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After her debut in the Trofeo SM La Reina in Valencia, one of the great sporting and social actors of the Copa del Rey and harvest the best performance by a Spanish team in the history of the European Championships with the X-35 fifth place finish, the 'Ti Alex Road to' put together by Jose Luis Maldonado has made his first official title of the season at the VIII Trofeo Opening, CAM Grand Prix held at the vicinity of Cartagena.

The X-35 of RCN Valencia, with a crew where half of its members have some type of physical disability facing the second and final day with the intention of reaching the top spot in both the RI-2 class and in the joint general.

Ahead, a new coastal route of allowing the islet of the Doves to starboard and back to RCR Cartagena, which had a wind of 12 to 18 knots.

Good start by Beacon 'Alex Road to You ", beginning the pursuit of' Carmen 'world champion José Coello on a downwind leg to the islet of Palomas, where the team sponsored by USP Fundación Alex took advantage of the rising wind location into the lead.

Coming back upwind to the finish line 'Carmen' was benefiting from a role of wind and stood in front, setting the rest of the way the attacks 'Alex Road to You', comfortable in the second position of the difference that drew the rest of the fleet.

Finally, the 'Alex Road to Ti' goal came in half a minute behind Coello boat, but with nearly 20 minutes of advantage over third place, which once allowed time offset proclaimed winner of the Trophy stage and therefore in class and in the joint general.

The Cartagena preolímpico Diego Fructuoso, tactical and one of three aboard Murcia 'Alex Road to You', noted that "for me is an honor to finish our season at home and a team from the nature of our grand prize is a to do so with a title. "

"The atmosphere was extraordinary and great to have behaved in Cartagena RCR," said Fructuoso, something that matches the owner José Luis Maldonado, to the point of announcing that "although this was our farewell race this season We were treated so well in Murcia waters we could not decline the invitation to participate in two weeks at Silver Trophy Carabela Santiago de la Ribera. "

Maldonado wanted to show his gratitude to all entities and individuals who have made possible the creation of a sailing team has shown that sailing is an excellent tool to achieve social integration of disadvantaged people, "starting with my crew, where everyone has exploited their ability to do extra work, Paco Navarro past and the Spanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Handicapped (FEDDF), and not to mention our fundamental support at all times, USP USP Hospitals through Dexeus in Barcelona, Mallorca and USP USP Palmaplanas in San Carlos in Murcia, and especially the USP Fundación Alex.

To all, thanks for the best sports year of my career. "

Pedro Hernandez, USP Manager San Carlos, and collaborator of 'Alex Road to You' at the Opening Trophy Grand Prix VIII CAM Maldonado picked up the words, congratulating "because they could muster a crew so competitive and have shown that with the right tools and the necessary support for people with different abilities have an equal chance to compete at the highest level than anyone else.

For us it was a pleasure being part of the project "

Source: Agencias