Tritón wins Canary Islands lateen sailing title in Puerto del Rosario
Kevin Cabrera’s Tritón overcame a six-point deficit in the final race in Puerto del Rosario. Fuerteventura’s Di Napoli – Isidoro y Manuela III finished second overall.
Tritón won the Canary Islands lateen sailing championship in Puerto del Rosario on Sunday 1 November. It claimed the title in the final race, overtaking long-time leader Di Napoli – Isidoro y Manuela III.
Kevin Cabrera’s boat from Playa Blanca came second and third in the last two races of the 35th championship. These results put it ahead of José Pascual Perdomo’s Fuerteventura boat, which finished second overall.
Light winds shape the final day
A lack of wind in Puerto del Rosario bay delayed the start of the seventh race. Racing began once south-easterly winds reached 5–6 knots. The wind dropped again near the finish, leaving the boats almost still.
Playa Dorada, led by Aythami Quintana, won the race ahead of Tritón. Alfredo Morales’s Jameos del Agua came third. Néstor de la Nuez’s Isla de Fuerteventura and David Martín’s Romerito followed.
Title decided in the last race
Di Napoli – Isidoro y Manuela III still held a six-point lead over Tritón before the eighth and final race.
Tritón made a strong start but had to take a penalty after a poor manoeuvre. Di Napoli – Isidoro y Manuela III lost ground at the start. It then took a penalty on the final downwind leg, ending its title hopes.
Jameos del Agua won the race, ahead of Nete Armas’s Graciplus and Tritón. Cabrera and his crew then waited for their rival to finish. Di Napoli – Isidoro y Manuela III came in outside the top nine.
Tritón finished first overall. Di Napoli – Isidoro y Manuela III took second place, with Jameos del Agua third. Graciplus and Virginia Morales’s Playa Blanca completed the top five.
The Canary Islands lateen sailing federation organised the championship. It worked with the island federations of Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria.