The J80 sailing class once again offered a high-level spectacle in Puerto Calero with the celebration of the Canary Islands Puerto Calero J80 Cup, where Hotel Princesa Yaiza, skippered by Rayco Tabares, reaffirmed its dominance by revalidating the championship title. The fleet completed a total of five races over two days marked by stable conditions and a high level of competition among the twelve participating monohulls.
The regatta, organized by the J80 Association of Lanzarote with the sponsorship of Calero Marinas and the collaboration of the Royal Canary Sailing Federation, the Royal Yacht Club of Arrecife, and the Código Cero Sports Club, held its decisive day this Saturday. The three races held on the day, which were added to the two held on Friday, offered a conclusion full of emotion and high-level tactical maneuvers.
The Hotel Princesa Yaiza once again demonstrated why it is one of the benchmarks in the J80 class. With two victories in the three races of the day, Rayco Tabares' team, accompanied by Héctor González, Yasmina Tabares, Gonzalo Morales, and Alberto Morales, consolidated a solid and technically impeccable performance. The third race went to Antonio López-Socas' Tomopomo, which maintained an upward progression throughout the championship to secure third place in the overall standings.
For its part, Pedro de León's Brito Hostelería completed a very consistent performance, achieving two second places and one third place that allowed them to solidify their second position overall. Their consistency even managed to exert momentary pressure on the leaders, despite the dominance shown by the five-time world champions at the head of the fleet
Also noteworthy was the participation of Marina Rubicón 2, skippered by Rafael Lasso, which achieved a meritorious third position in the second race of Saturday, allowing it to rank fourth in the final standings. Alonso Pérez's Lanzarote Sailing Paradise also achieved outstanding results, with a second and a third place that earned it fifth overall.
The event's organization was bolstered by a competent race committee and a well-designed competition course, capable of accurately interpreting a northeast wind that held steady around 14 knots. Thanks to these conditions, the five races unfolded smoothly, offering an ideal stage for the crews to unleash their full potential on waters that rewarded technique, coordination, and strategic reading
After the conclusion of the races, the teams participated in the trophy presentation and a fellowship lunch, where impressions and anecdotes from this new edition of the Puerto Calero J80 Canary Islands Cup were shared. The event thus closed an edition marked by competitiveness, sportsmanship, and an excellent organizational level, consolidating Puerto Calero once again as one of the benchmark venues for high-level sailing in the Canary Islands.
