Orio and Arraun Lagunak set out as favorites on the first day of the Flag of La Concha
In the female category, the "Lugañene" seeks its fourth consecutive victory after winning everything this season, while in the male regatta, Zierbena and Bermeo are expected to be Orio's main rivals.
Orio and Arraun Lagunak are the champions of the Eusko Label and Euskotren leagues.
The girls of San Sebastian, who have won everything throughout the season, are looking for a new title in a regatta in which they have dominated the last three years .
Thursday's qualifying regatta cleared up some unknowns and served to confirm the excellent point of form of Tolosaldea, San Juan and the Shipyard song.
This year's event has once again highlighted the superiorityof the Gipuzkoana boatsin the female rowing : seven of the eight boats that will compete in the Bay of San Sebastián are Guipuzcoans, and the presence of the Canttabro Shipyard is the only one that has prevented this dominance from being complete.
The bets on the victory of Arraun Lagunak are based on the fact that they have won all the flags played this summer, on the fact that they have signed a record that they have not seen since the constitution of the women's league , which is historic, and they are also the current champions of the Basque Country and Spain.
The men's regatta, Rio and... Zierbena?
The male competition has become a clash between Biscayans and Guipuzcoans, as four trainees from each territory have qualified to contest the regatta.
Orio and Zierbena are the favorites; yes, the Guipuzcoansare more favorite than the Biscayans, and the rivalry between the two is expected to be as close and exciting as that of 2025. Orio wants to defend his victory last year and is on an excellent path if you look at his results in the Eusko Label League.
The yellow trainer has also won 33 times the Flag of La Concha and has the most experienced of all the patrons, Gorka Aranberri . The zarauztarra won 10 of his flags in La Concha in 2025, a record, and surpassing that of the legendary Father Miguel.
Apart from Orio and Zierbena, there are other boats to considerin case Orio and Zierbena fail. However, the chances of the rest are very slim. Of all of them, mention should be made of Bermeo-Urdaibai , which is not in the best shape. Bou Bizkaia has won three flags, was imposed in La Concha in 2024 and in the 2017 edition set the best historical record of the regatta field (18 minutes and 32 seconds).
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