Following six intense days of competition on the Ria de Pontevedra and seven races disputed, on Saturday, the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo hosted the closing dinner for the Trofeo Xacobeo, the event held to decide the new 6 Metre European Champions. During the dinner, which included the sailors, boat owners, sponsors, collaborators and members of the organization, all the prize winners were presented with their awards and the two great winners of the continental title: King Juan Carlos’ “Bribon” in the Classics division, and the Finnish team Henrik Andersin’s “Oiva” in the Open.
The official act was attended by King Juan Carlos, the Infanta Doña Elena, Diego Calvo, counsellor of Presidency, Justice and Sports for the Xunta de Galicia, Nava Castro, parliament representative for Tourism, Telmo Martín, Mayor of Sanxenxo, José Ramón Lete, General Secretary for Sport, Manuel Villaverde, President of the Galician Royal Sailing Federation, Pedro Cardona, Commander Director of the Escuela Naval de Marín, Sauro Martínez, Captain Major of the ‘Cofradía’ (lit. Guild), Ramón Guinarte, Director of the Mancomunidade del Salnés and Pedro Campos, President of the RCNS, among other authorities.
AWARD WINNERS
Classics category
Position/Country/Boat/Skipper/Points
- ESP, Bribon, El Rey Juan Carlos –EUROPEAN CHAMPION
- FIN, Astree II, OssiPaija, 13 points
- ESP, Titia, Mauricio Sánchez-Bella
- ESP, Aida, Javier de la Gándara
- FRA, Fun, Louis Heckly
Categoría Open
Position/Country/Boat/Skipper/Points
- FIN, Oiva, Henrik Andersin – EUROPEAN CHAMPION
- GBR, Battlecry, Jeremy Thorp
- SUI, Junior, Loic Forestier
- SUI, Momo, Dieter Schoen
- ESP, Stella, Violeta Álvarez
“Lucie Trophie” to the best classified female boat or crew member
ESP - Violeta Álvarez, “Stella” – OPEN
ESP - Alicia Freire, “Titia” - CLASSICS
The “Astor Cup” to the best classified boat with a crew member aged 25 or under
ESP - Francisco Botas’ “Aida” with Jaime de la Gándara on board
The Tim Street Trophy recognizes the best classified classics boat with an A Appendix
GBR - Dirk Stolp and Tom Owen’s “Valdai”
“August Ringvold Memorial Trophy”, the best classified classics boat built in the First or Second Rule maintaining its original subaquatic configuration
GBR - Dirk Stolp and Tom Owen’s “Valdai”
The Shipshape Trophy to the winner of the last race disputed in the Regata Rey Juan Carlos I in the Open division
GRE - Fotis Lykiardopulo’s “Aera”
The Maharaja de ‘Dipur’ Trophy to the Classics winner in the last race disputed in the Regata Rey Juan Carlos I in the Classics division
ESP - “Alibaba II” de Miguel Lago
The Pierre-Paul Heckly Trophy in the Corinthian category (amateur crew) for the best classified team in the Open division
SUI - Guy Minder’s “Irene”
The May Be VI Classic Corinthian Trophy (amateur crew) for the best classified team in the Classics division
FIN - Ossi Paija’s “Astree III”