“CAM” will almost certainly probably have to make do with the fourth place. The IRC TP52 owned by Spanish Olympic champions Fernando León and Kiko Sánchez Luna, with H.M.H. The Prince of Asturias at the helm, sailed a good race, but couldn’t catch the big boats which are dominating the IRC class. Just one point behind in fifth, Andy Soriano’s successful Mark Mills designed 68 footer “Allegre” is getting dangerously close. Last year’s winner “Aifos” of the Spanish Navy, skippered by Jaime Rodríguez Toubes, is seventh in the overall standings.

Alberto Roemmers’ “Realstone Matador” won the coastal race for the TP52 class and so is now just one point behind the leader, Vasco Vascotto’s “Mutua Madrileña”. At the first scoring mark, the one at Illetes, “Music”, a boat belonging to the IRC class, got in “Realstone Matador’s” way when the Argentineans were about to round the mark. In spite of this minor hiccup Guillermo Parada’s crew freed themselves and went on to comfortably win the race. “Bribón” is climbing up the rankings and is third. Tomorrow’s race will be a crucial one for the famous Spanish boat with H.RH. The King of Spain at the helm, with a podium finish overall still possible for Bribon at this most coveted of Mediterranean regattas.

After the coastal:

1    MUTUA MADRILEÑA    VASCO VASCOTTO                                  1 4 2 1 2 2  12

2    MATADOR                     ALBERTO ROEMMERS                             4 1 1 5 1 1  13

3    BRIBON  JOSE CUSI / S.M.DON JUAN CARLOS DE BORBON   5 3 3 3 3 3  20

4    VALARS                        CHEVTSOV SERGUEI                               3 2 4 4 4 4  21

5    SYNERGY                     SERGEY PICHUGIN                                  2 5 5 2 5 5  24