Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja at Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja - Day 1
by Prensa Sailing Comunicación 30 Jan 01:09 PST
29 January - 1 February 2026
Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja 2026 © Pep Portas / RCN Torrevieja
Weather conditions marked the first day of competition in Torrevieja, limiting the event to a single race. Despite the conditions, Izan Rogel, Nicolás Bastard, Charles Ganivet, and Metehan Asar prevailed in their respective groups and lead the provisional standings
The first day of the Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja was marked by strong winds, which affected the competition and limited the event to a single completed race. Despite these challenging conditions, the sailors demonstrated their skill, with local sailor Izan Rogel (RCN Torrevieja), Basque sailor Nicolás Bastard (RCMA-RSC), French sailor Charles Ganivet, and Turkish sailor Metehan Asar winning their respective groups..
At 10:45 a.m., the fleet headed to the race area in the hope of starting the day's races, despite a delayed start originally scheduled for 10:00 a.m. However, the wind failed to appear and did not arrive until after 3:00 p.m., leaving the 417 sailors waiting on the water for more than three hours before racing could begin.
After 3:00 p.m., with the fleet still waiting for suitable conditions, the race committee, led by Luky Serrano, decided to take a bold step and move the starting line further out to sea in search of wind. The gamble paid off: about three miles from the club's harbor, a steady breeze finally appeared, giving the sailors the long-awaited opportunity to begin racing. Relief and excitement spread through the fleet as the wind filled the sails, marking the start of what promised to be an intense and competitive day on the water
With their sights set on the second day, Friday 30th January, the committee expect conditions to allow for three races to be completed, thus fulfilling the four required to determine the gold group and the rest of the categories, before moving on to the final series. To make the most of the day, the start time has been brought forward to 9:00 a.m., so the fleet will set sail for the race area at around 8:00 a.m.