Overview
- Orio seized control from the start and finished 12 seconds ahead of Zierbena, with Urdaibai third at 25 seconds.
- The triumph completes a double with the Eusko Label Liga, bringing Orio to 14 wins this season with two rounds left and a chance to surpass Urdaibai’s single-season record.
- Arraun-Lagunak won the women’s Bandera for a fourth time, clocking a 21:30.92 combined time to defeat Tolosa.
- Challenging northwest swell and lane assignments marked the regatta, yet Orio’s pace and execution held firm.
- Celebrations filled Orio with txaranga-led parades and a flag-raising at the town hall to honor the crew.