Es Nàutic's windsurfer, Oren del Álamo, doubles at the IWIM 2024

The International Windsurfer Ibiza Meeting Spanish Cup 2024, which has been held for the third consecutive year in the bay of Portmany, with more than 80 participants from seven countries and eight autonomous communities, has already crowned its winners.

The sailor and trainer of the Club Nàutic Sant Antoni (CNSA), Oren del Álamo has retained the title in her category, Light Women, also winning the Spanish Cup. In addition, Héctor Pérez del Álamo has led the classification in Youth and Lluís Colomé, also from the CNSA, has been third in Heavy Men.

The podiums of the Blue group, which includes the heaviest categories, were as follows:

- Super Heavy Men: Giuseppe Barone (Italy) 1st, Juha Blinnikka (Finland) 2nd and Greg Reis (South Africa) 3rd.

- Heavy Men: Roberto Di Stefano (Italy) 1st, Esteban Martínez (Spain) 2nd and Lluís Colomé (Spain) 3rd.

- Medium Men: Eric Belot (France) 1st, Luca Moscon (Italy) 2nd and Marc Tusquets (Spain) 3rd.

 The podiums of the Yellow group, which includes the lighter weight categories, were as follows:

- Light Women: Oren del Álamo (Spain) 1st, Manuela Arcidiacono (Italy) 2nd and Tuija Anttila (Finland) 3rd.

- Medium Women: Carola De Fazio (Italy) 1st, Christine Bauriedl (Switzerland) 2nd and Cristina Roca (Spain) 3rd.

- Men Light: Andrea Marchesi (Italy) 1st, Nacho Pérez Lago (Spain) 2nd and Jordi Bosch (Spain) 3rd.

- Junior: Héctor Pérez del Álamo (Spain) 1st, Benedetta Barone (Italy) 2nd and Ilaria Marras (Italy) 3rd.

The absolute classification of the Yellow group was led by Andrea Marchesi and of the Blue group by Eric Bellot, while the Spanish champions were Oren del Álamo in the women's category and Nacho Pérez Lago in the men's category. Special recognition was also given to the youngest sailor, the Italian Chiara Maras, and the most veteran, the Valencian Rafa Ros. From Friday to Sunday, a total of eight races were held, all of which were scheduled in the organization's calendar.

The event was organized by the Club Nàutic Sant Antoni, the International Windsurfer Class Association and the Balearic Sailing Federation, with the s'Arenal beach as the epicenter. The competition was accompanied by an intense programme of nautical-sports and gastronomic activities, and some of the participants even extended their stay on the island for a week.

The "Windsurfer" board emerged in France in 1973 and became popular throughout the seventies and eighties, with many world championships being held. Over the years it became obsolete, being replaced by new types of faster and lighter boards. A few years ago, however, this class was revived by an international group of nostalgic sailors, who now hold competitions all over the world, joined by enthusiasts who have an average age of 50 and who take advantage of the regatta to go sightseeing, enjoy the gastronomy and socialize with other sportsmen and women.