Nadir Wins the XXV Trofeo SM la Reina

The ‘XXV Trofeo S.M. La Reina – Regata Homenaje a la Armada – XXXVI Copa Almirante Marcial Sánchez-Barcaíztegui’ hosted around a hundred boats competing in Inshore ORC and Swan races from 5th to 7th July.

This edition of the regatta, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, attracted the best boats in the fleet, divided into ORC SportBoat, ORC 0, ORC 1, ORC 2, ORC 3, ORC 4, Club Swan 42 Class, ORC Open, and Promotion Class categories.

The ClubSwan 42s had a special prominence both in the one-design class and in ORC 1. With perfect wind conditions and very tight and close races for all crews, the first day ended with “Nadir,” helmed by Pedro Vaquer, in second place overall after finishing sixth and second in the two races held.

On the second day of racing, the crew of “Nadir” (Club de Vela Puerto de Andratx) sealed their fate by achieving results of 1-2-1. These achievements positioned them firmly in first place, which they only needed to secure on the final day of the competition. And so they did, finishing third in the last two races of the Trophy and being crowned champions in the ClubSwan 42 class, ahead of “Canopo” by Adriano Majolino and “Pez de Abril” by José María Meseguer, who completed the podium.

The TP52s competed in the ORC 0 class, ahead of their upcoming confrontation in the Copa del Rey Mapfre. However, the Ker46 “Lisa R” by Italian Giovanni di Vincenzo dominated all the races, leaving the TP52s behind and claiming the absolute victory of the 25th Trofeo de la Reina. The Swan 50 “Tenaz” by Pablo Garriga followed closely but finished in second place. Among the TP52s, “Aifos” of the Spanish Navy, skippered by Jaime Rodríguez-Toubes, dropped from second to third place overall with results of 3-4. Marc Patiño.

In ORC 1, “Elena Nova” (Real Club Náutico de Palma) by German Christian Plump continued their winning streak, retaining the Trofeo de la Reina title and securing their second victory of the season after also winning the Godó.

The boat “Nàutic Café del Mar” from Club Nàutic Sant Antoni also sailed in Valencia, finishing in eleventh position in the overall ORC 3 classification. The crew consisted of ILCA sailors from the club: María Torres, Julia Ramón, Laura Cardona, Víctor Bonet, Javier Marí, and Jaume Llorens, accompanied by coaches Felipe Cornet and Javier Rabelo.