Arraun Lagunak is proclaimed champion of the La Concha Flag 2023
Basque language irakurri: Arraun Lagunakek irabazi du emakumezkoen 2023ko Kontxako Bandera
Arraun Lagunak is the champion of the La Concha Flag 2023 after win on the second day disputed this Sunday, September 10, and overcome the 18 hundredths disadvantage compared to Tolosaldea that they accumulated on the first day.
Tolosaldea started with an advantage of 18 hundredths over Arraun Lagunak, 2 seconds over Donostiarra and 4 seconds over Orio.
In the honor round, the following were measured: Arraun Lagunak (lane 1), Orio (lane 2), Donostiarra (lane 3) and Tolosaldea (lane 4). Orio went out all out, with the intention of breaking the race. The Oriotarras took the lead in the first meters, but in the ciaboga the best was Arraun Lagunak who took 5 seconds from Donostiarra, 6 from Orio and 12 from Tolosaldea. Therefore, the Tolosa trawler was left with no options to raise the flag. Already In the long return Arraun Lagunak increased the advantage over his rivals and won the victory with a time of 10:23. Second was Donostiarra at 7 seconds, third Orio at 13 and fourth Tolosaldea at 21.
After the dispute of the two days The best of the final general classification was Arraun Lagunak (21:01.14)he second place went to Donostiarra (+9 seconds)he third to Orio (+18 seconds) and the fourth to Tolosaldea (+21 seconds).
In the first round, Zumaia (lane 1), Kaiku (lane 2), Hibaika (lane 3) and Hondarribiak (lane 4) rowed. The four had very little chance of winning La Concha, since on the first day Hibaika was the best of the four, 19 seconds behind Tolosaldea, which was the best. The first leg was equal and in the ciaboga the best was Hondarribia, ahead of Kaiku by half a second, Zumaia by 2 and Hibaika by 3. On the return pitch Hibaika accelerated and was on par with Hondarribia. However, in the final meters Hondarribia was better and won the round with a time of 10:55. HIbaika was second at 3 seconds, Kaiku third at 4 and Zumaia fourth almost at 5. Therefore, Hondarribia finished fifth in the Bandera de La Concha 2023 after adding the times of the two days, since it had a disadvantage of 2 seconds compared to Hibaika and took 3 on the last day. Thus, Hibaika was sixth in the final general classification, Zumaia seventh and Kaiku eighth.
Final general classification of the Bandera de La Concha 2023:

Final general classification of the Bandera de La Concha 2023. Photo: EITB Media
Source: Eitb

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