In the waters of Puerto del Rosario in Fuerteventura, the Canary Islands Sailing Championship was held in the Optimist Class, whose results were excellent for the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife sailors who make up the team sponsored by Naviera Armas, Renault Juan Toledo and Plus Car.
Alberto Morales used his consistency throughout the different days to win the title of champion of the Canary Islands. His steady start with a seventh and fifth place in the first two races, made up for it by not dropping out of the top three positions in the remaining races, obtaining a first, two seconds and two third places, which led him to top the overall standings with 16 points.
Also noteworthy was the participation of Mariano Stinga, who obtained the runner-up position, having obtained three first places and with a total of 22 points, placing first in the Canary Islands Ranking qualifying for the Spanish Championship. Samuel Beneyto from Gran Canaria had to settle for third place in the face of the superiority of the sailors from Lanzarote.
The RCNA sailors José María Batlle and Eduardo Brito also took fifth and seventh place, respectively. During the different races, winds of 25 knots (force 5 Bf) were reached, which in some way favored the sailors from Lanzarote who were more accustomed to these weather conditions.
The classified sailors will represent the Canary Islands in the Spanish Optimist Championship to be held from June 25 to July 1, organized by the Real Club Náutico del Puerto Pollensa, in the Náutico de Mallorca.
Canary Islands Optimist Championship
1st 16 p Alberto Morales RCN Arrecife
2nd 22 p Mariano Stinga RCN Arrecife
3rd 23 p Samuel Beneyto RCN Gran Canaria
4th 27 p Julia de Juan RCN Gran Canaria
5th 38 p José María Batlle RCN Arrecife
6th 40 p Claudia Sánchez RCN Gran Canaria
7th 48 p Eduardo Brito RCN Arrecife
8th 62 p Víctor Medina RCN Gran Canaria
9th 66 p Álvaro Alonso RCN Gran Canaria
10th 69 p Eloísa Santacreu RCN Tenerife
