Puerto del Rosario, in Fuerteventura, has become for two weekends the epicenter of the Latin sail dinghies, with the celebration of the thirty-fifth edition of the Canary Islands Championship of Latin Sail Dinghies. The eight regattas held in the bay of Puerto del Rosario crowned Kevin Cabrera's Tritón as the new Canary Islands champion, accompanied on the podium by Di Napoli – Isidoro and Manuela III and Jameos del Agua. The trophy presentation held on Sunday afternoon marks the culmination of the XXXV Canary Islands Championship of Latin Sail Dinghies.
The trophy presentation ceremony was attended by the president of the Canary Islands Federation of Latin Sail Dinghies, Luis Toledo Romero, who was accompanied by the Minister of Sports of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, Luis González, and David de León representing the Puerto del Rosario City Council. Also present were Luis Romero and José Cruz, presidents of the Management Boards of the Island Federations of Lanzarote and Gran Canaria, respectively.
Ciro Corujo, Domingo Rodríguez “El Colorado”, Tomás Perera and Ayla Rodríguez opened the ceremony at the facilities of the Insular Nautical Center. Afterwards, the members of the 31 dinghies participating in the Canary Islands Championship of Latin Sail Dinghies took to the stage, and collaborating companies and institutions were also recognized, all of them receiving a token of appreciation.
One of the most emotional moments came with the recognition of the sailor who has participated in all editions of the Canary Islands Championship of Latin Sail Dinghies. Marcos Enrique Rodríguez “Manri” received the gold pin from the Canary Islands Federation of Latin Sail Dinghies, in recognition of his work in favor of the Canary Islands Latin sail dinghies. Manri received the applause of all those present to recognize one of the key figures of Latin sail dinghies in the Canary Islands, and a short video of his career was projected.
The members of Miguel Piteras – Real Club Victoria were the first to take the stage, receiving the “red lantern” as the last classified in the general standings, but above all valuing the great effort made by the women's team from the island of Gran Canaria to complete each of the scheduled regattas.
Alfredo Morales' Jameos del Agua received the trophy as the third classified in the Canary Islands Championship of 5-Meter Latin Sailboats. José Pascual Perdomo's Di Napoli – Isidoro y Manuela III finished the competition in a meritorious second position. And the great applause went to the members of Tritón as the new Canary Islands champions.
The night concluded with a get-together dinner for the Latin sail family, where the sailors could share experiences and the events of two weekends of competition.
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