The Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta met its objective of offering much of the fleet of the 52 Trophy Princess Sofia the opportunity to measure itself to its rivals in competition mode and the bay of Palma reaffirmed its reliability to host Olympic class races

Over 350 regatists and over 200 boats competed over the weekend for the Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta, an essential quote in the program of preparation of the world's best Olympic class specialists. The popular pre-Trophy training race Princess Sofia Mallorca left very good sensations between organizers and participants, who were able to test their weapons three weeks from the start of the first punctual test for the Sailing World Cup 2023. "The atmosphere has been fantastic," he recognized at the end of the Ferrán Muniesa race, manager of Club Nàutic S'Arenal (CNA), co-organizer of the event next to the Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa (CMSAP). "We have had sun, very good temperature, people have enjoyed very much and have been very grateful."

There were six of the ten Olympic classes that will be held from March 31 to April 8 on the 52 Princess Sofia Mallorca Trophy. They did so in four areas of race through a bay of Palma that showed their best face in the first two days... the race was resolved with five sleeves in 470 Mixed and Nacra 17, six in 49er and 49er FX, and eight in iQFOiL Men and iQFOiL Women.

The champions of the Majorca Sailing Center Regatta were the Germans Simon Diesch and Anna Markfort (470 Mixed), Paul Kohlhoff and Alica Stuhlemmer (Nacra 17); the French Nicolas Goyard (iQFOiL Men), Lucas Rual and Emile Amoros (49er); the Belgians Isaura Maenhaut and Anouk Geurts (49er FX); and the British Emma Wilson in iQFOiL Women. Among the Spanish representation, the best result was Támara Echegoyen and Paula Barceló, second in 49er FX.

2023-03-09: The Majorca Sailing Center Regatta... a full-fledged Sofia essay

More than 200 Olympic sailing boats will fight the Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta. The considered informal training test for the Princess Sofia Mallorca Trophy will fill the bay of Palma with candles until Sunday

The Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta continues to grow in parallel to the Princess Sofia Mallorca Trophy, organized jointly by the Arenal Nautical Club and the San Antonio de la Playa Maritime Club.

From March 9 to 12, the event calls for six classes of Olympic sailing: the men 49er and iQFOiL Men, the women 49er FX and iQFOiL Women, and the mixed 470 Mixed and Nacra 17. There are six of the ten who will compete for the 52 Princess Sofia Mallorca Trophy from March 29 to April 8 and for the Olympic glory of Paris 2024 in the summer of next year.