(Murcia, Spain)- The waters off Murcia will play host to the Copa de
Espana from May 21st to 24th. Eighteen boats from the regions of
Andalusia, the Balearics, Catalonia, Galicia, Murcia and Valencia have
registered in what promises to be a real battle for Spanish sailing
supremacy. With three races scheduled per day, in three days of competition, the teams will be busy and hope to have the fitness and mental sharpness to play the game against the very best from across Spain.
Among the big favorites are BRIBON-MOVISTAR sailed by Marc de Antonio and Sofia Bertrand (RCN Barcelona RCN and RCN Sanxenxo), who just two weeks ago won the trophy at Palmavela sailed in Palma de Mallorca. In addition, the Gold Medallist in Barcelona 1992 and J/80 World Champion in 2012, Jose Maria Van der Ploeg will be skippering NAUTICA WATCHES. The trio of favorites closes with a local Murcia team and 2014 European Champion, Carlos Martinez aboard AKEWUELE.
Besides those three teams, one cannot cast aside Mallorcan sailor Javier Chacártegui sailing HM HOTELS, they also managed to get on the podium at PalmaVela. Nor can anyone discount two other teams that have podium potential, Javier Aguado’s PEUGEOT from the powerful Santander fleet (home of two J/80 World Champions) and CN BEVELLE helmed by Pablo Villar, another Murcian local team that knows the waters quite well. For more Copa de Espana sailing information
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