Nacho Montes and Luis Martínez Doreste’s boat is three points behind the leader, HM Hospitales
This Wednesday the last day of the preliminary phase will be held with two new tests. The final phase will start on Thursday
The Estrella Damm Sailing Team (RCMT Punta Umbría) of the owner Nacho Montes and patronized by Luis Martinez Doreste has climbed to second position in the BMW ORC 1 category after the celebration of the second day of the King Mapfre Cup, which is celebrated in waters from the bay of Palma until next Saturday. The Estrella Damm has moved three points behind the leader, HM Hospitales de Laplaza/Chaves.
The day promised. The wind returned to accompany the Embat, a typical wind from the bay of Palma, which blew about 10-12 knots of intensity.
This allowed the Race Committee could give two scheduled tests. the first sleeve of the day began with a cancellation when the fleet was sailing in the middle of the first beat and with several boats out of line. Already with a good start, the German TP52 Red Bandit was the one who led the way on the right side next to HM Hospitales. Toni Rivas, tactician for the Estrella Damm, decided on the left side and he was right, since of the three DK46s −the third being the Palibex−, it was the one that sailed the fastest. In the end, Red Badit won this test, followed by Palibex and third by Estrella Damm.
In the second test of the day the DK46 They were again the great dominators with the permission of the Argentine From Now On, a Swan 45 that would enter second behind HM Hospitales. The Estrella Damm continued with its regularity: she did not make a good start but managed to rejoin the fleet and was third againwhich allowed him to finish the day on the podium, second.
Toni Rivas, Estrella Damm tactician was very satisfied with this second day of regattas: “We are being regular, which is very important and staying up, to see if we can hold out like this until this Wednesday and, from Thursday, try to fight to win the regatta”. Rivas considers that “we have been carrying out several tests to reach the final phase in the best conditions. We are happy & rdquor ;.
This Wednesday is the last day of the preliminary phase, with the celebration of two new tests, and from Thursday the final phase will begin.
BMW ORC 1 CLASSIFICATION (18 boats)
1 HM Hospitals (ESP), 12 p
2 Estrella Damm (ESP), 15p
3 Palibex (ESP), 16p
4 From Now On (ARG), 16p
5 Aifos 500 (ESP), 18p