Starts International Grand Prix Vila de Blanes 2012

• Martí Llena / Oriol Mahiques lead the startup of the 29er

• French authority in 420.

• Tomorrow will start the first class Europe race

Blanes, January 2, 2012.-  Starting spectacular International Grand Prix Vila Blanes, with the first race in the 29er and 420 classes. Three races have been completed in each of the racing areas. Excellent wind from the SW, which shifts towards East, with speeds reaching 18 knots after the last race, which caused several capsizes in both classes.

Marti Llena and Oriol Mahiques (CN Garraf) have dominated today in the 29er class, getting three first places, always ahead of the Swiss team Victor Casas / Jeremy Bachelin, which seem to be the main rival of the Catalan team in this trophy. The Swiss team got three second places, which makes Italians Raggio Ontavia / Davide Tonelli, who did three third places, remain in third place. It seems that the International Grand Prix Vila Blanes podium will be played between these team, waiting for a reaction of the Swedish team composed by James Olsson / Kolvi Gustav, which amounted a partial score of two fourths and one fifth places.

French authority in 420
Undisputed French domination in the 420 class, where the team formed by Guillaume Pirolielle / Valentin Sapin, ruled over the day, reaching three first positions in the three races held. Behind them are the sailors of YC Antibes, Thomas Ponthieu / Valentino di Salva and Julien Rossi / Bruno Mourniac, tied with eleven points each team, with a very irregular scoring of 4-5-2 and 5-2-4, respectively.

Close to them are the French Jennifer Poret / Laise Chevet, which are placed, with 13 points, in fourth position, tied with Marie Soler / Thibaut Soler, who are in fifth position. The best classified Spanish is the young team, which just passed to this class from the Optimist, Franc Bru / Sigfrid Rovira, who are in seventh place with 17 points.

The Europe class, will star tomorrow in the race area, the first Cup event in Spain in 2012. Tomorrow is expected a windy day early morning. The Regatta Management has decided to start at 9:00 am, to be able to sail with the offshore winds, very characteristic of this area of ​​the Costa Brava.