39th Trofeo Conde de Godo - Day Four - The Finale

The Real Club Náutico de Barcelona brings the 39th edition of the competition to an end. The regatta was more international than ever with an excellent organisation both on and off the water despite the lack of racing on the final day due to light wind conditions.

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The Wally class rendered homage at the 39th Trofeo Conde de Godo to Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones’ Magic Carpet 2 with Daniel Gallichan helming in Group 1, winning four out of the six races undertaken. Second in the class was Open Season with third place going to J One.

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In Group 2 the victory had already been mathematically assigned since Saturday with first place going to Phillipe Ligier’s Roycan 2 skippered by L. Olivier. In second place it was Sensei, while the Spanish team Tiketitoo had to settle for third.

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The TP52 class concluded its participation in the Trofeo Conde de Godó with a double draw on the penultimate day of racing. Ed Baird’s Quantum Racing (with Spaniard Juan Vila onboard calling tactics) climbed the leader board throughout the competition to claim the overall victory despite drawing with Alberto Roemmers’ Audi Azzurra who finally took second place. Niklas Zennstrom’s Ran rounded up the podium on third.

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British team Tony Buckingham’s Ngoni helmed by Kevin Spronl is the winner of the 39th Trofeo Conde de Godó with four out of six victories in the class racing.

A lack of racing on the last day meant Torcida’s team was unable to battle it out with Castañer skipper of Luis Martin Cabiedes’ Noticia IV – who finally claimed second place. Agustín Zulueta’s Iberdrola Team with José María Torcida at the helm took the third spot, having been affected by their disqualification on Day One.

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The local team for the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona, Francisco Soldevilla’s Es Tes Unno are the proud winners of the 39th Trofeo Conde de Godó in the ORC 0 class, followed by Luis Mas’ Motivel-Quantum and Rafael Carbonell’s Rats on Fire.

After the Measurement Committee’s disqualification of Antonio Guasch’s Vertigo 2 it was a surprise victory for Richard Alcina’s Lone II with Lluis Blanchar’s Comet in second and Salvador Vieta’s Executive Airlines in third.

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The ORC class 2 winners of the Trofeo Conde de Godó wereFrancecs Fradera’s Si BW Ana with three out of five victories, followed closely behind by Miguel Angel Mercadal’s Buix IV and Jordi Prenefeta’s Orange Fish.

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There were to be no opportunities given to the rest of the fleet by Jose María Van der Ploeg’s Nilfisk in the J-80 class. Winning all of their races (six out of six) Olympic medallist José María Van der Ploeg’s Nilfisk ruthlessly stated their claim to the J-80 title, followed at some distance behind them by Lluis Corbella’s Mikaku in second and Frances Roig’s Flash Back Salou in third place.

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Final Results

Wally 1
1. Magic Carpet 2. Lindsat Sir Owen-Jones. Daniel Gallicha. 3 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 = 6 pts
2. Open Season. Thomas Bscher. Mike Atkinson. 2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +1 = 9
3. J ONE. Piers Richardson. 1 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 = 13 pts

Wally 2
1. RoyKan 2. Philippe Ligier. Lozacchmemeur Olivier. 2 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 = 6 pts
2. Sensei. Agapé Investment.Mattia Massola 1 +2 +3 +2 +2 +3 = 10
3. Tiketitoo. Alberto Palatchi. Alberto Palatchi. 3 +3 +1 +3 +3 +2 = 12

TP52
1. Quantum Racing. Doug Devos. Ed Baird. 3 +3 +3 +1 +2 +1 +1 = 14pts
2. AUDI AZZURRA. Alberto Roemmers. Guillermo Parada. 1 +1 +2 +2 +3 +2 +3 = 14
3. RAN. Niklas Zennstrom. Niklas Zennstrom. 2 +2 +1 +3 +1 +5 +2 = 16
4. Gladiator. Tony Langley. Tom Wilson.4 +4 +4 +4 +5 +4 +4 = 29
5. All4One. All4 oneraciong. Stephane Kandler 6DNC +6 +6 DNC DNC +5 +4 +3 +5 = 35

SOTO 40
1. Ngoni. Tony Buckingham. Kevin Spronl. 1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +1 +2 = 10 pts
2. News IV. Luis Martinez Cabiedes. Inaki Castaner. 2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +3 = 18
3. Iberdrola Team. Agustín Zulueta. José María Torcida.3 DNQ +5 +8 +1 +1 +2 +1 = 21
4. Alegre. Golden HEW. Andres Soriano. 5 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 = 29
5. Gramona GESEME. Roman Turro. Roman Turro. 4 +3 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 = 31

J-80
1. NILSFIK. Jose Maria Van der Ploeg.1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 = 5pts
2. Mikaku. Lluis Corbella. 2 +2 +2 +5 +3 +2 = 11
3. FLASH BACK Salou. Francesc Roig. 3 +4 +3 +4 +4 +6 = 18

ORC 0
1. Unno's tees. Francisco Soldevilla 2 +1 +2 +1 +4 = 6 pts
2. Motivel-Quantum. Luis Mas 3 +3 +1 +4 +5 = 11
3. Rats On Fire. Rafael Carbonell. 4 +6 +3 +3 +2 = 12

0RC 1
1. Lone II. Ricard Alsina.1 +1 +4 +2 +3 = 7
2. @ Comet. Lluis Blanchar.3 +4 +5 +3 +2 = 12
3. Executive Airlines. Vieta Salvador. 4 +5 +2 +5 +4 = 15

ORC2
1. If BW ANA.Francesc Fradera. 2 +1 +1 +1 +3 = 5 pts
2. Bruix IV. Miguel Angel Mercadal.1 +2 +2 +2 +1 = 6
3. Orange fish. Jordi Prenafeta. 4 +3 +3 +4 +5 = 14