PALMA VELA Regatta Preview

(Palma Mallorca, Spain)- This coming week, the Real Club Náutico de Palma in Palma, Mallorca, Spain is back to hosting its famous Palma Vela Regatta with over 100 boats attending and hundreds of sailors. 

“With the return of the regatta to its traditional date in May, PalmaVela returns to the Bay of Palma and to the club’s pontoons in all of its magnificent Spring splendor,” says Emerico Fuster, President of the Real Club Náutico de Palma, who describes the competition as “a very diverse regatta with a fleet of small keelboats like Dragons and also big boats such as the Maxis.” 

Apart from the competition on the water, Fuster highlights that “the regatta will bring about two thousand people in the city of Palma, adding to the good Easter that our hoteliers and restaurateurs have had. Without a doubt, one more sign that we are returning to a certain type of normality.”

The eight-boat J/80 fleet has quite the international flavor to it, with teams from Spain, Germany, United Kingdom , and Australia. Spain is represented by Ana Pujol & Nuria Sanchez on the women’s team of DORSIA COVIRAN and Helena Alegrea on HSA. Germany is represented by Michael Schoefer’s SUERTE and Inken Braunschmidt’s JOTA JUERGA. United Kingdom is represented by Zachary Lamb’s MIKAKU and Andrew Cheetham’s NOW 4. Australia’s lone team is Kristyn Gills’ ALOJA. 

In the ORC handicap division will be Gabrielle Pohlman’s J/99 MEERBLICK FUN, Jose Antonio & Martin Frias’ J/109 HUAYRA, and Matias Gil Roig’s J/35 BLUE FLAG.  For more Palma Vela Regatta sailing information