Regatta Update, Saturday March 13th:
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13 de marzo del 2010.
Estimados amigos veleristas,
The final results are as follows:
Congratulations to Mauricio Santa Cruz and his team on Bruschetta from Brasil FIRST PLACE.
Second for Chris Snow and his team, on “S” from San Diego USA. With Marianne Schoke from Sweden. Good sailing as usual
Third for Claudio Ruschel and his team on “A que si”. Brasil
Fourth to Jorge Javier Murrieta on Vive México. First Mexican.
Mike Ingaham on blue Demon 5th place. USA. Very good
Leif Tom Loose on Rotoman, 6th. Germany. It was worth it to came from so far away.
Kenneth Porter, on Monster Fish 7th. México
Fraito Lugo on Peligroso, 8th. Puerto Rico.
Javier Arribas on Primero , 9th. Perú
Yon Belausteguigoitia, on Chimera from México, 10th.
Six different nationalities for the first 10th places.
Congratulations to all and to all the fleet that competed with all they could and lots of enthusiasm.
Everything has an end.
Thanks to our Presidente de México, Felipe Calderón who had the original idea to make this Regata Copa México Bicentenario, and made it possible.
El Secretario de Turismo, Rodolfo Elizondo, Miguel Gomez Mont from Fonatur, Almirante Mariano Saynez Mendoza, Secretario de Marina, El Gobernador del Estado de Nayarit, Ney González.
The Regatta authorities Ernesto Amtmann, Chairman Regatta Copa México, Peter Wiegandt, Vice-Chairman, Kenneth Porter. The team that made this regatta possible, judges, assistances, Marina Armada de México, organization, etc, etc.
Our J-24 friends that came from so many different countries to enjoy this festival with the Mexican fleet. Very good competition.
We hope all of you had fun. Remember to tell your family, your friends that they are welcome to México.
Hope to see you racing sometime somewhere.
Viva México!!
Fair Sailing,
Luis Alvarez.
Regatta Update, Friday March 12th:
Estimados amigos veleristas,
The standing after eight races is as follows:
The lead is now for Chris Snow, on “S”, USA
Second, Mauricio Santa Cruz on Bruschetta. Brasil
Third for Claudio Ruschel on A que si. Brasil
The first Mexican team continues to be Jorge Javier Murrieta on Vive México.
Mike Ingaham on blue Demon came up to 5th place. USA
Fraito Lugo on Peligroso is now on 6th. Puerto Rico.
Leif Tom Loose on Rotoman, 7th. Germany
Javier Arribas on Primero , came down to 8th. Perú
Kenneth Porter, on Monster Fish 9th. México
Yon Belausteguigoitia, on Chimera from México, now on 10th.
Six different nationalities for the first 10th places.
Today we had light wind coming from the SW. The current was an important factor.
Tomorrow we have the last set of races which will start at 12, ONE HOUR EARLIER.
I don´t know about you but we don´t want this to end so fast. It has been a wonderful week with different conditions that made the competition more interesting.
We hope all of you had fun. Again, we are glad that our J-24 friends came from different countries to enjoy with us this Regatta in Bahia de Banderas, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, México.
Please do not hesitate on going to the trophy Dinner at Isla Nueva, sponsored by COMEX. It will be something to remember.
Go home and tell your friends that they are welcome to our next open. Hope to see you racing sometime somewhere.
Fair Sailing,
Luis Alvarez.
Regatta Update, Thursday March 11th:
Estimados amigos veleristas,
Nice start of the day watching a whale and her baby on the way to the starting line. So far, we have seen dolphins, turtles, and snakes.
Today it was a little bit cloudy, light wind for the first race, the ones that were on the right side got lucky. For the second race the wind picked up for an exciting finish.
We had the visit of the State Governor, Mr Ney González Sánchez.
The standing after the sixth race is as follows:
The lead continues with Mauricio Santa Cruz on Bruschetta from Brasil 22 points
Second also for Brasil, Claudio Ruschel on A que si, one point behind
Third for Chris Snow, from San Diego on “S”, again just one point behind.
The first Mexican team is for Jorge Javier Murrieta on fourth place.
Perú went down to 6th place.
See today's Race Results
Tonight there is a dinner and show hosted by Icon Vallarta at the Hotel Icon (Vallarta). There will be a free transportation going to the event. Hope to see you there.
Fair Sailing,
Luis Alvarez.
Regatta Update, Wednesday March 10th:
Estimados amigos veleristas,
Interesting day, with oscillating wind, different strength so it made it difficult to read.
The first race was abandoned, half way to the first mark. After waiting and having a general recall it was well worth it since we had a great race with strong winds, through out, enough to continue on the limit of putting up a jib.
Second race we had good wind at the start and after two legs the wind decreased, and the last leg of the course on the left hand side the wind was non-existent, making it hard for boats to finish.
We recommend, that you go to all the events prepared for you. Last night at Las Caletas we had a great night with wonderful food, show, drinks and on our way back, dancing under the stars.
On Thursday night there is a dinner and show hosted by Icon Vallarta at the Hotel Icon (Vallarta). There will be a free transportation going to the event. On Friday evening we will have a dinner, which is hosted by Dell, this will be at the Villa Copa Mexico. On Saturday we will have the Trophy dinner, which will be sponsored by Comex.
We would also like to mention other sponsors. Riviera Nayarit, Fonatur, Opequimar, Mexicana, Vallarta Yacht Club and Vallarta Adventures.
Second day of regatta:
The standing after the fourth race is as follows:
1º Mauricio Santa Cruz from Brasil, on Bruschetta, with 19 points.
2º Javier Arribas from Perú, on boat “Primero”, with 21 points.
3º Chris Snow from San Diego, on board “S”, with 22 points.
"Be carefull, two people hurt, one from El Salvador and one from México. We hope they are well. Safety first!!!"
Fair Sailing,
Luis Alvarez.
Regatta Update, Tuesday March 9th:
Estimados amigos veleristas,
We are glad to be back in Nuevo Vallarta, what a event!!!.
The preparation for the event has been in good hands, our friends, Peter Wiegandt and Kenneth Porter have done a spectacular job for all of us to enjoy, we also have to mention, Miguel Bargalló, Jorge Castillo, Rosalía, Ulises, the measurement team, Sancudo, Carlos Reyes our sponsors, who with out their help this event would not have been possible: Microsoft Office, Nyssen, XX, Nextel, Icon Vallarta, Dell, Comex, Grey Goose, Coca Cola, Marival, Banamex. And finally for all the people involved in the organization, the Judges, the Marina Riviera Nayarit, La Marina Armada de México.
What a beautiful night for the inauguration of Regata Copa México, the splendid Marival Residences, Palm trees, nice music, excellent food, drinks for every one,...
Good recognition made by Peter Wiegandt to Kenneth Porter with a commemorative Regata Copa México TAG Heuer watch. For you to know, Kenneth got all the boats for rent ready for all that came from abroad, he took care of every detail. I have never seen such a thing in any event that I have been to.
Welcome all our guests from other countries that came far away, some of them very far away. We are proud to have you with us and show you our country, our people,… Enjoy the party, it wont be long enough. Thanks for all the effort you did coming to this party.
Vallarta is Vallarta, the wind conditions, the weather, the good competition.
First day of regatta:
1º Congratulations to Javier Arribas from Perú, on boat Primero, with 9 points.
2º Well sailed, Chris Snow from San Diego, on boat “S”, with 11 points.
3º Good for Fraito Lugo from Puerto Rico, on boat Peligroso, with 12 points.
The results in Race Results Regatta site: http//www.j24mex.com/copamexico and http//regatacopamexico.com
Fair Sailing,
Luis Alvarez.
Regatta Update, Monday March 8th:
During the Second day of the “Copa México Edición Nextel Bicentenario” the practice regatta took place, it was planned to start a 1pm, but unfortunately the wind wasn’t in our side, It began blowing from the north, and then very unstable from southwest. With intensity of approx 6-8 knots, the regatta finally started.
Tomorrow we hope to have better wind and we will maintain you informed of the results.
¡THE FIRST RESULTS OF THE REGATA COPA MEXICO
Regatta Update, Sunday March 7th:
The “Regata Copa México” started with great enthusiasm and effort from the competitors. The measurement took place, it was a well organized process. Some crews went sailing in the afternoon with winds between 8 and 12 knots. There are 53 j24' s that will compete in the “Copa Mexico Edición Nextel Bicentenario”.
Regatta Update, March 5th:
We have 51 boats on the dry dock ready for weigh-in and measurement procedure. Two boats are still on the road TMC and Asterix.
Important notes on getting ready to sail and race:
Steps for completing registration staring tomorrow at 9 a.m.:
- Fill out registration forms
- Weigh in the crew members
- Weigh in the boat with all the required equipment (station around the corner from registration
- Complete sails measurement
You will be able to buy lunch boxes for the week at registration and we will provide every crew member with bracelets so they can enter for free to all dinner events. We will also sell dinner tickets for friends and family members.
Please make sure to attend all sponsored dinners (all week), this is the best way to show them gratitude and to foster their continuous involvement with our Class. Three very important notes on these events:
- On Sunday 03/07 the event/dinner/kick-off will take place at the Marival Residences and not at the Marina we plan to start at 19:30 hours
- On Tuesday 03/09 we will all board a fast catamaran to take us to Las Caletas for dinner and show, all catamarans will come back to the Marina after dinner (take something warm to cover up for the return trip)
- On Thursday ICON residences will host dinner and show in Puerto Vallarta, we will provide transportation leaving from the Marina and from the Marival resort and Marival Residences. This is a great occasion to get to know Puerto Vallarta!
All other events will be held at the Villa Copa México at Marina Riviera Nayarit except for the award ceremony that will be held close to the Club house and not at the Villa. Any changes will be posted on the bulletin board at the Villa Copa México. See events more
See you tomorrow!
Peter
Regatta Update, February 6th:
We are only one month away from this spectacular event! Here are the latest:
Our PRO will be Bruce Green
- We have still 53 entries with two cancellation, these two slots are already taken by other boats
- We have completed our event sponsors and we will have dinner/music and surprises every day for the Regatta. Please see the events tab on this site…here is a quick snapshot... more
Regatta Update, January 21st:
Mexicana is on board!
Mexicana Airlines has announced today a 25% discount on flights to and from Puerto Vallarta for the "Regata Copa México 2010! Please find the agreement with Mexicana Airlines including the assigned code to make your reservations for flights within Mexico as well as for international flights more...
See you in Riviera Nayarit 2010 ! |
