Caixa Galicia takes it

No wind for the finale of this year's Copa del Rey

One hour before the beginning of the last day of the regatta, the wind in Palma Bay was zero. No racing would be held unless there was at least 6 knots of breeze blowing by 3:30pm.

Finally at 1:55 pm the regatta got underway for the IMS 500 group. At that time there was 10 knots of winds from the southwest.

In IMS 500 class, the Race Committee prepared a 12.7 miles course. At the weather mark it was Caixa Galicia first around followed by Honda 30 seconds later and Bribón after 1 minute 4 seconds, Tau Ceramica-UBS after 1 minute 6 seconds and CAM after 2 minutes. After one hour and six minutes of difficult sailing due to a very fickle wind, the Race Committee lifted the annulment flag N.

So the Copa del Rey Agua Brava concluded with no time to carry out a new start.

Following her previous results Caixa Galicia was proclaimed winner for the third consecutive year, ahead of Tau Cerámica-UBS on 15 points, and CAM third with 19.

The cancellation of the race also affected IMS 600 category. At that moment, M.Torres and Telefónica Movistar, Aifos and Jazztel led the rest of the fleet. Behind them, Near Miss and Zurich were tightly covering each other. So in spite of tie between Near Miss and Zurich, the winner was Near Miss thanks to her number of wins, with Zurich second and Telefónica Movistar third.

The decision of the Committee also surprised the IMS 670 group. After rounding the windward buoy, Itaca X was leading on the water followed by Duravit and Vertigo. Quum Comunicación was behind them close to Polaris World. In the end the winner of this class was Quum Communication, followed by Blu Ferrari and Polaris World.

The Copa del Rey Agua Brava has been characterised by soft variable winds except while the shower on Wednesday led to the cancellation of the offshore race.

Results

Pos	Sail no	Boat	Owner	Skipper	Type	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Tot
			IMS500
1	ESP6789	CAIXA GALICIA	SANTIAGO LOPEZ VAZQUEZ	VICENTE TIRADO	G.SOLEIL 56R	3	1	3	1	1	1	2	12
2	ESP7070	TAU CERAMICA - UBS	LAUREANO WIZNER	JAVIER BANDERAS	JV 57	2	2	5	5	9	3	1	27
3	ESP7007	CAM	S.A.R.FELIPE DE BORBON	F.LEON / F.SANCHEZ	FARR 54	5	5	2	2	6	2	9	31
4	ESP6666	BRIBON	S.M.JUAN CARLOS DE BORBON	JOSE CUSI	JV 56	6	6	1	7	4	4	5	33
5	ITA149	ORLANDA OLYMPUS	TOMMASO CHIEFFI	PIRERA ALESSANDRO	FARR 53	7	4	7	4	7	13	4	46
6	ESP7010	ADECCO TELEFONICA MOVIST.	P.IGLESIAS / J.GANDARA	JOSE LUIS FREIRE	EVENTO 46	4	14	10	6	5	7	10	56
7	ITA235	QQ8 WORLD CARGO	RICCARDO SIMONESCHI	ROBERTO MAFFINI	EVENTO 46	1	12	12	11	3	5	13	57
8	ITA121	HONDA	STEFANO SPANGARO	SPANGARO STEFANO-SAILING PLANET	G.SOLEIL 56R	10	3	13	10	11	8	3	58
9	ESP6100	CODORNIU	JOSE LUIS DORESTE	ALEJANDRO PEREZ	IMS R 52	8	7	6	13	12	11	11	68
10	ESP6655	BALEARIA	T.GOROSTEGUI	JAVIER MORENO PONS	G.SOLEIL 42R	9	11	11	8	8	10	15	72
11	CHI6119	HASTA SIEMPRE 3	RODRIGO ZUAZOLA	GUILLERMO LUKSIC	FARR 53	14	13	9	9	16	6	7	74
12	ESP7373	AZUR DE PUIG	S.A.R.INFANTA CRISTINA	MARTA MAS BORRELL	B&C 49	12	8	35	3	2	9	8	77
13	GBR4803	CRISTABELLA	JOHN COOK	JOHN COOK	JV 48	11	10	7	14	14	16	6	78
14	NOR9990	FRAM XV	H.M.HARALD V	H.M.HARALD V	FARR 50	16	9	8	12	18	14	14	91
15	ITA14351	SEAWONDER	MATTEO IVALDI	VITTORIO URBINATI	MC 46	19	15	16	17	15	12	18	112
16	ITA18181	STAURINO FRATELLI	GIORGIO MORI	GIORGIO MORI	G.SOLEIL 44R	13	17	20	15	10	19	20	114
17	ESP6969	SANTA ANA GRUPO INMOBILI.	IGNACIO CAMINO	SANTANA RACE GROUP	FIRST 44.7	15	18	15	22	13	15	26	124
18	ITA808	HUBLOT-SEI UNA DIVA	FERDINANDO BATTISTELLA	FERDINANDO BATTISTELLA	G.SOLEIL 44M	22	21	21	16	17	20	23	140
19	AUT70	C-QUADRAT ASTRO 3D	RAINER WILHELM	ASTRO YACHTVERMIETUNG	J/V 50	24	16	17	31	21	18	16	143
20	ESP6014	PUERTO CALERO - HESPERIA	ALFREDO MORALES	JOSE A.CALERO	NONE	18	19	14	35	35	17	12	150
21	FRA9503	TWINS	CHRISTIAN TIGGELER	ERIK MARIS	SWAN 45	21	24	19	24	25	26	17	156
22	ESP5767	OBNOXIOUS II	CARL EDWARD JANSEN	CARL EDWARD JANSEN	PROTOTIPO	20	22	18	20	26	24	28	158
23	ESP7111	MEROIL	JESUS TURRO	JESUS TURRO	G.SOLEIL 45	25	25	22	21	20	22	24	159
24	ESP6848	VIKING VI	FRANCISCO TEJEDOR	FRANCISCO TEJEDOR	X-43	27	23	25	18	19	27	21	160
25	ITA14545	CUORDILEONE	LEONARDO FERRAGAMO	FRECCIA BLU SRL	SWAN 45	17	28	23	23	31	21	19	162
26	GER5245	OPUS ONE	WOLFGANG STOLZ	WOLFGANG STOLZ	SWAN 45	23	20	28	19	23	23	27	163
27	ITA14646	BELLA DONNA	FRANCOIS PAILLOUX	JUAN MARIE GENNARI	TEKNO 46'	26	31	24	26	22	28	22	179
28	ITA14519	POLTI	NICOLA POLTI	STEFANO POLTI	SWAN 45	30	29	29	27	29	25	25	194
29	GBR66	LïIMMENS	JORDI GELABERTO PIGEM	ALEXANDRE LAPLAZA GUTIERREZ	SINERGIA 40	31	26	26	25	24	30	35	197
30	FRA21690	AY! AY! AY!	LEOPOLDO GAVITO	LEOPOLDO GAVITO	SWAN 45	29	30	27	30	28	29	31	204
31	ESP5745	BLUE MONSTER I	JUAN VICH LLOMPART	JUAN VICH LLOMPART	X-43	28	32	30	28	27	33	35	213
32	FRA29745	AXELLE S	DAMIEN ZUCCONI	HUBERT WARGNY	SWAN 45	32	27	31	29	32	31	32	214
33	FRA9500	NEUF DE PAQUES	SAINT ANDRE	SAINT ANDRE	FIRST 44.4	33	33	32	32	30	32	30	222
34	ESP7777	LATITUDE 39-PRORACER	JOSE LUIS CERNUDA	JOSE LUIS CERNUDA	PR.IMS 45	34	35	33	33	33	34	29	231
		IMS600
1	SUI1957	NEAR MISS	THIERRY PEPONNET	FRANCK NOEL	G.SOLEIL 42R	2	1	3	4	1	1	5	17
2	ESP6966	ZURICH	JORDI CALAFAT	SANTANA RACE GROUP	G.SOLEIL 42R	6	2	2	2	2	2	1	17
3	CHI2010	TELEFONICA MOVISTAR 1	P.CAMPOS / V.VASCOTTO	B.MATTE / E.COUSI¥O	G.SOLEIL 42R	1	6	1	1	3	4	6	22
4	ESP7227	FORUM FILATELICO	GONZALO ARAUJO	FORUM FILATELICO	IMS 42'	7	4	5	3	10	3	2	34
5	ITA14660	LEXUS - SEAHAWK	LORENZO BRESSANI	JAIME YLLERA-NAOHIKO SERA	G.SOLEIL 42R	5	3	4	7	6	8	8	41
6	URU2004	MEMO MEMULINI	RICARDO FABINI	SANTIAGO MESA	G.SOLEIL 42R	11	5	6	5	7	5	4	43
7	ESP7090	ONO	I¥AKI CASTA¥ER	I¥AKI CASTA¥ER	VROLIJK 42	4	13	7	8	4	12	3	51
8	ESP7411	ANDALUCIA TE QUIERE	OLIVER GONGORA	RAFAEL DIAZ FERNANDEZ	VROLIJK 42	10	7	11	6	8	6	7	55
9	POR2241	JAZZTEL	PEDRO MACEDO PINTO	PROMENDO	G.SOLEIL 42R	9	12	10	10	9	7	10	67
10	ESP6610	HUSA HOTELES	CARLOS MARTINEZ	JAIME MONJO	RODMAN 42	12	8	14	9	11	16	9	79
11	ESP6939	YATES 3	MARKUS WIESER	YATES ALEMANES	BAVARIA 42	15	11	13	14	12	11	14	90
12	ESP6746	FERMAX	DANIEL MAESTRE	FERMAX ELECTRONICA	RODMAN 42	3	10	12	41	5	10	12	93
13	ESP7333	SIEMENS MOBILE	PEDRO PERELLO CANAL	PEDRO PERELLO CANAL	PUMA 42	8	9	8	12	18	14	28	97
14	ESP7415	M.TORRES	FRANCISCO SANCHEZ FERRER	M.TORRES INGENIERIA DE PROCESOS SL	FARR 42	13	41	9	13	13	9	11	109
15	ESP6262	QUEBRAMAR CHRYSLER	GONZALO ESTEVES	QUEBRAMAR SAILING TEAM	B&C 41	14	14	20	11	14	13	27	113
16	ITA155	SKY	ROBERTI FERRARESE	STEFANO MARTINI	RODMAN 42	17	15	17	18	15	18	15	115
17	ESP5878	TURISMOCASTILLAYLEON.COM	JORDI COSTA FLORIT	JORDI COSTA FLORIT	SINERGIA 40	22	19	16	19	16	17	21	130
18	ESP5900	ROCINANTE 3	J.ANTONIO MARTINEZ	J.ANTONIO MARTINEZ	MF 42	28	23	15	17	22	15	13	133
19	ESP6606	AIFOS	J.RODRIGUEZ TOUBES	ARMADA	FARR 42	16	18	24	16	20	23	16	133
20	GER4646	DAPHAL	GUNTER JANSEN	GUNTER JANSEN	IMX 40	18	16	21	22	23	19	25	144
21	AUT2574	EQUINOXE II	RENE MANGOLD	RENE MANGOLD	IMX 40	20	20	27	21	17	21	18	144
22	ESP5656	NATI II	GUILLERMO BELTRI	JUAN GARCIA LAX	IMX 40	23	22	19	15	25	29	24	157
23	ESP6336	A VOGEL	IVAN RIAL FERNANDEZ	PERE BOIX I SUBIRACHS	B&C 41	21	27	26	24	19	20	23	160
24	FRA21883	FAREWELL	ERIC PIERREJEAN	ROGER PIERREJEAN	IMX 40	41	17	22	20	24	22	17	163
25	ESP5521	CRISTALMINA	JUAN J.ARANDA	SPINNAKER NAUTICA S.L.	FIRST 40.7	19	26	25	23	28	27	19	167
26	ESP5969	BADAKABLA	JULIO AGUADO ARRABE	BADAKABLA S.L.	FIRST 40.7	29	32	29	28	21	25	20	184
27	ESP5807	TANIT III - ABC	M.J.VILA VALERO	M.J.VILA VALERO	IMX 40	26	21	41	25	26	24	22	185
28	ITA14599	PAUL & SHARK	ALBERTO PATRONE	F.DAMONTE / A.PATRONE	PROTO	33	24	18	30	31	34	26	196
29	ITA13774	CREATURA	VITTORIO ANSELMI	VITTORIO ANSELMI	FIRST 40.7	30	29	28	27	27	28	30	199
30	ITA13428	MAZZETTI D'ALTAVILLA	ROBERTO BRUNO	ROBERTO BRUNO	FIRST 40.7	24	25	31	31	29	31	32	203
31	DEN40	PAIRO IX	CESAR JAUREGUI	CESAR JAUREGUI	IMX 40	27	36	33	29	30	26	29	210
32	ESP6990	GENIO III	JAVIER DE TOMAS	JAVIER DE TOMAS - DADELOS S.L.	RO 400	36	28	32	26	33	30	33	218
33	ESP5502	SALSEIRO	MANUEL BLANCO	MANUEL BLANCO	FIRST 40.7	25	33	30	32	37	35	31	223
34	FRA29198	JOANNA	LOUIS TANNYERES	LOUIS TANNYERES	IMX 38 DK (3)	37	30	23	35	34	32	37	228
35	ESP7080	LA MAISON DEL ELEPHANT	DAVID TUR ALVAREZ	JAIME SERRA	BAVARIA 42	34	35	36	37	35	33	34	244
36	ESP6998	VIVA PAZO PONDAL	JOACHIM GLINK	JOACHIM GLINK	BAVARIA 38	39	31	35	33	32	38	39	247
37	SUI4240	FUN-4-FOUR	MARTIN STROBEL	MARTIN STROBEL	IMX 40	31	34	34	39	36	37	36	247
38	ITA13834	ALCOR V	AVERSANO GENNARO	AVERSANO S.R.L.	FIRST 47.7	32	37	37	34	41	41	35	257
39	GER5453	JONATHAN II	HARALD GRAF	HOLGER DIECKMANN	COMFORTINA 42	38	38	39	36	41	36	38	266
40	ITA2222	DIPENDE DAL VENTO	ROBERTO BRAIDA	ROBERTO BRAIDA	FIRST 40.7	35	39	38	38	41	39	40	270
		IMS670
1	ESP6989	QUUM COMUNICACION	SERGIO LLORCA LOPEZ	JAVIER GOIZUETA	DUFOUR 34	2	9	6	2	4	3	2	28
2	ESP6349	BLU FERRARI	MANUEL DE TOMAS	ALESSANDRO FERRARI	DEHLER 36	3	5	7	1	1	2	11	30
3	ESP7097	POLARIS WORLD	ADRIAN VIUDES VELASCO	EUGENIO ESTRADA	DUFOUR 34	5	3	3	6	6	6	1	30
4	ESP7557	VINDIO	ALFONSO PASCUAL	FERNANDO POMBO GARCIA	DUFOUR 34	4	4	6	4	3	4	8	33
5	ESP6898	ITACA X	JERRY VINKESTEIN	MANUEL GALLEGO	DUFOUR 34	6	8	1	3	2	1	16	37
6	RSA676	VERTIGO	ANTONIO GUASCH	ANTONIO GUASCH	FARR 38	3	6	5	7	5	8	3	37
7	ESP4626	GAGGENAU	EDUARDO HORRACH	EDUARDO HORRACH	FIRST 33.7	10	1	2	9	9	7	13	51
8	ITA13555	ATAME A VITTORIA	ALFREDO GALASSI	ALFREDO GALASSI	X-362 SPORT	9	12	8	10	7	5	14	65
9	ESP5223	DURAVIT	JAIME DURAN ABAD	JAIME DURAN ABAD	FIRST 36.7	7	7	10	14	8	13	7	66
10	ESP5435	MARINA GREENWICH	RAMON JUNEMANN	RAMON JUNEMANN	DUFOUR 334	12	11	12	5	10	14	6	70
11	ESP4224	CLINICA ARROYO - AVAL +	SERGIO GONZALEZ	A.SOLDEVILLA/S.GONZALEZ	J.O.D. 35	11	4	11	15	17	10	17	85
12	ESP6486	NAULOGA / HERTZ	MARC PATI¥O	L.G.SAILING TEAM	SUN FAST 32	18	17	13	16	11	9	5	89
13	ESP7330	PLANTOUR	JOAN BELLVER	ANDREU MUNAR OLIVER	BAVARIA 35	8	10	16	12	12	12	20	90
14	ESP6992	COSTA BLANCA	ROSANA AMORRICH	ROSANA AMORRICH	DUFOUR 34	13	14	9	15	22	16	4	93
15	ARG4774	MALBEC DOC MARINA VINAROS	HERNAN MONES RUIZ	H.MONES RUIZ-G.DIAZ	MYSTIC 290	14	15	14	8	15	19	10	95
16	ESP1359	SSM	JOSEP SOLEVILA	FRANCISCO SOLDEVILA	CONTESSA 35	20	20	21	13	14	15	9	112
17	ESP7087	MARELAN I	ARNE PLOCH	MARITIMO YACHTS BALEAR	ELAN 37	21	13	17	19	17	11	19	117
18	GBR6336	SKIPPER MARINE	ENRIQUE MORENO LOUIS	ENRIQUE Y MANUEL MORENO	SUN FAST 36	16	18	19	18	18	17	15	121
19	ESP6069	LA HERRAMIENTA BALEAR	MARTIN AIZCORBE	MASON & HENOCQUE CB	X 302	17	16	15	17	19	20	21	125
20	ESP6837	AKUNAMATATA	JAUME PALAU BACH	SAILING BCN, SL	FIRST 36.7	15	19	18	20	16	21	18	127
21	ESP6981	TETE	JAIME PONT FERRER	JAIME PONT FERRER	FIRST 36.7	19	21	20	21	20	18	12	131