With John Kostecki calling tactics for helm Roberto Bermudez de Castro, the new Botin and Carkeek design came off the start line close enough to the favoured left of the upwind track to benefit, but was able to keep their nearest rivals, the Russell Coutts skippered Artemis, at bay from mid-way up the windward leg.
Caixa Galicia's comfortable, conservative fourth today in the 24 boat fleet, to Artemis' seventh, in what proved the only race of the day, gave the Galician crew a ten points margin in the prestigious four day regatta.
They also now stand six points clear of Artemis on the overall, season -long Breitling MedCup TP52 Circuit standings.
Final Results after seven races:
1. CxG Corporacion Caixa Galicia (V Tirado-ESP, Botin Carkeek 2007) 24 points
2. Artemis (T Tornqvist, SWE - Judel-Vrolijk 2007) 34
3. Siemens (A Roemmers, ARG-Judel Vrolijk 2007) 59
4. Patches (E Conneely, IRL-Reichel Pugh 2007) 62
5. Windquest (De de Vos, USA- Botin Carkeek 2006) 66
6. Bribon (J Cusi, SM Juan Carlos, ESP- Judel Vrolijk 2007) 67
7. Platoon (H M Spreer, GER-Judel Vrolijk 2006) 76
8. Stay Ca lm (S Robinsonm GBR-Judel Vrolijk 2007) 79
9. Valle Romano Mean Machine (P de Ridder, MON-Judel Vrolijk 2006) 81
10. ONO (I Castaner-ESP-Botin Carkeek 2005) 83
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Puerto Portals, Mallorca.: It was the same successful formula that served them well through the three previous days on the Bay of Palma which today ensured Vicente Tirado's Caixa Galicia won the famous Regatta Breitling Illes Balears for the first time.