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27 July 2005, 11:11 am

PORTO And MARTÍN Defend World Title

Vaurien World Championship 2005

Sanxenxo, Spain

Spain's Javi PORTO and Antón Alberto MARTÍN raised the Vaurien World title for the second year in succession after an impressive display of sailing in Sanxenxo, Spain.

A year ago the two Spaniards claimed the World Championship crown in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and began the 2005 Championship as favourites and sailing on their home waters. The pair did not disappoint, ending with top three finishes in all but two of the nine races, and scoring three bullets along the way.

'We are very happy,' exclaimed a delighted PORTO. 'It is the second time that we have been named World Champions, and this time on home waters. I think that today we sailed very correctly, without risks, to take advantage of the lead we had accumulated throughout the previous days. It is fantastic to win the Championship title in one of the best fleets in the world.'

Fellow Spaniards Francisco Javier SERRANO and Car Them FRANCES were the only team able to stay with PORTO and MARTÍN for the entire Championship, ending it just six points behind them. Italy's Frame FACCENDA and Francesco GRANCHI managed to break the Spanish stranglehold on the top five by claiming third place overall.

Top Ten Results

Pos	Nation	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1	ESP	Javier Porto DE LA CALLE	Alberto MARTIN VARELA	2	2	1	1	3	(4)	1	3	(50) DNC	13
2	ESP	Francisco Javier SERRANO FERNANDEZ	Carlos FRANCES ARMINGOT	(10)	3	2	2	2	(7)	3	4	3	19
3	ITA	Marco FACCENDA	Francesco GRANCHI	7	7	8	6	1	1	6	(20)	(8)	36
4	ESP	Pablo CABELLO VIEITEZ	Pablo IGLESIAS RODRIGUEZ	1	6	(13)	8	4	(11)	4	9	5	37
5	ESP	Nacho CAMPOS MENDEZ	Maria CAMPOS MENDEZ	6	1	6	13	(21)	3	10	5	(50) DNC	44
6	ESP	Sergio BARRIONUEVO VALLEJO	Jose Miguel YAGÜE ALBADALEJO	3	15	4	4	9	(16)	(16)	7	4	46
7	ESP	Jose Maria MIER LOPEZ	Alberto CASARES COLOMAR	(11)	9	(27)	3	8	6	5	10	7	48
8	ESP	Jaime Leiros ALONSO DE VELASCO	Alfonso Leiros ALONSO DE VELASCO	5	14	3	10	(18)	(28)	12	8	6	58
9	ESP	Jesus BARRIONUEVO VALLEJO	Airam RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ	9	8	11	(25)	(50) DNC	20	7	2	2	59
10	ESP	Alvaro PIPO BENITO	Sixto LAPUENTE AÑORGA	12	5	(25)	17	5	(50) DNC	22	1	1	63