The 140 registered sailors, of 9 nationalities, already say goodbye to the competition today.
The winners are those sailors who achieved, until the last test yesterday, the best scores.
These days of competition have highlighted the athletes with better strategies in the water and more capacity to undergo pressure changes of wind gusts with mastery.
The tests of 420 and 29er have been qualifying for the Spanish Championship that will take place in Vigo, for the class 420 and in Ibiza for the class 29er to be disputed in Easter.
The winners in 420 are Elías Aretz and Pablo García (RCNGC) followed by Wichy Hernández and Nahuel Rodríguez (RCNGC) in second place.
In 29er Andrés Barrio and Néstor Vega (RCNGC) have been placed in the first place, ahead of Alejandro Cantero and Jesus Garcia (RCNGC), within a short distance, after the three matches.
In Radial Laser, come back from the winner of the Miami Sailing World Cup, the Greek Vasileia Karachaliou followed by the Lithuanian Viktorija Andrulyte and Felipe Monje from the Real Club Náutico de Tenerife. On the other hand, in Laser 4.7, Andrea Machado (RCNGC) was first, ahead of Nelly María González (RCNT) and Julio Jordán Bañón (RCNT), with fairly equal in water.
In the catamaran class the Germans were unbeatable, capturing the first four places. In first position Justus Wolf and Maximilian Said, followed by Robert Schütz and Malte Nickels.
In RS:X, Magüi Suárez (RCNGC) wins ahead of Luis Santa Maria (RCNGC) and Javier Rodríguez (RCNGC) and in Techno 293, Claudia Lorenzo (RCNGC) marked the difference followed by Eduardo Acevedo (RCNGC) and Raquel Calzada (RCNGC).
For adapted sailing classes, the performance of Daniel Llaca and Ana Díaz Llaca (RCNGC) in Acces 303 Doble and in 2.4 mR, the skill of the Finns Janne Laine who occupy the first place, in front of his compatriot Anti Kokkala that of Moment is in second position.
A competition that has tested the skill of the great sailors who met in the two championships.
ALL CLASSES SAILED TODAY, A DAY IN WICH SAILORS WITH BETTER STRATEGIES HIGHLIGHTED
The 140 registered sailors, of 9 nationalities had to work hard today in the bay of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The first two tests of this Saturday were disputed with little wind of northwest direction, of about five knots, with many roles and with a race course difficult for all of them. The sailors had to be very attentive to the pressure of the wind gusts. The ones who took advantage of these streaks and their roles made a difference.
When competitors started the third race the wind rose to 8 knots with flat sea and sun.
The 420 and 29er events of today and tomorrow are also part of the Canary Championship of these classes, qualifying for the Championship of Spain to be held in Vigo, for class 420 and in Ibiza for class 29er to be played in Easter.
In 420 the sailors Elías Aretz and Pablo García (RCNGC) dominate the provisional results very close to Wichy Hernández and Nahuel Rodríguez (RCNGC).
In 29er Andrés Barrio and Néstor Vega (RCNGC) have been placed in the first place, ahead of Alejandro Cantero and Jesus Garcia (RCNGC), within a short distance, after the three matches.
In Radial Laser, come back from the winner of the Miami Sailing World Cup, the Greek Vasileia Karachaliou who today was placed first after a very disputed sleeves with the Lithuanian Viktorija Andrulyte (RCNGC), that finishes second today. Both eliminated to Felipe Monje (RCNT) that in this day has obtained less punctuation than expected and occupies the third place.
On the other hand, in Laser 4.7, Andrea Machado (RCNGC) goes first, ahead of Nelly María González (RCNT) and Julio Jordán Bañón (RCNT), with fairly equal in water.
In the catamaran class the Germans were unbeatable, capturing the first four places. In first position Justus Wolf and Maximilian Said, followed by Robert Schütz and Malte Nickels.
In RS:X, Magüi Suárez (RCNGC) wins ahead of Luis Santa Maria (RCNGC) and Javier Rodríguez (RCNGC) and in Techno 293, Claudia Lorenzo (RCNGC) marked the difference followed by Eduardo Acevedo (RCNGC) and Raquel Calzada (RCNGC).
For adapted sailing classes, the performance of Daniel Llaca and Ana Díaz Llaca (RCNGC) in Acces 303 Doble and in 2.4 mR, the skill of the Finns Janne Laine who occupy the first place, in front of his compatriot Anti Kokkala that of Moment is in second position.
A competition that has tested the skill of the great sailors who meet in the two championships.
Tomorrow all classes will return to the water, to dispute the final day from 11:00 in the morning, which is predicted even more complicated because of the weather.
Outstanding performance by Felipe Monje Escolar, Real Club Nautico de Tenerife, in Laser Radial, followed by Viktorija Andrulyte who took the lead during the first two tests of the day but, in the latter, lost the lead. Third is currently the winner of the Miami Sailing World Cup, the Greek Vasileia Karachaliou, who although had a bad start with a sixth in the first leg, but managed to climb positions in the last two tests sailed today.
A competition that has been very close, specially among the sailors who occupy the top positions.
Light rain at times and wind of 18 to 20 knots of the northeast have predominated in the first day of the International Carnival Regatta.
Tomorrow all classes will compete. This event, organized by the Real Club Nautico de Gran Canaria is, at the same time, Championship of the Canary Islands of the 29er and 420 classes and is also qualifying for the Championship of Spain to be held in Cadiz at the end of February.
There are 140 sailors from 9 nationalities who compete in the water and who tomorrow will face somewhat harder weather conditions, with a change in the direction of the west wind and rains that can be intense.