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Following 34 days (807 hours, 58 minutes and 35 seconds) of sailing the only solo skipper in the 6th Atlantic Grand Prix, Spain-Dominican Republic Regatta, Pilar Pasanau has crossed the finishing line on board Iberdac-GAES Soldiaria. At 01 hours, 28 minutes and 34 seconds (GMT), the Spaniard reached Marina Sansouci, exhausted, but thrilled at having achieved her dream of sailing her first solo Atlantic crossing.

Iberdac-Gaes Solidaria finished the race in fourth place in the provisional general rankings for the R.I. Class, including handicaps and was the seventh entry to cross the finishing line in real time. This is an excellent result, especially considering that this is the skipper's first solo transatlantic regatta, as well as the fact that Pilar was up against crews of more than five members.

Pilar enjoyed a warm welcome from the other crews and the Regatta Director, Siga Curt when she reached the Santo Domingo shores. It was a tough regatta for all of the entries, but more so for Pilar Pasanau who came across a big storm just past the canaries and later endured debilitating lulls in the area of the trade winds and in the entrance to the Caribbean Sea.

Thanks to her skipper's excellent training, Iberdac-GAES Solidaria was one of the few entries who didn't make a stop during the race in either the Canaries nor the Caribbean to stock up on food or water. That doesn't mean to say Pilar's voyage was without it's headaches; the Spaniard suffered extensive problems with her satellite aerial and was unable to send a position reading to the race organisers until she had emerged from a storm and was able to ft the replacement aerial.

For the next few days Pilar will be enjoying a well-deserved rest before preparing the boat for the return journey back from the Dominican Republic to Barcelona, which she will also sail.

Provisional Rankings: VI Atlantic Grand Prix:

Order of arrival at Santo Domingo (date and time GMT):
1.- Niob Sexto Cheyenne, Alex Quer, [9th February 10:42:18]
2.- Macaco, Lucio Pérez [9th February 13:40:00]
3.- Misión Skipper, Siga Curt (Open) [12thFebruary 09:38:45]
4.- Estrella Maris II, Ernesto Cortina (Open) [16th February 08:22:00]
5- Infoveleros, Antonio Almeria, [16th  February 08:35:40]
6.- Acrobat, Amador Magraner [16th February 18:30:53]
7.- Iberdac-Gaes, Pilar Pasanau (Solo) [17th February, 01:28:35]

Real time classification for all of the boats in the regatta:
1.- Niob Sexto Cheyenne, Alex Quer [26 days] 625 hours: 12 mins.:18 secs.
2.- Macaco, Lucio Pérez [26 days] 627 hours: 10 mins.:00secs.
3.- Infoveleros, Antonio Almeria [33 days] 791 hours: 05 mins.: 40 secs.
4.- Acrobat, Amador Magraner [33 days] 801 hours: 00 mins.: 53 secs.
5.- Iberdac-Gaes, Pilar Pasanau [34 days] 807 hours: 58 mins.: 35secs.

Rankings after handicaps (only for boats with R.I. rating):
1- Macaco, Lucio Pérez
2.- Niob Sexto Cheyenne, Alex Quer [43 hours, 06 minutes, 08 seconds from leader]
3.- Acrobat, Amador Magraner [136 hours, 15 minutes, 38 seconds from leader]
4.-Iberdac Gaes de Pilar Pasanau (Solo) [138 hours, 57 minutes, 54 seconds from leader]
5.- Infoveleros.com, Antonio Almería [ 158 hours, 19 minutes, 15 seconds from leader]
().- Cinc Llunes, Jordi Illa (DNF)
().- Thor Cinco, David Ruiz (DNF)
().- Falutx,  Raimon Grau (DNF)
().- Papaya, Francesc Vives (DNF)

Open Category
1.- Mission Skipper, Siga Curt
2.- Estrella Maris II, Ernesto Cortina
().- Thor Cinco, David Ruiz (DNF)
().-Aneki,  Fernando Chiyah (DNF)
().- Zitania,  David Colorado (DNF)