(Santander, Spain)- If the previous weekends were tough on the past J/80
World Champion, it was clear that Pichu Torcida and team were not going
to take the defeats lightly. This past weekend, with spectacular
winds, sun, gusty westerlies in the Bay of Santander, the J/80s were
simply flying around everywhere, most of the time upright! After a
month worth of October's light wind conditions, the sailors were happy
to see the more typical breezes of this time of year.
This
regatta is fun because it incorporates both buoy racing and "coastal
tours" for the 20 sailing teams that were participating. The coastal
tours were starting and finishing in front of the Club Maritimo and
turns in front of Marina Beacon Bay of Biscay in Camargo, and turns near
the Isla Horadada. The sections of the course heading west saw
spinnakers hoisted, vibrant in color, pulling with enormous power, with
boats exploding off the tops of waves.The best team of the day was ECC VIVIENDAS, with Pichu Torcida scoring a 2-1 for 3 pts. They were three points clear of a three-way tie for second place, which included Paul Santurde/ Dave Madrazo's GO FIT with a 1-5, SOLUCIONES CINCO's Alfredo Gonzalez with a 4-2 and NEXTEL's 3-3.
Watch this group of world-class sailors continue to duel for the top of the podium over the next few weeks, a bunch of tough hombres who don't give any quarter in the tightest of situations. For more Spanish J/80 sailing information
