The bay of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria hosted this past weekend the Balèaria Canarias Qualifying Final for Cruisers, a competition organized by the Real Federación Canaria de Vela and which had the participation of three boats from the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife. The Lanzarote Sailing Paradise, owned by Yé Cabrera and with Alejandro Morales as skipper, took the final victory and will be the boat representing the Canary Islands in the Spanish Championship of Cruisers – Loterías con el Deporte Trophy 2026.
The Balèaria Canarias Qualifying Final had the participation of 10 boats from Gran Canaria, Tenerife, and Lanzarote, who had earned their place in the respective island qualifiers. The Real Club Náutico de Arrecife was represented by the presence of Alejandro Morales' Lanzarote Sailing Paradise, Pedro Jesús Rodríguez's Manitu, and Miguel Pérez's Pionene. A weekend with a north wind at an intensity of 12 to 14 knots, providing optimal sailing conditions for the development of the three windward-leeward races and one coastal race.
In the first two races on Saturday, the Lanzarote Sailing Paradise was the most consistent boat and took the lead in the standings with a third and second place in the two races held. A lead that was consolidated in the first race on Sunday morning with a partial victory and which they defended in the fourth and final race of the competition with a coastal race.
Lanzarote Sailing Paradise, owned by Yé Cabrera and with Alejandro Morales as skipper, is proclaimed champion of the Canary Islands for Cruisers. The boat from the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife had a very young crew on this occasion, which included Diego Sergio Gutiérrez, Alonso Pérez, Iciar Unsain, Gabriel Gallego, Alejandro Martín, Alberto Morales, Miguel Ángel Morales, and Jorge Padilla.
With this victory, the Lanzarote Sailing Paradise qualifies for the Spanish Championship of Cruisers – Loterías con el Deporte Trophy 2026, which will be held in the bay of Calpe, in Alicante, from October 16th to 18th. It will be the second participation in which the boat from the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife competes in the national competition representing the Canary Islands, after its presence in the 2022 edition.
The president of the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife, Julio Romero, and the Board of Directors, wish to congratulate all the members of Lanzarote Sailing Paradise for this new regional success, dominating the competition with a crew made up of young sailors who have trained at the club over the past few years.