Sa Lliga Hivern of Club Marítimo de Mahón opens with victory of "Titus" of Pepequin Orbaneja

A total of eleven boats have participated in the first of the Sa Lliga Hivern of the Club Marítimo de Mahón. An inaugural regatta in which, "Titus" of Pepeqiun Orbaneja has been proclaimed winner followed by "Asturcon Quinto" and "Llamp".

The regatta of Cruceros Sa Lliga Hivern 2024 lived this Sunday its first day of racing with five races and winds between 8 and 9 knots. The winner was "Titus" of Pepequin Orbaneja, who needed 2 hours, 6 minutes and 59 seconds to cover the 11 nautical miles that made up the course marked by the Race Committee.

At 11 o'clock in the morning the Committee started the race with a wind of 95º and an intensity of between 8 and 9 knots outside the mouth of the port of Mahón. Participants had to sail to the Illa de l'Aire and around it leaving it to starboard to return to the port where the first of the five events planned for this winter ended.

Pepequin Orbaneja, from Club Marítimo de Mahón, was the fastest followed by Aina Triay, from Club Náutico Fornells, who needed 2:15:30 to complete the course, entering at only 2 seconds with the corrected time. The third place went to Juan Carlos Gregorio, from Club Marítimo de Mahón, who invested 2:15:52, entering at 16 seconds with the corrected time.

The second appointment of this Cruiser class competition will take place on Sunday, February 11, in the Port of Mahón and, depending on the conditions, the Committee will decide which course to follow.