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A total of 50 boats and about 280 yachtsmen participated in the 48th version of the “Off Valparaíso” Regatta, which during the weekend of November 11 and 12 filled the coastal border of Valparaíso and Viña del Mar with color.
The regatta was hosted by the Yacht Club of Chile located in Recreo, with boats participating in the classes: IRC Regatta, IRC Cruise, IRC Classics, J-105, J-24 General and J-24 "Naval Schools", represented by Officers. and Cadets from the Chilean Naval School and foreign navies.
The Director of the “Arturo Prat” Naval School, Captain Gonzalo Tappen, stated: “the development of this important nautical competition left everyone very happy due to the high attendance of representatives from foreign navies, among them: Canada, the United States, Ecuador, the United Kingdom and Italy, and also for the excellent results obtained. We had a large participation of sailboats, which was accompanied by a high logistical deployment of our sponsors and we also had protection at sea by the Maritime Authority, who were in charge of the safety of the regatta in the bay at all times. of Valparaíso and Viña del Mar".
Throughout the day, the yachts and their crews were protected thanks to the presence of the General Services Boat LSG-1618 "Valparaíso".
In the IRC Regatta class, the yacht "Caleuche" of the Naval Academy was crowned with first place, competing in the windward-leeward direction. Likewise, in the J-24 "Naval Schools" class, first place was obtained by the United States Naval School with the Yacht "Trepidoso", followed by the United Kingdom with the yacht "Quique" and in third place the Naval Military School of Spain, with the yacht “Triunfante”.
The yachts that led the “Off Valparaíso” Regatta were: “Caleuche”, “Aura” and “Tensacon” in the IRC Regatta Class; “Odisea+”, “Viento Blanco” and “Six” in the IRC-Cruise Class; “Olimpo”, “Loumarán” and “Rayatea” in the IRC Classic Class; “Grand Slam”, “Scimitar” and “HDI Seguros” in Class J-105; and “Bribón” in the J-24 General Class, taking home the recognitions, medals and trophies of this sailing festival, held on the coast of Buenos Aires and Viñamarina.
This sporting spectacle was valid for the date of the 2023-2024 National Oceanic Championship, the next being held on November 25 and 26 in Algarrobo, with the Interclub Regatta.
