The sailor from Real Club Náutico de Palma David Ponseti leads the ILCA 7 Spain’s Championship

David Ponseti, sailor of the Real Club Náutico de Palma, has taken the lead in the overall standings of the Spanish ILCA 7 Championship after the first day of racing in the waters off Playa d’en Bossa (Ibiza), which was marked by unstable weather conditions.

Light northerly winds and constant shifts forced a delay of more than an hour to the start of the races and only allowed one of the three scheduled races to be completed on Thursday.

Ponseti, a Menorcan sailor based in Palma, won the only race held, finishing ahead of his clubmate Marc O’Connor. Third place went to Adolfo Virgili of the Real Club de Regatas de Alicante.

Carlos Roselló, from Club Náutico de Ibiza, was the top local performer, finishing in a commendable fifth place, keeping him within reach of the podium heading into the upcoming races.

Today, Friday, May 16, the racing is scheduled to resume at 12:00 PM. The race committee, chaired by Jordi García, aims to complete up to four races depending on weather conditions.

The championship is organized by Club Náutico Ibiza, the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation, the Balearic Federation, and the Spanish ILCA Class Association, with the collaboration of Marina Ibiza, which is hosting a national dinghy sailing championship for the first time in its facilities.