The sailboat Abama Resort Tenerife from Gran Canaria Fernando León, associated with the Real Club Náutico de Tenerife and skippered by Lucio Pérez Aranaz, did not disappoint and met expectations, winning the Princess of Asturias Cruise Trophyin ORC 3 class.
Lucio Pérez Aranaz, owner of the boat of more than eleven meters in length, stressed in the presentation of the trophy, which was carried out by Enrique Boissier, uncle of Fernando León, a true member of the Real Club Náutico de Las Palmas, that “everything The team is very proud to repeat last year’s triumph here in the city of Las Palmas, and we owe it precisely to the wise advice that Enrique himself has given Fernando throughout his life, who told us why go side, as his uncle had taught him. Besides, This victory brings us closer to our final goal, which is to also win the I Canary Islands Cruise Trophy Circuit.”.
This 2023 the crew made up of 9 members, representing the Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria and the Real Club Náutico de Tenerifehas stood out for the participation of the Gran Canarian Olympic sailor Fernando León, the 420 world champion Pilar Caba, and Cristina Martínez Doreste, recent winner of the Women’s Sailing League, who will join the final phase.
Specifically, they have been Fernando León rudderLucio Pérez as owner and main trimmerJaime Pérez and Pablo Pérez as genoa trimmerPilar Caba as spinaker trimmerPedro Escuder stickCayetano Almeida pianoCristina Martínez as I release and Adrián Cruz of bow.
Participating in this regatta for the second consecutive year is part of the corporate responsibility policy of Abama Resort Tenerife, which sponsors the boat, and demonstrates its commitment to society, to promote culture, sport and social well-being through actions that They revert to the Canary Islands and its inhabitants, creating value permanently.
The 33rd edition of the Princess of Asturias Trophy of the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria (RCNGC) is a nautical event on the official calendar of the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation and the Royal Canary Islands Sailing Federation, counting towards the Spanish Cruise Cup. Canarian ORC Community and valid as a ranking in the I Canary Islands Cruise Trophy Circuit, sponsored by the Government of the Canary Islands.
This last competition opened with the César Manrique Trophy, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Lanzarote, between August 16 and 19. The second event is this one that will be held next weekend in Gran Canaria (RCNGC) and will end with the Infantas Trophy of Spain (RCNT) from October 27 to 29. Every five years the Lustral Regatta of Santa Cruz de La Palma will be included, departing from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, organized by the Real Club Náutico de La Palma.
