A-Cat & F18 Copa de España 2019: Images by José Luis Domecq
All images courtesy of José Luis Domecq / Spanish A-Cat Association and Rafael Martín-Prat de Abreu . More great pics at A-Cat Spain fb.
The Spanish A-Cat & F18 Fleets keep growing and joining efforts every year at the Copa de España its a great way to promote Cats as a racing class. The local A-Class has Manolo Calavia as one of the top contenders World Wide and now Iago Lopez Marra also in the top ten with the 8th place obtained at last 2018 Worlds in Australia coming from the 49er fleet.
This year Copa de España was held at Club Náutico Puerto Cherry. In the A-Class Juan Luis Paez Gutierrez was crowned champ, followed by Toni Ballester and Rafa Gomez Polo.
In the F18 first place for Ivan Colomer & José Luis Marmolejo, 2nd overall for Fabian Manuel Migoya & Axel Parcerisa, and 3rd Philipps Griffits & David Rosel.
Check results for both classes at the Regatta official web: regatas.clubnauticopuertosherry.com
2019 A-Cat Worlds will be held at Weymouth, web: https://www.acatworlds2019.uk/registration
2019 F18 Worlds will be organized by the Spanish Association @ Ballena Alegre : https://cvballena-alegre.sailti.com/en/default/races/race-inscriptions/text/f18-world-championship-2019-en