More than 150 sailors from different sailing clubs in the Balearic Islands gathered this weekend at the Club Nàutic S'Arenal to compete in three intense days of competition in the bay of Palma and enjoy a great atmosphere of fellowship in the club's facilities.
STAY UP TO DATE OF WHAT WE DO AND RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTERThe Club Nàutic S'Arenal has hosted this weekend more than a hundred sailors from different disciplines in the CNA Trophy, which includes the Illes Balears Trophy of ILCA 4 and ILCA 7, as well as the Balearic Championship of IQFoil and Techno 293.
The weather conditions have not made it easy for the Race Committee or the sailors this weekend, who have had to demonstrate their good work and sailing skills with gusts that have reached over 25 knots and the presence of waves on the race course. Despite these conditions, the ILCA 4 fleet was able to complete six races, proclaiming as winners the sailors of the Real Club Náutico de Palma, Gabriela Morell and Juan Bennassar in the men's and women's categories. The women's podium was completed by Magdalena Villalonga from the Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença and Lucía Cardona from the Club Nàutic S'Arenal. The men's podium was dominated by the sailors from Náutico de Palma, with John Worlf second and Biel Llado third.
The sailors of the Club de Vela Puerto de Andratx won the Illes Balears ILCA 7 Trophy, where 8 races were sailed, with Mario Plomer, Javier Plomer and Karol Krupski occupying the first three positions.
Due to the swell, it was more difficult for the Techno 293, who were only able to complete five races. Biel Martorell from Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa was crowned winner of the Federation Cup Techno 293 under 13, accompanied on the podium by Joshua Castro (CMSAP) and Juan Servera from Club Nàutic S'Arenal. In the women's category, the winner was Carlota Torrandell (CNA), followed by Anyela Ciobanu (CS Formentera) and Mariona Moragues (CNA).
In Techno 293 under 15 the winner was Max Cansalvo of Grups Esports Nàutics de Roses, accompanied on the podium by the sailors of the Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa Arian Castro and Jorge Alemany in second and third place respectively. The sailors of the Club de Surf Formentera have dominated in women, being Gala Fornés the champion and Mía Berazategui runner-up, completing the podium Raquel Llinás (CMSAP).
The "iqfoilers" have enjoyed sailing this weekend. In fact, the U19 sailors were able to complete 8 races, crowning the winner of the IQFoil Federation Cup, the sailor from Club Nàutic Sa Ràpita, Ramón Villalonga. Luca Casas from Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa and Jorge Ruiz from Club Nàutic S'Arenal completed the podium.
In U17 there were 5 races, with clear dominance of the "iqfoilers" from Arenal and Can Pastilla, with Jordi Cerdà proclaimed winner and Enric Patiño from Arenal runner-up, and Hugo Pérez from Can Pastilla third.