Overview
- Chapela secured promotion by finishing second overall across the Bermeo and Portugalete play-off legs, the decider using two-day points with cumulative time as the tie-breaker.
- In Portugalete, Santurtzi posted 20:04 and Chapela 20:08, confirming Chapela as the top eligible crew for ascension ahead of Kaiku and Arkote.
- The first leg in Bermeo set the tone, with Santurtzi at 21:19 and Chapela at 21:27, creating a buffer over Arkote (21:34) and Kaiku (21:42).
- Sociedad Deportiva Tirán placed last on the opening day and fell out of contention, finishing fifth again in Portugalete (20:28).
- In the women’s play-off, Donostiarra, San Juan and Zarautz led the field, while Chapela and Tirán finished at the back and did not achieve promotion.