The XVII Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja Low the curtain to a spectacular edition, with almost 430 regatists from 29 countries. He does it with the Turk Mehmet Erkut Budak (sopraventus team- isistanbul sc) that the other three group have done it with two.
The wind has been very capricious in Torreviejawith a 310º with 7-8 knots of intensity at the start of the day, about 10 am. From there the wind has disappeared, returning after a break at 170º with 6 knots, ending at 140º with just 6 knots.
These wind conditions have marked the regatta, in the three tests. Juan Lleonart (CN El Balis) left as a leader, with a slight advantage, but there has been no podium with the Turk Mehmet Erkut Budak that although it started with a 13 by a 7 of Catalan things were going to complicate to Lleonart in the last test in which he signed a 61, nothing positive for his interests since the Turk closed with a 7. In the second Erkut he took the partial victory ahead of Lleonart.
Behind has also been dance. After closing this day complicated by that unstable wind and of little intensity, the absolute podium in the appointment organized by the RCN of Torrevieja closes together Mehmet Erkut Budak (70 pts.) And Juan Lleonart (77), with the Swedish Alexander Forsssén ( Team Happy) that adds 84 points. This podium was going to be repeated in terms of the Sub 16 category.
In females the story has been repeated, but now with Marta Mansito-Valverde (RCN Gran Canaria) that after arriving leader to the last installment today has given the first place in favor of the French Lilou Backes (Ycpr sopraventus), champion in women. The Canarian has not had the same fate as Lleonart, runner -up, since it has ended in the fourth place, behind the Valentina Belso Torrevejense (RCN Torrevieja), third, and of the Danish Freja Vintergaard, silver.
As for the male sub 13 category, the podium closes with local triumph, Izan Rogel (RCN Torrevieja) is proclaimed champion. The British Charlie Holland (Royal Lymington Yacht Club) and the Greek Giorgos Papavasileiou (CN of Kalamaki) have accompanied him on the podium. In females, Lilou Backes adds a new trophy. Silver and bronze for the Ukrainian Ahnieshka Madonich (Yacht Club Imperia / Team Ukraine) and the Hongkonesa Alix Nguyen-Minh (Aberdeen Boat Club / sopraventus), respectively.
Trophous delivery has been attended by Eduardo Dolón, mayor of Torrevieja, accompanied by Diana Box and Guitte Lund, International Sports and Residents Councilors, respectively; José Hernández, Chief Colonel of the Civil Guard of Alicante; Juan Navarro; Subdelegate of the Defense Government in Alicante; Carlos Torrado, president of the Vela Federation of the Valencian Community; Joaquín Valero, president of Aecio; Patricia and Antonio Quesada, General Directors of Euromarina, and Carlos Carmona, president of the RCN of Torrevieja, accompanied by Gemma Cruz, 2024 siren of the RCNT.
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