‘L’Inmens’ and ‘Tres Mares’ to represent the Balearic Islands at the Spanish Cruising Championship

Crews from 13 regional sailing federations will gather in Calpe from October 16 to 18 to compete for the Loterías con el Deporte Trophy.

The teams set to compete at the 2026 Loterías con el Deporte Spanish Cruising Championship have now been confirmed. From October 16th to the 18th, 18 crews representing 13 regional sailing federations will meet at the Real Club Náutico de Calpe to battle for the national title.

Following a season of qualifying regattas held at different locations along the Spanish coastline, the championship final will once again feature real-time racing, with all crews competing on equal terms aboard identical Tom 28 one-design boats.

The Balearic Islands, Galicia, Andalusia, Murcia and the Valencian Community will each have two representatives, while Melilla, Catalonia, Castilla-La Mancha, Madrid, Asturias, the Canary Islands, the Basque Country and Cantabria will each be represented by one crew.

The Balearic Islands will be represented by L’Inmens, from Club Nàutic Ibiza, skippered by Nicolás Pesich, and Tres Mares, from Club Nàutic s’Arenal, skippered by Juan Escandell.

Several of the qualified teams have previous experience competing in the decisive stages of the championship. Galicia will be represented by Orion, from MRCY Baiona, with Javier Pérez, and Bon III, from CNP Punta Lagoa, with Víctor Carrión.

Andalusia will field Agapantux, from RCM Sotogrande, skippered by Alfonso Merello, and Taboga Cuatro, from RCN Cádiz, with Antonio Coronilla. Murcia will be represented by Saleroso 2.0, from CN Águilas, with Luis Carlos Muñoz, and Nemox, from RCR Cartagena, with Patricio Rosas.

The Valencian Community will have TeamTac, runner-up in 2022, as well as Oui, from RCN Valencia, with Toni Garcés.

Also competing in Calpe will be Olivita, from RCM Melilla, with Luis Cobreros; L’Oreig, from CN Port d’Aro, representing Catalonia after finishing third in 2025; FUM, from CN Entrepeñas, with Claudio Jesús Montalbán, representing Castilla-La Mancha; Durero, from CN Cervera, with Jacobo Landeira, representing Madrid; and the experienced Taxus Medio Ambiente, from CV Bahía de Gijón, representing Asturias. Taxus Medio Ambiente finished second in 2024 and fourth in 2025.

Completing the line-up are Antigua Craiova, from RCN Arrecife, with Luis Miguel Cabrera, representing the Canary Islands; Maitena, from RCM del Abra-RSC, with Mikel Emaldi, representing the Basque Country; and Gorilon, from RCM Santander, with Juan Bedia, representing Cantabria.

The Real Club Náutico de Calpe will host the Loterías con el Deporte Spanish Cruising Championship for the first time, coinciding with the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

The event will begin on Thursday, October 15th, with crew registration and training sessions. Racing will start on Friday, October 16th, and continue through Sunday, October 18th, when the championship will conclude.

The Loterías con el Deporte Spanish Cruising Championship is sponsored by Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (SELAE), whose commitment to sport forms part of its partnership with the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation to promote sporting participation, fair play and the values of Spanish sport.