Time has become, along with the nearly 150 children from 7 countries, one more protagonist since Monday, December 26

Due to the bad weather conditions, with strong wind and waves reaching 20 knots, the Regatas Committee decided, at 13: 30 this Thursday, to end the competition. Therefore, after four trials in the previous days, the 31st edition of the AECIO Trophy has in Samuel Beneyto, of the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria, its winner by being more regular and leading each sleeve in the water. Who has also had a brilliant performance is the winner of the AECIO Trophy last year and second on this occasion, Arnau Gelpí del CN El Balís. The third square goes to Sweden, as it is Calle Lagerberg who occupies that position that he won from the second day of competition. The first of the girls, is the Russian Alexandra Lukoyanova (who was left eighth in the general), the second of the female canarian regatist of the Real Club Náutico Carmen Losantos and the third Julia de Juan also of the canary club.

28 / 09 / 2016: The Beneyto canary takes over in front of the Catalan Gelpí in the AECIO

Samuel Beneyto of the Royal Gran Canaria Nautical Club continues to be the leader of the AECIO Trophy that today has covered its second day in the bay of Las Palmas with regular weather conditions, due to its hardness, which have only allowed a manga of the three scheduled to be completed. In the second place is the Catalan Arnau Gelpí of the Nautical Club El Balís, while the Swedish Calle Lagerberg is the third provisionally, which was precisely the winner of the manga celebrated. The harsh weather conditions have marked this second day of competition in the 31st edition of the AECIO Trophy. The strong wind early in the morning and the great waves in the bay of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria delayed the start of the competition. Finally, thanks to the wind falling to 12 knots, at 4: 00 hours the yellow group was released and at 4: 10 hours the red group. This sleeve ended with 8 knots of wind.

27 / 12 / 2016: Beneyto-Ojeda (Las Palmas) and Gelpí (El Balís) dominate the AECIO in Las Palmas

With the mastery of the Samuel Beneyto grancanary who achieved three first positions, the AECIO Trophy, organized by the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria, began in Las Palmas. The opening day tests provided bright moments in the bay of Las Palmas. The race field, opposite the San Cristóbal Quarter, therefore offered a good show with these children on their ships in Optimist.

Samuel Beneyto of the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria showed himself as the most regular making three first and thus defeating each manga disputed on this inaugural day

The favorites lead the provisional general classification, being first Samuel Beneyto of the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria, who achieved three first, second is Eduardo Ojeda, also of the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria who achieved a fourth, a second and a first. Third today, the winner of the Trophy a year ago, Arnau Gelpí, of the Nàutic Club El Balís. The regatists competed in two groups, yellow and red. From day to morning they will regroup, based on the provisional general classification.

Previous 26 / 12 / 2016: 150 optimist in Las Palmas in the AECIO Trophy

The AECIO Trophy, organized by the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria, the Canary Federation and the AECIO, begins in Las Palmas. In line of departure will be optimal from Russia, Sweden, Poland, Belgium, Spain and Ireland and from the Autonomous Communities of: Catalonia, Galicia, Baleares, Valencia Community and Cantabria. As for the Canary Islands, there will be representatives of several clubs in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.

The meeting is organized by the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria

It also has the incentive to be valid for the preparation of the selection of Canaries, along with the Copa de Canarias to be held on March 4 and 5 in Lanzarote... being the second valid date for the Circuito Excellence Cup. As for the favorites, Arnauld Gelpí won last year and located in the first places of the national ranking of 2016, Samuel Beneyto (campéon de España and sailing at home). The level of Swedish, Belgian and Irish regatists must be highlighted. The AECIO Trophy will end on the 29th, with nine tests scheduled to start at 11: 00 in the three days.