Superyacht Cup Palma

Countdown begins

With just a week to the Superyacht Cup Palma, the 20 participating yachts are gathering and making final preparations for the four day regatta which starts 19 June. The event is shaping up to be one of the most competitive Superyacht regattas of the year with a truly world-class fleet including five of the famous J-Class yachts.

The racing starts for the J-Class on Wednesday (19 June) with an exhibition race. The two Superyacht classes will start the following day. The final race for all will be on Saturday 22 June and the event will be brought to a close with a Prize Giving Evening at Es Baluard Muesum of Contemporary Art overlooking the yachts and the Port of Palma.

For the first time in Palma all the yachts will carry tracking devices which enable spectators and followers in any location to view the races live via the website. The races will also be shown on a screen at the Race Village and can be watched via the website at any time after the race.

This year the grand tented bar and entertainment area, which is the focus for the social programme, will have a comfortable chill-out area with a cooling gin and tonic bar provided by Puro Beach. Hogan's will once again be managing the main bar and Nespesso will provide the morning coffee before racing.( copied from Yachting World, June 2013)