Ten Balearic sailors join national teams for the 420 World and European Championships

The sailors from the Balearic Islands who will compete in the 420 World and European Championships belong to Club Nàutic s’Arenal, Real Club Náutico de Palma, Reial Club Nàutic del Port de Pollença, and Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa.

The Spanish Cup, organized by Club Náutico Puerto Sherry, concluded with victories for Catalans Pedro Sotomayor and Quim Serra, and for Mallorca’s Neus Fernández and Martina Gomila, both from Club Nàutic s'Arenal.

Held over the last three days in the Bay of Cádiz, the 420 Spanish Cup—organized by Club Náutico Puerto Sherry—closed the national 420 class ranking alongside the Spanish Championship held during Holy Week in the Catalan region of Maresme, organized by Club Náutico El Balís. These two regattas defined the national teams that will compete in the World and European Championships.

The National A Team selected for the 420 World Championship, to be held in Urla (Turkey) from July 1 to 9, includes Pedro Sotomayor and Quim Serra (Catalonia), Neus Fernández, Martina Gomila, and Nicola Jane Sadler (all from Club Nàutic s'Arenal), Susana Bestard (Real Club Náutico de Palma) in the U19 category, Jesús Campos and Mateo Carbonell (Valencia), Amalia Coll (Club Nàutic s'Arenal), Laia Serena Mattos (Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa), and Gustavo del Castillo and Diego Coronado (Canary Islands) in the U17 category.

Additionally, the C National Team or Class Team eligible to participate in the World Championship includes: Isabel Lang-Lengton and Maria Sánchez (Canary Islands), Pepe García and Oriol Costabella (Catalonia), Carlos Carrasco and Nicolas Flethes (Andalusia), Rocío González and Genoveva Toubes (Canary Islands), Miguel Padrón and Luis Mesa (Canary Islands), Lucas Montoya and Nicolás Montoya (Club Nàutic s'Arenal), Íñigo Jáuregui and Ion Ancisar (Basque Country), Jose Medel and Pablo Fernández (Andalusia), Hugo Rodríguez (Club Nàutic s'Arenal), Juan Benítez (Reial Club Nàutic del Port de Pollença), Miguel Ángel Méndez and Diego Coronado (Canary Islands), Natalia Domínguez and Inés Ameneiro (Galicia), Jana and Martina Rahola (Catalonia), Lucía Sotomayor and Anna Rentería (Catalonia), Sofi Quintana and Ariadna Suárez (Canary Islands), Aitana Pérez and Laura de la Fuente (Galicia), Joan Hadzi and Lucía Isabela Beurier (Catalonia), and Maria Blanco and Alex Camps (Catalonia).

In the senior category, the qualified teams include: Bruno García and Isabel Laiseca (Catalonia), José Antonio Ruiz and Vicente Hernández (Andalusia), Pol Mateu and Sofía Cavaco (Catalonia), and Lorea Elduayen and Martin Salaverria (Basque Country).

For the European Championship, taking place in Porto (Portugal) from July 20 to 27, the National A Team is formed by Pedro Sotomayor and Quim Serra (Catalonia), Neus Fernández and Martina Gomila (Balearic), and Nicola Jane Sadler and Susana Bestard (Balearic) in the U19 category; and in U17, Jesús Campos and Mateo Carbonell (Valencia), Amalia Coll and Laia Serena Mattos (Balearic), and Gustavo del Castillo and Diego Coronado (Canary Islands).

The National C Team or Class Team qualified for the European Championship includes: Isabel Lang-Lengton and Maria Sánchez (Canary Islands), Pepe García and Oriol Costabella (Catalonia), Rocío González and Genoveva Toubes (Canary Islands), Miguel Padrón and Luis Mesa (Canary Islands), Lucas Montoya and Christian Montoya (Balearic), Íñigo Jáuregui and Ion Ancisar (Basque Country), Jose Medel and Pablo Fernández (Andalusia), Hugo Rodríguez and Juan Benítez (Balearic), Natalia Domínguez and Inés Ameneiro (Galicia), Jana and Martina Rahola (Catalonia), Lucía Sotomayor and Anna Rentería (Catalonia), and Joan Hadzi and Lucía Isabela Beurier (Catalonia).

Xesc Mulet and Jacobo García will serve as national coaches for both championships.

The Spanish 420 Cup concluded at CN Puerto Sherry after seven races, following the cancellation of the first day’s races due to strong winds. It was an intense championship, with four races on Saturday under steady southern winds of 15 knots, and three final races on Sunday in slightly stronger westerly conditions.

Pedro Sotomayor and Quim Serra from Real Club Náutico de Barcelona were crowned overall Spanish champions in the men’s category, while Neus Fernández and Martina Gomila from Club Náutico Arenal topped the women’s podium—and also finished second in the overall standings. Rounding out the absolute podium were Bruno Garcia (CN El Balís) and Isabel Laiseca (RCN Gran Canaria), who won in the mixed category.