Show at Palma de Mallorca Bay. Photo: Nico Martínez

About 130 ships today filled the bay of Palma with candles to fight the second day of competition of the Sail Racing PalmaVela. The wind took time to settle, but allowed all classes to sail.

After yesterday's premiere for the Wally, Maxi 72, IRC, ClubSwan 50 and Swan 45 classes, today the bulk of the fleet, formed by the ORC, Classics and the AICO J80, Sotheby's Dragon and Flying Fifteen classes, was incorporated into the competition. The menu of the day consisted of a coastal test for the ORC, IRC and Classics, and barlovento-sotavento format for the rest.

The fleet went out into the water with the wind forecast of Levante and the threat of a transition to the south-east, with potential risk of disrupting the program. In the end, although late in several classes, everyone would be able to compete.

The provisional leaders at the end of the second day are: Nahita (Wally), Momo (Maxi 72), Aegir / Seven Seas (IRC 1), Music (IRC 2), Earlybird (ClubSwan 50), Elena Nova (Swan 45), Audax Energia (ORC 0-A), Il Corvo (ORC 0-B), Airlan Aermec (ORC 1), Just the Job (ORC 2), Yabadaba (ORC 3), Diafreo Mallorca (ORC), JAiya (Soyos), Soyas (Soyos), Soyas (Soyas), Soyas (Soyas), Soyas (Soyas), Soyas (Soyas), Soyas (Soyas), Soyas (Soyas), Soyas (Soyas), Soyas (Soyas), Soyas (Soyas), Soyas (Soyas), Soyas, Soyas, Soyas, Soyas, Soyas

Wally: Nahita gets in front
The 12 Wally changed yesterday's coastal format for a barlovento-sotavent 9.2-mile tour that was delayed almost two hours over the schedule due to the instability of the wind in its regatta area, in front of the El Arenal area. The fastest to complete it was to be Thomas Bscher's Open Season, which was just for four seconds on the arrival line to the Magic Carpet Cubed of Sir Lindsay Owen Jones, yesterday's winner. After the compensation of times, the victory would be the Nahita patronized by William Palmer, who is the new interim leader.

Maxi 72: Bella Minte is reshaped
The American Bella Mente was going out in the water today with the intention of correcting his discreet results of yesterday (2-3), which made him leave from the third position of the provisional. He did it in the first manga of the day, with a victory that allowed him to climb a position in the classification at the expense of Pepe Cannonball. Momo, third in this test, retains the lead after two days and three partials, but with minimal advantage over Hap Fauth's team.
ClubSwan 50: Mathilde wins, Earlybird leads
Both Nauthor's Swan classes came out in the water with a forecast of up to three barlovento-sotavento sleeves, but conditions allowed only one to be completed. In ClubSwan 50, the day's victory was for the Swiss Mathilde of Morten Kielland, in a manga that began with off-line Niramo. The provisional continues to be headed by the German Earlybird patrolling by Peter Finis, second in today's test.

Swan 45: Elena Nova does not fail
In the Swan 45 class, the German Elena Nova of Christian Plump maintained its relentless performance, and today it scored its fourth partial victory of four possible, the best palmaris of the entire fleet in this 14th Sail Racing PalmaVela.

IRC: Victories for Aegir and Music
The IRC today competed in coastal format on a 32-mile tour. In IRC 1, the fastest was the Aegir / Seven Seas of Romain Mouchel and Markus Kemp, which crossed the arrival after just over three and a half hours of race. This result sharpens the British team at the front of the provisional, with an impeccable card and three partial wins of three possible. In IRC 2, time compensation gave the victory to the Music of Huber Ruedi, the new leader of the category.

ORC: Cost for the six groups
The ORC fleet, the largest in this edition with almost 60 ships, today debuted with a coastline for each of its six groups. The Committee established a 26-mile tour, which would eventually be shortened to 18 in the 2-3-4 groups due to wind instability. The winners of the day, and first leaders of the class, have been Audax Energy (ORC 0-A), Il Corvo (ORC 0-B), Airlan Aermec (ORC 1), Just the Job (ORC 2), Jabadaba (ORC 3) and Diafreo Mallorca (ORC 4). In ORC 0-B, the April Fish was colliding with the Silveren Swaen in the exit procedure, having both to return to port in blank, although tomorrow they will be able to haggle.

In AICO J80, the first leader of the week is the local Opera Season of Pedro Marí (after scoring 3-1-1). At Flying Fifteen, the provisional is headed by Michael Clough's Speedy Gonzales (2-1). At Sotheby's Dragon, the day ended with a triple tie in the head and lead for Alexander Shmid's Russian Stasya (1-4).

Among the Classics, the winners were Marigan (Crab), Sonata (Bermuda) and Calima (Spirit of Tradition).

On the ground, today the participants have again enjoyed the breakfast of Fibonacci before going out into the water. On their return, Puro Beach was waiting for them with paella, Martin Codax tasting and the live music of the Round Shaped Triangles Band group.

They all sail tomorrow
Tomorrow Saturday the Hansa 303 (individual and double) class components will join the competition, which this weekend their Spanish Cup. The entire fleet will compete in the bay of Palma, where the Committee will establish four areas of race, with barlovento-sotavento tests for all classes. The first departure of the day is scheduled for 12: 00.

Sail Racing PalmaVela Provisional Classification 2017
(Position, Boat, Armor, Partial, Total)

Wally
1- Nahita, William Palmer, 4 + 1 = 5
2- Ryokan 2, Ligier Philippe, 2 + 3 = 5
3- Lyra, Jamie Anderson, 6 + 2 = 8

Maxi 72
1- Momo, Dieter Schön, 1 + 1 + 3 = 5
3- Bella Minte, Hap Fauth, 2 + 3 + 1 = 6
2- Pepe Cannonball, Dario Ferrari, 3 + 2 + 2 = 7

IRC 1
1- Aegir / Seven Seas, Romain Mouchel / Markus Kemp, 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
2- Spectre, Peter Dubens, 3 + 2 + 2 = 7
3- Caro, Maxi

Sail Racing PalmaVela Provisional Classification 2017
(Position, Boat, Armor, Partial, Total)

Wally
1- Nahita, William Palmer, 4 + 1 = 5
2- Ryokan 2, Ligier Philippe, 2 + 3 = 5
3- Lyra, Jamie Anderson, 6 + 2 = 8

Maxi 72
1- Momo, Dieter Schön, 1 + 1 + 3 = 5
3- Bella Minte, Hap Fauth, 2 + 3 + 1 = 6
2- Pepe Cannonball, Dario Ferrari, 3 + 2 + 2 = 7

IRC 1 1- Aegir / Seven Seas, Romain Mouchel / Markus Kemp, 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 2- Spectre, Peter Dubens, 3 + 2 + 2 = 7 3- Caro, Maxilian Klink, 2 + 3 + 3 = 8

IRC 2
1- Music, Huber Ruedi, 1 + 3 + 1 = 5
2- Pelotari Project, Andrés Varela, 2 + 1 + 2 = 5
3- Cuordisband, Robertjan Zonneveld, 3 + 2 + 3 = 8

ClubSwan 50
1- Earlybird, Brandis Hendrik, 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 6
2- Mathilde, Kielland Morten H, 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8
3- Niramo, Sönke Meier-Sawatzki, 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 = 10

Swan 45
1- Elena Nova, Christian Plump, 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4
2- Automations, Lennard van Oeveren, 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8
3- Kraker Trailers, Jan de Kraker, 4 + 4 + 5 + 3 = 16

ORC 0-A
1- Audax Energy, Pablo Garriga, 1 = 1

ORC 0-B
1- Il Corvo, Astrid de Vin, 1 = 1

ORC 1
1- Airlan Aermec, Juan Cabrer, 1 = 1

ORC 2
1- Just the Job, Scott Beattie, 1 = 1

ORC 3
1- Jabadaba, Bernat Ripoll, 1 = 1

ORC 4
1- Diafreo Mallorca, Carlos Ros, 1 = 1

AICO J80
1- Opera Season, Pedro Marí, 3 + 1 + 1 = 5

Flying Fifteen
1- Speedy Gonzales, Michael Clough, 2 + 1 = 3

Sotheby's Dragon
1- Stasya, Alexander Shmid, 1 + 4 = 5

Crab
1- Marigan, Tim Liesenhoff, 1 = 1

Bermuda
1- Sonata, Jordi Cabau, 1 = 1

Spirit of Tradition
1- Calima, Javier Pujol, 1 = 1

The Sail Racing Palma Vela begins with 141 ships from 19 countries

The Sail Racing PalmaVela is held from 3 to 7 May, is organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the Real Federación Española de Vela, with the sponsorship of Sail Racing, the institutional sponsorship of the Govern de les Illes Balears and the Ajuntment de Palma, and the collaboration of the Federation Balear de Vela, Club Náutic S'Arenal and the Harbour Authority of the Balearic Islands

The Sail Racing PalmaVela is considered the first major test of the Mediterranean race calendar. This is a multiclase and a marked international accent, as the numbers of this 14th edition, in which 141 ships from 19 countries participate, with ranges between the 3.03 meters of the small Hansa 303 of Adapted Sailing, and the 32.6 meters of the Wally 107 Open Season. The fleet is a true crucible of nationalities, and combines amateur crews with some of the best professional squads in the world. The fleet of this edition will finally be distributed in 16 classes: Wally (12 ships), Maxi 72 (3), IRC (7), ClubSwan 50 (4), Swan 45 (6), ORC (60, divided into groups 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4), Classics (9), AICO J80 (6), Sotheby's Dragon (14), Flying Fifteen (8) and Hansa 303 (12 ships, divided into Individual and Double). The ships that are already in the pants of the Royal Nautical Club of Palma fly the pavilions of Germany, Antigua, Denmark, Spain, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Ireland, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Italy, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Spain and Switzerland.

The competition program in Palma Bay is being launched... and the first points of the competition are the Wally, Maxi 72, IRC, and the ClubSwan 50 and Swan 45 monotypes. The Wally will perform a coastal test and the rest of the classes will compete in barlovento / sotavento format. The first test of the day is scheduled for 12: 00 in the morning. The Wally set a new record of participants, with 12 units in the water, a figure never before seen in Palma Bay. "The forecast for the week is good, with 12-20 knots of wind most days," says the German Olympic champion Jochen Schumann, tactic of the Open Season. The Sail Racing PalmaVela is the first punctuable test for the 2017 Wally class circuit.