The 'Portuarios Puertos de Las Palmas', helmed by Juanjo Díaz, won the tenth and penultimate race of the Aguas de Teror Vela Latina Championship. The victory came after the 'Hospital La Paloma Pueblo Guanche' retired due to an incident at the start. The race day was marked by strong winds, reaching 20 knots.
With this win, 'Portuarios Puertos de Las Palmas' now has 25 points, establishing them as the clear leader and eliminating the reigning champion from mathematically retaining the title. The boat completed the course in 1:06:22, battling against the wind and sea.
The main challenger for the title remains 'Villa de Agüimes Ybarra', now second with 23 points after defeating 'Viajes Insular Arenales Canaluz'. Alejandro Rodríguez's boat dominated their race, finishing in 1:03:27, ahead of Javier Barreto's 'Arenales' at 1:06:13.
'Viajes Insular Arenales Canaluz' is third with 21 points, losing their championship aspirations. 'Villa de Agüimes Ybarra's' victory keeps the competition alive, as a win for them in the final race combined with a loss for the leader would force a tie-breaker.
Other races of the day included a win for 'Minerva Idamar Atlantic' against 'Villa de Teror Munchitos', and 'Chacalote Comercial Sanrob' defeating 'Porteño Siscocan Cerveza Pío Pío'. The 'Disa Roque Nublo ULPGC' also secured victory in an exciting derby against 'Unión San Cristóbal Restaurante Los Botes'.
After ten races, the overall standings show 'Portuarios Puertos de Las Palmas' leading with 25 points, followed by 'Villa de Agüimes Ybarra' (23) and 'Viajes Insular Arenales Canaluz' (21). The final race is scheduled for August 29th.
