Conde de Godó trophy for Earlybird

Blowing 10-14 knots South East wind began the eighth and final race of Trofeo Conde Godó team Earlybird steered this time by co owner Christian Nagel German (in the absence of Henrik Brandis, who steered the boat to her first win in her maiden event in PalmaVela) could control the Portuguese Pedro Mendoça Bigamist, skippered by Afonso Domingo to win the last race and the trophy.

Behind both leaders finished Solete steered by her Portuguese owner José Caldeira asisted by tactician Gonzalo Araujo, which managed to beat German Stefan Jentzsch Black Pearl, though the cumulative disadvantage allowed Black Pearl to held their third position in the final podium. The next appointment of the Soto 40 fleet will be the Ibiza Trophy, which will be held in the Pitiusas island from 3 to 6 July.

Overall Results Trofeo Conde de Godó

1-Earlybird (GER), H.Brandis/C.Nagel (1-1-3-2-3-3-2-1) 16 points
2-Bigamist (POR), Pedro Mendoça (3-5-2-1-2-1-1-2) 17 points
3-Black Pearl (GER), Stefan Jentzsch (4-4-RDG 4-3-1-2-4) 25 points
4-Solete, José Caldeira (5-3-1-4-4-4-4-3) 28 points
5-Fyord, Luis Martín Cabiedes (2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6) 40 points

Tie in the top

After third day of racing, the Soto 40 fleet already completed seven of the nine races scheduled, with a close fight between thePortuguese Bigamist and German Earlybird both with the same points. The final victory, still in the air, will be decided on Sunday.

Again excellent sailing conditions, with 14-18 knots of wind speed in the first race of the day, increasing to 20 knots in the second. Portuguese Bigamist is demonstrating her good performance with strong wind, confirming the good results of yesterday with two more victories today. Its partial box accumulates 15 points, the same as German Earlybird, but this has less first places than the crew leaded by Afonso Domingos. Behind them German Black Pearl is separated six points from the leading pair. Even with podium options with still two races to go, stands José Caldeira’s Solete debutant Portuguese team, if he manages to regain the four points of disadvantage.