Urdaibai snatches the Sestao Flag from Hondarribia in the last stretch

Urdaibai snatches the Sestao Flag from Hondarribia in the last stretch

Basque: The flag of Sestao is raised, the flag of the Sestaoko is raised, the flag of the Sestaoko is raised

Urdaibai has taken the Flag of Sestaotaking off the thorn that Zierbena stuck in him yesterday in the waters of the Bilbao estuary and showing that he also knows how to win by coming back and suffering until the end. The round of honour was very close from start to finish, and Hondarribia He did a great job, but in the last stretch he lost some strength and had to settle for third place after being overtaken by the boats from Bermeo and Zierbena.

In the first round Lekittarra and Cabo have offered a nice fight for being the best in their group and they have remained practically on par until the last turn, where the Galicians have been faster and have finished the race with a four second lead over Isuntza. San Pedro (+22) and Bueu (+32) have finished much further behind.

In the second round, Donostiarra has had a great regattaalthough he got tangled up on the third turn and lost several seconds of advantage over his rivals. However, he was the best in his group, marking the best time up to that point: 20 minutes and 16 secondsShortly after, Ondarroa (+6) and Getaria (+7) entered, and further behind, Kaiku (+24).

The round of honour has started with an unexpected event, since The judge has suspended the departure understanding that Bou Bizkaia was somewhat ahead. Once they had returned to their positions, the regatta has definitely started and the favourites of the Eusko Label League have offered a big show.

Zierbena was the fastest at the start and, after the second tack, Hondarribia took the lead, although the rest of the boats were sailing within a two-second range.

In the last long, Urdaibai has made a comeback, first overtaking Zierbena and snatching first place from Hondarribia in the last few metreswho finally had to settle for third place. The rowers from Gorka Aranberri made a time of 19 minutes and 55 seconds, while Zierbena (+2.30) and Hondarribia (+2.52) entered practically together.

The sixth day of the Eusko Label League has concluded, Urdaibai strengthens its leadership adding 71 points. Zierbena and Hondarribia remain second and third, while Bueu sinks a little more In the table.

Classification of the Sestao Flag.

Classification of the Sestao Flag.

Overall standings of the Eusko Label League.

Overall standings of the Eusko Label League.

Source: Eitb

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