The boat calpina of the "Itaka IX"Of the owner Manuel Gallego was the winner of the Spanish Cup, because it was the fastest of the fleet in the XX Copa del Canal. A test that was organized by the Real Club Nautico Denia And the Nautical Club San Antonio, scoring for the Copa de España de Altura Mediterranean Zone for cruises ORC.
A total of 29 Cruiser-type boats participated in this regatta which has become a tradition for tall sailors. The fleet left from the port of Dénia at 11 hours with a northwestern wind of 10 knots of intensity, heading for the Pitiusas islands. The good conditions of the crossing allowed the first boats to reach the Ibizan coast before midnight from Saturday to Sunday, being one of the fastest editions.
The trophies were handed out on Sunday at 14 hours at the Nautic San Antoni de Portimany Club facilities.
Classifications of the 20th Canal Cup
OCR1
1 º Itaka IX of the Real Club Nautico Calpe
2 º Jeffertje II of the Real Club Nautico Calpe
3 º Tagomago Tres of Real Club Nautico Calpe
OCR2
1 º Optimumm of the Real Club Nautico Dénia
2 º Alvedro II of the Yacht Club Jávea
3 º New Sister of the Real Club Náutico Gandia
OCR3
1 º Isabella del Vivas
2 º Reti of Real Club Náutico Valencia
3 º Keiko from the Yacht Club Jávea
IR 1
1 º Escualo III of the Real Club Náutico Dénia
2 º Jerónimo II of the Real Club Nautico Dénia
3 º Blue Agave of Real Club Madrid
IR2
1 º Café del Mar Club Nautic San Antoni
2 º Jambo of the Real Club Nautico Dénia
3 º Selene III of the Real Club Nautico Dénia
IR3
1 º Blue Jacq from Club Náutico Oliva