Orio is crowned in La Concha with a second day exhibition
Orio was also victorious this Sunday on thesecond day of the Flag of La Concha. The boat San Nikolas did not need the three seconds of advantageachieved on the first day and confirmed the flag obtained last year.
With atime of 19 minutes and 36 seconds, the champion of the Eusko Label league was the Bermeo who left in the second round, 12 seconds away, and the third Donostiarra, 13 seconds away.
Thus, adding to the times of the first day, Orio has dominated the generalof La Concha. The second place has been for the local trainer, the Donostiarra, 16 seconds away, and the third place has been for Zierbena, 31 seconds away.
After the first ciaboga , Bermeo has gained a slight advantage, which has been increasing with the passage of time. Getaria has tried to follow closely the Bou Bizkaia , with Lekittarra and Ondarroa falling behind. In the long lap, Bermeo's advantage has been unsalvageable and all the trainees have been looking for the central streets to take advantage of the conditions of the sea.
Before the start of thesecond round, the referee showed the blue flag to the Donostiarra to remind him of the warning received on the first day, due to the weighting of the trainer. The nerves were evident and from the first shovels they set a strong pace. Orio and Zierbena approached the central streets, offering competition and spectacle.
But that only lasted for the first few minutes. The winner of the first day has taken the lead again, leaving his rivals unable to continue with one more march. Thus, when they arrived at the ciaboga, Orio had a 6-second advantage over the nearest Donostiarra, exceeding in the first round the mark set by Bermeo in 11 seconds.
Those of Gorka Aranberri, who had already secured the victory, have only had to enjoy the final meters. 34. They have won the Flag of La Concha, the eleventh for Aranberri, finishing the work in 19 minutes and 36seconds. Donostiarra has reached 13 seconds, Hondarribia 15 and Zierbena 19.
Classification of the second day
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The women's regatta starts at 11:00 and the men's at 12:00.