Speed, excitement and quality navigation. SailGP already sits in Cádiz and this Friday afternoon there was a category preview with him Juan Sebastián Elcano Trophy. Spain, the United States and New Zealand have challenged each other on the same regatta field that, starting this Saturday, the SailGP Spanish Grand Prix will be held, located in front of the Paseo de Santa Bárbara, and the winner was New Zealand. The boat skippered by Peter Burling has given his opponents no choice. The United States was second and Spain third. This Trophy, in addition, has had a luxury spectator, King Felipe VI, who has been in charge of delivering the award to New Zealand as the winner.
The F50 Victoria, despite its third place, got great sensations and also served to see the Jordi Xammar’s debut as a pilot. The Olympic medalist, who was accompanied by Andrea Emone, Florian Trittel, Diego Botín, Joan Cardona and Joel Rodríguez, was satisfied and found that he is getting closer and closer to becoming the official pattern during the SailGP tests. “I am very happy and even more so for being able to do it in Cádiz and with that group of friends who started the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in Bermuda. Recently I was watching Spithill and Tuke from home, and today I was able to face them. This really is a dream come true. It is something that I saw much easier when I commented on SailGP on television, but the truth is that this is impressiveXammar said upon arrival at the dock.
The Juan Sebastián Elcano Trophy has served as an aperitif of what will be experienced this weekend in Cádiz. This time, New Zealand, the United States and Spain have paid tribute to the sailor of Getaria, who completed the first round the world when it is now 500 years old. This event is included within the events of the V Centennial and that are taking place throughout this year. Spain, the United States and New Zealand have been the representatives of the union of three continents –Europe, America and Oceania- through which that first expedition passed around the planet and which left from Seville and ended in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz).