The HSN Sailing Team, skippered by Javier Padrón, secured a double victory in Barcelona, winning the second race of the J70 Barcelona Winter Series 2026-2027 and claiming the Catalan championship title.
According to elportal24.com, the team, which represents the Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona and the Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria, also leads the provisional overall standings of the circuit.
Barcelona Victory Amidst Light Winds
The competition, organized by the Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona (RCNB), brought together 27 boats from November 6 to 8. Light winds and shifting conditions defined the first two days, according to elportal24.com. The race committee managed to complete five races in total, three of which took place on Sunday.
HSN Sailing Team clinched the victory with a total of 24 points, based on race results of 1, 3, 9, 7, and 4. New Territories, helmed by Alexey Semenov, secured second place with 29 points, while NED1396, skippered by Rogier van Driessche, finished third with 36 points, according to the RCNB.
Decisive Final Day
The final day proved decisive in resolving a tightly contested classification. After two races in very light wind conditions on Saturday, the Ptichki Sailing Team and HSN Sailing Team shared the lead with four points each. However, Ptichki held the provisional lead due to a tiebreaker. The superior consistency of Padrón’s team across the three Sunday races secured the overall win, elportal24.com noted.
Unfavorable wind conditions also challenged the event’s start. On Friday, the race committee started one race but had to cancel it due to inadequate sailing conditions. The schedule on Saturday was delayed, with only two races completed before more stable winds on Sunday allowed the full program to be finished.
Catalan Championship Title
The Barcelona Winter Series event also served as the Catalan J70 Championship, organized by RCNB on behalf of the Federació Catalana de Vela. In this regional title, HSN Sailing Team finished ahead of Ptichki Sailing Team, sailed by Elvira Pinchuk of the Club Nàutic Vilanova, and Hang Ten, helmed by Mon Cañellas Salas of the Club Náutic Cambrils.
In the Corinthian category, reserved for amateur crews, Sirena Chico, skippered by Peter Buhl of the Royal Danish Yacht Club and RCNB, took the top spot. Grün, with Stephan Mölle and sailed by Thorsten Seglitz, was second, followed by Halbtrocken Dry-Light, of Justus Reinke, in third place.
HSN Sailing Team Leads J/70 Barcelona Winter Series Standings
Barcelona’s triumph places the HSN Sailing Team at the forefront of the overall J/70 Barcelona Winter Series 2026-2027 classification with 40 points after two races. The Noticia, of Luis Martín Cabiedes, is in second with 44 points, followed by Hang Ten, of Mon Cañellas Salas, with 46. Phantom 7, of Thomas Müller-Uri, ranks fourth with 47, and Waikiki, of Jürgen Waldheim, completes the top five with 66 points.
The next circuit event is scheduled for December 18-20 in Barcelona. The 2026-2027 season consists of seven races and will continue until April 2027.
