The Autumn CVA Trophy 2026 season began last weekend at the Leixões Regatta Course in Matosinhos, with seven boats participating. The first day of the competition included races for various sailing classes.
In the Cruising fleet, the sailboat Bretoa, skippered by António Pires de Lima, secured first place. The Racer, helmed by Januário Cruz, took second position, followed by the Garrucha, skippered by Manuel Moutinho Cardoso, which completed the podium.
In the SportBoats class, the contest was won by Sofarma, with Helia Brabetz as skipper, who outperformed Carlsberg, captained by Lorenzo Sá.
The Autumn Trophy consists of two days and covers various classes of dinghy and cruising sailing. The next and final day is scheduled for November 7th and 8th, where the final races for the different competing classes will take place.
