The Universitat de València hosts the Spanish University Sailing Championship

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  • Cristina Soriano Cabellos
  • April 25th, 2023
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60 students from all over Spain will meet in Calpe from 25-28 April to compete in the Spanish University Sailing Championship (CEU), which on this occasion is being organised by the Universitat de València.

The event will start on Tuesday 25 April with the welcoming of athletes, accreditations will also be handed out and preparatory training sessions will begin. The competition will start the following day and will take place over 26, 27 and 28 April, with the finals and trophies being awarded on Friday. The event will consist of fleet races, in which everyone will compete at the same time with Tom 28 sailboats, of 8.5m in length.

The UV sailing team, led by Juan Calvo, will fight to achieve a good place in the general ranking. On board the UV sailing boat, the 5 athletes —3 women and 2 men— will be: Álvaro Céspedes González, Ella Hemeryck, Justo Martínez Terrasa, Alejandra Sabeño Daurel and Ignacio Toronjo Lobo.

The Universitat de València is organising this championship for the 4th time, the 1st was in 2005 and it was a very special occasion as it was the first university sailing competition to be held. “The organising committee has made every effort to ensure that the competition runs smoothly and to guarantee an unforgettable experience for the student athletes and the technical teams, coaches and trainers, and all the staff accompanying the athletes from the 12 participating universities”, explained the director of the Universitat de València's Sports Service, Ana Mª Gómez.

 The good weather conditions that are expected and the conditions offered by the bay of Calpe promise a great competition. “The UV has won a silver and a bronze in the Spanish Sailing Championships, this year we are not clear favourites, but we do have possibilities”, explains the director of UVsports. “Of course, we wish the UV sailing team the best of luck and we hope that all the athletes have a great experience in this championship that we are organising at the UV”, concludes Ana Mª Gómez.

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