Balearic Success at the 26th SM la Reina Trophy

More than a thousand sailors, aboard over one hundred boats, competed from July 4th to 6th in the Inshore races of the ‘XXVI Trofeo SM la Reina – XXXVII Copa Almirante Marcial Sánchez-Barcaíztegui’, the flagship regatta of the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, held in tribute to the Spanish Navy.

The fleet faced the final day of competition off the beaches of El Saler, Pinedo, and El Perelló, on the Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie racecourses, with wind starting from 90° at 6 knots. As the day progressed and the second race began, the wind shifted gradually to the right—first to 100°, then 115°, and finally settled at 125°.

On the water, the level of both boats and sailors was extremely high, with nearly sixty competitors having participated in Olympic Games, World Championships, the America’s Cup, or the Volvo Ocean Race.

Balearic sailors had a standout performance across the nine classes of the competition, reaching the podium in many of them. In the J80 class – Royal Bliss, the boat “Les Roches/Crisandkim Travel” from the Club Marítimo de Mahón, skippered by María Bover and owned by Pepequin Orbaneja, claimed two first-place finishes and was crowned class champion. The “Sal” (Club Nàutic S’Arenal), helmed by Neus Ballester and owned by Cati Darder, scored two second-place finishes and ended up third overall.

In ORC 2-MSC, “L’ Immens Boating Group” (Club Náutico de Ibiza), skippered by Nicolás Pesich, achieved an outstanding result. After seven scoring races held since last Friday, they secured second place overall with 15 points. They also claimed second place in the Mediterranean Circuit, which included the Palma Vela in May, the Trofeo Conde de Godó in June, and this final event, the XXVI Trofeo S.M. la Reina.

In ORC 4-Occident, there was a general dominance over the weekend by “Lassal”, skippered by Gonzalo Calvo. However, on Sunday, the “Indigo” (Club Nàutic S’Arenal), skippered by Pedro Siquier, won the first race, followed by “Lassal” and “Dax”, skippered by Sergio Durá. The final race in the class concluded with a win for “Lassal”, second place for “Indigo”, and third for “Dax”. As a result, the final standings crowned “Lassal” as the winner, “Indigo” as runner-up, and “Dax” in third place.