime Club of Santander. At the end of the event, the Mayor of Santander, Iñigo de la Serna, the Vice President of the Maritime Jaime Piris. The Olympic Cantabra Berta Betanzos and the great Gorostegui Toño. On the table the 9 days of sailing activity, sup, pyragüismo, diving, trainers, workshops of Salvamento Marítimo, workshops of nautical cabuyería, sea baptisms... as a sample button of the philosophy of the event.

Berta Betanzos and Toño Gorostegui accompanied Mayor and Vice President of the Maritime at the weekend of the Week

Sports programming

VIE 2 / SET: The Spanish Snipe Championship (Master's degree) begins
SAB 3 / SET: Cruise, J80 and Classic Boat Regats begin
DOM 4 / SET: Master Snipe and Cruise, J80 and Classic Regatas concluded
MIE 7 / SET: Regatta of Sponsors
JUE 8 / SET: The Team Racing Regatta Edminston Trophy begins
SAB 10 / SET: Start Light Sailing Regatta and finish Team Racing
DOM 11 / SET: Point and end for the Light Sailing Regatta and the Week