17 skippers and 18 races in a northerly breeze at Llafranc, in front of a large crowd. Eduard Bonifacio wins.
The second IOM Empordà Trophy was sailed on 14 February.
With 17 skippers entered, 18 races were completed in northerly winds of 8 to 20 knots, with some stronger gusts.
The wind direction was very unstable, which made laying the course difficult for race officer Maggie Alonso.
In the end a small course with races of about 8 minutes was set, very spectacular for the large number of spectators who came to watch a radio-controlled sailing regatta for the first time, organised together with Club Nàutic Llafranc, chaired by Marc Moner.
There were no big surprises at the top of the fleet, but the event saw the debut of Artur Segarra (Club Nàutic L'Ampolla) and the return of strong skippers such as Oriol Forn and Joan Conesa, who brought an excellent level on and off the water.
The podium and trophies were:
- 1st Eduard Bonifacio, Club Nàutic El Balís
- 2nd José Manuel Palma, Club Marítim Cubelles
- 3rd Gabriel Le Duc, ASBB (France)
- 4th Paul Le Duc, Club Nàutic Sant Feliu de Guíxols
- 5th Ramon Soler, Club Marítim Cubelles
- 1st woman: Anna Fainytska, Club Nàutic Sant Feliu de Guíxols
A report by Ràdio Palafrugell about the trophy is also available on the IOMCAT YouTube channel.
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