Calpe sailing team retains regional crown with impressive double podium finish

A sailing team from Calpe has celebrated another impressive season on the water after retaining its regional women’s championship and helping the town’s nautical club secure a second-place finish in the Open classification.

The Pulperas crew, representing the Real Club Náutico de Calpe (RCN Calpe), successfully defended the women’s title they won last year, completing a four-event circuit that brought together sailing clubs from across the Valencian Community.

The final competition took place in Altea over the weekend of November 7 and 8, with light winds creating challenging conditions for competitors during the two days of racing.

Despite the difficulties, the Calpe team finished the season at the top of the women’s standings, confirming its position as one of the strongest crews in the regional competition.

A challenging final weekend

The Pulperas crew faced an additional obstacle during the Altea event, competing with one fewer team member than usual.

The reduced numbers meant the sailors had to reorganise their roles on board, adapting their approach to the conditions and working together to maintain their competitive position.

However, the relatively light winds helped the crew manage the situation.

Team member Floor Gast said the weekend had been demanding but praised the team’s performance and expressed her happiness at securing both results.

She said the crew was particularly pleased to finish first in the women’s category and second overall in the Open classification, describing the season as a very successful one.

The women’s podium was completed by RCN Torrevieja 1, led by Marta Cartagena, in second place, and RCN Torrevieja 3, headed by Mercedes Fernández, in third.

More silverware for Calpe

The success extended beyond the women’s competition, with another RCN Calpe team securing second place in the Open classification.

RCN Calpe 2 Fem, led by Sara Momplet, finished runner-up behind Sailing Point from Club Náutico de Altea, which claimed the overall Open title.

The bronze medal went to CN Les Basetes, represented by José Humberto Bilbao.

Altea’s victory was particularly significant as the club entered the final round following an earlier win in Alicante, successfully maintaining its advantage to take the championship on home waters.

Four venues across the season

The 2026 Club League, which forms part of the Valencian Community’s regional one-design sailing championship, featured four events hosted at different nautical clubs.

The competition began in Calpe on April 11 and 12, before moving to the Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja on June 20 and 21.

The third round took place at the Real Club de Regatas de Alicante on October 3 and 4, with Altea hosting the decisive final weekend.

Following the results, Club Náutico de Altea will receive the Club Trophy from last year’s winners, RCN Torrevieja, at the forthcoming Un Mar de Campeones awards gala.

For Calpe, the results provide another reason to celebrate its sailing community, with the Pulperas crew demonstrating that last year’s women’s championship was no one-off achievement.