The fleet sailed with an average of 7-8 knots and a distance of 27.7 miles in the first day of inshore competition of the emblematic regatta of the Real Club Náutico de Valencia
The ORC SportBoat European Championship race started in the waters of Valencia. The thirteen units of the class starred this Thursday in the opening of the coastal racing program of the 'XXV Trofeo S.M. la Reina - Regata Homenaje a la Armada - XXXVI Copa Almirante Marcial Sánchez-Barcaíztegui', organized by the Real Club Náutico de Valencia (RCNV). Completed Thursday's day, which was developed with an average of 7-8 knots in the Alpha course, the Pinto Tercero, skippered by Emilio Azofra, concluded as leader after the first race.
A tough day at sea, hot, with a course of 27.7 miles, which was marked by the first place finish of the GP 26 of the shipowner Eugenio Martínez, with Azofra at the helm with a time investment of 4:32:55. In the day's classification, second was the Turkish-flagged Orient Express 6.5, a Farr 25, skippered by Sukru Sanus.
In third and fourth place came two J80s: Son Vela, with José Martínez, and Dorsia Sailing, skippered by Nuria Sánchez Nomdedeu. The fifth place cut went to the UK-flagged Gone 2 Pot, with Christopher John Hunt.
The ORC SportBoat European Championship in Valencia has a fleet with boats from Spain, UK, Turkey and Italy, sailing models Tom 28, MaxFun 25, GP 26, Sonar 23, Platú 25, Farr 25, J80, ESTE24, and FC8, which belong, depending on the class, to A and B divisions.
On the other hand, this Friday, July 5, it will be time for the ClubSwan 42 class (qualifying race of The Nations League circuit) and the ORC fleet from 0 to 4 with the respective windward-leeward coastal races. In addition, on Saturday and Sunday the Open and Promotion classes will be added.
It is worth remembering that the competition program of the SM La Reina Trophy already started last Friday, June 28th with an offshore regatta and a 160 nautical mile course. The winner of the Offshore race was the M10 ZAS C&R, skippered by José Luis Francés, of the shipowners Carlos and José Francés, competing for the RCN of Valencia.
An emblematic regatta The organization of the 'XXV Trofeo S.M. La Reina - Regata Homenaje a la Armada - XXXVI Copa Almirante Marcial Sánchez-Barcaíztegui' has fulfilled one of the objectives set for this 2024, having surpassed the 109 boats of the last edition for the 130, with the complete fleet, that will be in the waters of Valencia this year.
The RCNV organizes this regatta reference in the Mediterranean by delegateion of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation (RFEV) with the collaboration of the Sailing Federation of the Valencian Community (FVCV). The 'XXV Trofeo S.M. La Reina - Regata Homenaje a la Armada - XXXVI Copa Almirante Marcial Sánchez-Barcaíztegui" has the institutional support of the Consejo Superior de Deportes, the Generalitat Valenciana, the Ayuntamiento de València and its Municipal Sports Foundation, and the Diputación de Valencia and its Sports area, as well as World Sailing, Turisme València, Turismo de la Comunitat Valenciana, ORC, visitvalencia.com, Aemet and Cruz Roja.
This nautical event of recognized international prestige is part, as an International Regatta, of the Official Calendar of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation. The Trofeo S.M. La Reina is scoring for the Mediterranean Sailing Circuit and for the Lliga de creuers de la Comunitat Valenciana.
