ker Martínez/Xabi Fernández (49er) join Rafa Trujillo (Finn) as leaders at Christmas Race

Olympic medallists Iker Martínez/Xabi Fernández (Grand Krust-Movistar) and Rafa Trujillo (+39) have confirmed their condition as favourite teams and lead the 49er and Finn standings respectively.

Martínez/Fernández have had a great start at the Christmas Race after the four races (4-3-4-1) sailed today and are the leaders in 49er. Second place is for Spanish team Federico/Arturo Alonso (Alfa Romeo) and third place is also for a Spanish crew Alberto Padrón/Javier de la Plaza (Audi Canarias). Undoubtedly, a great start for the Spanish pre-Olympic team.

In the Finn class, Rafa Trujillo (+39) maintains the lead with a comfortable advantage over the other competitors. Second classified, at five points, is Italian competitor Giorgio Poggi (Harken) while third place overall is for Michael Maier (+39) from the Czech Republic.

Spanish team Gallego/Tutzó in 470 Women are down to third place overall after today’s at only one point from the new leaders, French team Camille Lecointre/Gwendolyn Lemaitre (Vecteur +) and tied with equal points with second team Giulia Conti/Giovana Micol from Italy.

The leader in Laser radial is Tatiana Drozdovskaya (Transbunker) from Bielorrusia followed in second place by Bristish sailor Alison Young (Skandia Team). Third place is for Spanish competitor Alicia Cebrián de Lagos (Caja Canarias).

The leadership in 470 men is still for the top classified team of the ISAF World Sailing Ranking lists Gabrio Zandonà/Andrea Tani (Joe Fly) from Italy at only 1 point difference from French team Dreano Ronan/Floch Ronan. Third place overall is also for French team Alexandre Pallu de la Barriere/Aymerich Challe (Big Ship).

With only two points difference over second classified Mark Powell (GBR), the leader in the Laser class is for Polish sailor Marcin Rudawki. Third place is for Dutch competitor Marc de Haas (Triple-P).

Today competitors have enjoyed an excellent day of racing. Moderate North wind conditions (10-15 knots) changing to NE (9-12 knots) in the afternoon throughout the day have made it possible to complete the schedule of races.

The forecast for tomorrow annouces low temperature for tomorrow with NE wind, 20 to 25 knots.