"Butxaca" by Joaquín Blanco, absolute winner of the XI César Manrique Trophy RCNA Calero Marinas

This Sunday the awards and distinctions of the eleventh edition were presented. Alejandro Morales, from the RCNA, came in second place.

August 21 2022 (18:29 WEST)
Updated in August 21 2022 (18:29 WEST)
Trophy Ceremony
Trophy Ceremony

With the awards ceremony held at the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife, the events of the "XI César Manrique Trophy – RCNA – Calero Marinas", which held its regattas from Thursday to Saturday, came to an end.

The last day of regattas decided the classifications in the general and by groups, which were already almost outlined from the first day. “Butxaca” by Joaquín Blanco Roca (RCNGC) was proclaimed absolute winner, followed on the podium by “Lanzarote Sailing Paradise” skippered by Alejandro Morales (RCNA) and “Alpispa 2” from Club Marítimo Varadero with Francisco J. Olivares in command.

The ORC 1 to 2 class was awarded to “Lanzarote Sailing Paradise”, in ORC 3 to 5 victory for “Butxaca” and in ORC Special 3 to 5 “Lancelot” by Agustín Espinosa (independent) won.

The awards ceremony was presided over by the president of the RCNA, Julio Romero, and the director of Calero Marinas, José Juan Calero. Both expressed their satisfaction "with the experience for the second consecutive year of the joint organization between the RCNA and Calero Marinas". Along with them were the Minister of Sports of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Alfredo Mendoza, the vice president of the RFCV, Felipe Brito, the president of the CM Varadero, Jorge del Corral, the fleet captain of the RCNA, Ye Cabrera, the chief commissioner of the National Police, José Luis Gutiérrez and the chief colonel of the Marqués de Herrera Barracks, Rafael Marco.

Prizes were awarded with a reproduction of a César Manrique drawing turned into a sculpture to the absolute winner and the winners of each class. Sculptures with marine motifs awarded the second and third classified of each class.

The veteran sailors Miguel Ángel Armas Matallana (RCNA), Cristóbal Amador Pérez (RCNT) and Felipe del Rosario Hernández, each received a sculpture of the “Diablo de Timanfaya”, which rewarded them for their continued participation in the César Manrique and San Ginés regattas, considering them as legends of sailing.

After the awards ceremony, the RCNA and Calero Marinas offered a dinner to the participants who ended the night with a dance party.

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