The boat ‘Soul Marbella Aedas Homes’ skippered by Nacho Zalvide has prevailed today in the opening test of the IV Malaga Sailing Cup Regatta, resolved with a 3.39-mile course over the bay of Malaga. As defenders of the title, the Salona 37 of the Asociación Deportiva Canaleta based in the RCMT Punta Umbría makes its intentions clear, after a difficult day due to the low intensity of the wind.
The Huelva came second in real time after the 49-footer ‘Ciudad de Melilla’ owned by José Luis Pérez, which led the fleet as expected as it was the longest boat, but did not achieve enough distance to win after the time correction , staying 3’38” behind the crew led by Zalvide.
Third place went to another of the protagonists of this first assault, the Dehler 38 ‘Rayter’ owned by Javier and Ernesto Vera with the flag of the organizing club, RC Mediterráneo, which followed in the footsteps of the Huelva team at the finish line but remained less than ten seconds from the Melilla boat after time compensation. First 34.7 ‘Vikingo’ of Enrique González, based in CNM Benalmádena, is placed fourth, which wins over his twin, the local ‘Elamar’ of Jorge de Torres, fifth.
In the general by classes, identical podium in the ORC 1/3 division, and in ORC 4, the first partial victory is for Samuel Domenech’s Fortuna 9 ‘Ya Andara’ (independent), followed by Confortina 32 ‘Amor Fati’ of Rafael Ruiz and Andoni Escudero’s Astraea 295 ‘Marathon Dos’, both sharing the CNM Benalmádena flag.
Today’s has been a day in a hurry to the maximum given the light wind conditions in the bay of Malaga. After hoisting postponement on land for more than an hour, the start was given five minutes after three in the afternoon with 5/6 knots of intensity from the South, maintained with some descent that did not reach more, allowing the fleet to finish the test , although some did it after just over two hours for a total of 3.39 miles. The route passed between Los Álamos and Guadalmar and the right side of the regatta area was the one that offered a little more pressure in the achievement of the sections.
Tomorrow, Saturday, if the conditions advise it, the regatta committee led by Ariane Mainemare will order a coastal test, but we will have to wait for what Eolo finally sends, with a part that is not too generous in terms of wind
