The bay of Palma fired the competitors of the King's Cup by reaffirming one more year their well-deserved reputation as an excellent race field for the sailing competition. The 2024 edition of the classic Majorcan was closed with nine tests in the ORC divisions, ten in the ClubSwan monotypes, twelve in J / 70 and the maximum of sleeves in the female class

The bay of Palma fired the competitors of the King's Cup by reaffirming one more year their well-deserved reputation as an excellent race field for the sailing competition. The 2024 edition of the classic Majorcan was closed with nine tests in the ORC divisions, ten in the ClubSwan monotypes, twelve in J / 70 and the maximum of sleeves in the female class

The class champions of the 42 Copa del Rey Mapfre were the Spanish Soho-Altavista Theatre in Watches of Switzerland ORC 0, Elena Nova in Odilo ORC 1, Fala Pooco in Balearia ORC 3, Pez de Abril in ClubSwan 42, Kimpton Hotels Les Roches in Sandberg Estates J70 and Citanias RCN Vigo in Women's Cup Class; the Argentine Katara in Altavista ORC 2; and the German Earlybird in Cluban 50. The absolute title in the ORC category was the Fala Pooco.

The Soho Altavista Theatre was proclaimed the Watches of Switzerland ORC 0 class champion, which brought together the larger ships. The TP52, armed by Javier Banderas, patronized by Dani Cuevas and with the tactic of the double Olympic champion Luis Dureste, was the best of a week marked by his duel with the Aifos of the Spanish Navy, named by King Don Felipe. The difference between the two at the end of the competition was 5.5 points. This well-deserved victory is the ninth MAPHRE King's Cup for the team of Javier Banderas, which last year was imposed in the category ORC 2. Third finished the Daguet 3 of French Frederic Puzin.

In the Odilo ORC 1 class, he successfully defended the title of the Elena Nova of Christian Plump and Javier Sanz, with Chuny Bermudez to the wheel. The champion 2023, who began his participation with an off-line in the first disputed trial, went back all week long to claim the lead at the end of the fourth day. The last day it was going out in the water with the least advantage of the fleet, less than a point. Two wins in the two disputed trials left their rivals without options. Second finished the Estonian Katariina II of Aivar Tuulberg and third the HM Hospitals Hydra patronized by Fernando León.

In the Altavista ORC 2 class, the Argentine Katara Julián Somodi sentenced the title to win the last two championship tests. The Italian Guardamago SRL of Masimo Piparo and 15 to L'Immens - Laplaza Assessors of Carles Rodríguez, the champion of ORC 3 in 2018 and 2019, had a 13-point adventure.

In Balearia ORC 3, the title corresponded to the Valencian Fala Pooco patroniado by José Ballester, with 9.5 points of advantage over the Andalusian Varicentro D6 of

The winner of ClubSwan 50 was the champion of 2017, 2018 and 2021, the Earlybird of Hendrik Brandis. The German ship replicated the excellent performance shown throughout the week with a final day in which it signed a third and a second, firing its participation with seven points of advantage over the champion of the last two editions, the Hatari of its compatriot Marcus Brennecke. Third finished the Moonlight of Graeme Peterson.

ClubSwan 42 won the April Fish. The ship, armed and patronized by Jose María Meseguer, and with the tactic of Antonio Piris, was enough to sign two-fifths on the last day to confirm its third Cup of the King MAPHRE, which joins those achieved in 2017 and 2018. The Bat boat is accompanied on the podium by the Italians Canopo and Spirit of Nerina.

The ClubSwan will return to the RCNP from October 23 to 27 to play the Swan One Design Worlds, the world championship of Swan monotypes.

The Women's Cup Class was resolved in a Medal Race among the six best teams of the week, which reached this great final with the points accumulated up to that time. This last assault was won by the title's defender, the RCN Palma Balearia de la balear María Bover, but the absolute victory was the Citanias RCN Vigo de la Galician Patricia Suárez, who was only a second place to achieve the title with four points of advantage over the CN El Balís de Barbara Cornudella and six over the champions 2023.

The Kimpton Hotels - Les Roches was proclaimed class champion Sandberg Estates J70 with the most abrupt difference of the eight classes. The J / 70 armed by Luis Freire and Pepequín Orbaneja, and patronized by the Vigués Luis Bugallo, came out in the water with a 17-point advantage in front of the provisional and confirmed the title in the absence of a test. He closed his card with 26.5 rent points on John Heaton's American beginning. Third ended the Turkish Denizcik of Gulboy Guryel. The international fleet of J / 70 will meet again in the RCNP pants to fight the World Cup of the class from 14 to 21 next September.

In addition to the eight class titles, the 42 King's Cup awarded the absolute prize to the best ORC-category ship. The victory corresponded to Fala Pooco armed by Andrés Manresa and patronized by José Ballester. The Dufour 40 DK of the Torrevieja RCN was imposed on a fleet of 17 ships in the ORC 3 Balearia class and achieved the best results combined among the four ORC categories.

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2024-08-02: Copa del Rey Mapfre: much to be decided on the closing day

All ready in Palma for the great final of the 42 Cup of the King MAPHRE

The penultimate day of competition in Palma meant access to the Final Series and brought about changes to the front of five of the eight classes. An unstable wind tested the crew's ability but did not prevent the complete test program. Everything will be resolved on Saturday in a menu of exciting end from 13: 00. The Aifos who patronize Don Felipe won a test and was fifth in another, and faces the last two rounds of the week at 5.5 points of the leader Soho Altavista Theatre.

The Spanish Soho-Altavista Theatre in Watches of Switzerland ORC 0, Elena Nova in Odilo ORC 1, Fala Pooco in Balearia ORC 3, Pez de Abril in ClubSwan 42, Kimpton Hotels Les Roches in Sandberg Estates J70 and Citanias RCN Vigo in Women's Cup Class; the Argentine Katara in Altavista ORC 2; and the German Earlybird in ClubSwan 50.

At Watches of Switzerland ORC 0, the Soho Altavista Theatre took advantage of the first test of the day to put the ground in the middle of the team that has been stalking him since the first day, the Aifos. The ship armed by Javier Banderas achieved a valuable victory and the tymone by King Don Felipe was fifth, his worst partial of the week, after slowing his speed possibly by dragging an object under his keel. The Aifosse imposed on the next one, but it could only scratch 1.5 points to its rival, second in this sleeve. Soho Altavista Theatre enjoys a 5.5-point lead to the great end of Saturday.

In the Odilo ORC 1 class, it was the day of the title defender. The Elena Nova of Christian Plump signed a fourth and a second to ascend to the first position after a discreet start of the week. Only 0.75 points separate them from the Swiss Union Varador de Jorge Martínez Dorete and 1.5 from the Katariina II of Aivar Tuulberg in the tightest classification of the entire fleet of the 42 Cup of King MAPHRE.

In the Altavista ORC 2 class, the beginning of the Final Series reversed the classification. The L'Immens Laplaza Assessors de Carles Rodríguez, who came out in the water as a leader, added to his two worst partials of the week (a fifth and a tenth), which made him take off to the third square, 9.5 points from the new leader, the Katara of Argentina's Julián Somodi. Second, at nine points, is the Enury-Foster Swiss of Julio Bernardeau.

There were also changes at the top of the ORC 3 Balearia class. The Fala Pooco of José Ballester, who left the RCNP in second position two points from the Meerblick, returned with a solid lead of 8.5 points on the German team. The Alicantino team added a second and a first for two fifths of their rival. Third is the Wanderlust, 9.5 points from the new leader.

There were no changes to the ClubSwan 50 provisional, which is still headed by Earlybird as a prize for its regularity. The ship of the German shipowner and puppet Hendrik Brandis scored two seconds and reached the last day with 4.5 points of advantage over Marcus Brennekcke's Hatari and 9.5 points over Graeme Peterson's Moonlight.

In ClubSwan 42, the April Fish took advantage of the first day of the Final Series to be held in front of the classification. A second and a victory made him the best ship of the day, and allowed him to increase his advantage to 8.5 points in front of the Canopo and to no less than 14.5 points in front of the Spirit of Nerina.

The teams of the Women's Cup Class completed a new series of crosses, which took advantage of the Citanias RCN Vigo of Patricia Suárez to ascend to the first position, three points ahead of the former leader, the CN El Balísde Barbara Cornudella, and five of the Trocadero Group RCNV / RCMS of Elena de Tomás. Tomorrow you will have a very intense day, with anticipation of completing several crosses of your last Round Robin to define which six teams will fight the Medal Race.

The Kimpton Hotels Les Roches by Luis Bugallo is the new leader of the Sandberg Estates J70 class. The Galician-Andalusian ship added a fifth, a fourth and a first, good partial in a fleet of 30 ships and with very unstable conditions. He took advantage of the former leader, Luis Albert Solana's Patakin, who today won a test and pinched in two. Third, at 29 points from the first, is the Brazilian Renato Cunha.

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The coastal race of the King's Cup gives more than one scare... was a 24-mile tour of S'Estanyol and back to the bay (Photo Maria Muíña) The Mapfre King's Cup has lived an exciting day of coastal race, one of the most complex tests. The changing weather conditions and challenges of sailing near the coast tested the crews.

Despite the initial uncertainty about the wind, the Regatas Committee opted for a 24-mile tour of the size of TabarcaVela, with exit from the bay to S'Estanyol and return. The leaders managed to adapt better circumstances and maintained their positions in general.

The Swiss Union Varadero de Xiqui Mas and patronized by Jorge Martínez Doreeste was the great winner of the test, demonstrating its ability to adapt and good tactic with Toni Rivas. This result allows them to recover ground in the general classification, now being placed in third position.

The Estonian Katariina II, leader of the general, and the HM Hospitals, who shares the leadership after taking second place in the coastal race, continue ahead. Star Damm, who came second in the general, had a complicated day and fell to ninth place, thus losing a position in the classification.

In class ORC 0, the Soho- Altavista Theatre was imposed on King Philip's Aifos, who remains second to two points. It all points to the struggle for title in this class being decanted in a duel between these two TP52.

There were also leadership changes in ORC 2, where the Argentine Katara took the first position to the L'Immens, although the difference is minimal. The Ebury, for its part, climbed to third place.

The class ORC 3 is still dominated by the Meerblick, which again won, while Fala Pooco, Brujo and Varicentro-D6 are fighting the other podium squares.

The classes that premiered were the J70 and the Women's Cup. Among the monotypes, the local Patakin was taken over without giving too much choice to the rest. Only the HangTen and the Jelvis dared to follow him.

At the Women's Cup, the current champion, Team RCNP-Baleària de Maria Bover won four of the five sleeves in a new Round Robin format in which six teams participate each, and in the end will face everyone against all. The CN El Balís de Bàrbara Cornudella and the Citanias de Patricia Suárez are second and third.

This Thursday will be the last day of the Previa Series where the teams will be able to rule out their worst test, to start Friday in the final Series.

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2024-07-31: Copa del Rey Mapfre: Soho Theatre and Katariina already command

The second day of the race began late due to the late arrival of the wind, but all the teams were able to return to the Royal Nautical Club of Palma with partials in their lockers

The leaders after two days are the Spanish Soho-Altavista Theatre in Watches of Switzerland ORC 0, April Fish in ClubSwan 42, Patakin in Sandberg Estates J70 and RCNP Balearia in Women's Cup Class 1; the Germans Earlybird in ClubSwan 50 and Meerblick in Balearia ORC 3; the Argentine Katara in Altavista ORC 2; and the Estonian Katariina II in Odilo ORC 1... the competition continues on Thursday for all the tests:

The four ORC divisions contested a coastal test that led them to the east end of Palma Bay. The route was 24.5 miles to Cabo Blanco for ORC 0 and 1, and 22.7 nautical miles to S'Estanyol for ORC 2 and 3.

In Watches of Switzerland ORC 0 the duel between the Soho Altavista and Aifos was reedited. After almost three hours of coastal travel, the ship named by King Don Felipe remained only 23 seconds from the time set by Javier Banderas, results that keep the battle for the category leader alive. After three partials, the Soho Altavista Theatre overtakes the Aifos by two points. The Daguet 3 of French Frederic Puzin is third, four points from the ship of the Spanish Navy.

The victory in the Odilo ORC 1 class was the Swiss Varador Union, which is the leader of the Katariina II of Aivar Tuulberg (third today), now tied with the HM Hydra Hospitals of the Olympic champion Fernando León (second today).

In the class Altavista ORC 2 was imposed the Katara of Julian Somodi, result that served the Argentine team to take the provisional lead for the minimum to the ship that followed him on the line of arrival, the L'Immens Laplaza Assessors, typed by Carles Rodríguez.

Otto Pohlmann's Meerblick added his third consecutive partial victory and led the ORC 3 with iron hand. The German ship extended to six points the advantage over its immediate persecutor, the Fala Pooco of Jose Ballester, and to eight over the Wizard of Federico Linares.

Discard in ClubSwan classes
Both categories of ClubSwan monotypes contested two tests, reaching the four partials that allow each team to rule out their worst result in this Previa Series that will end tomorrow.

In ClubSwan 50, the victories of Moonlight and Hatari bought a provisional that concentrates the first four on only two points. The Earlybird of Hendrik Brandis (3 + 4 today) continues to lead the classification, but now for a single point on the Hatari of his compatriot Marcus Brennecke and two on the tie between the Moonlight of Graeme Peterson and the Niramo of Sonke Meier.

In ClubSwan 42, the April Fish committed an offline on the first exit of the day, adding a sixth that made him lose his lead. But the team of Juan Meseguer reacted with a valuable victory in the second assault that involved recovering the position at the head of the classification. Now take advantage of the minimum of the Canopo of Adriano Majolino (2 + 5 today) and for two points to the best ship of the day, the Spirit of Nerina of Mirko Bargolini (3 + 2).

Women's class premiere
The debut of the category Women's Cup Class completed the first crossing between the 14 teams that make it the most multi-year edition since the female class joined the MAPHRE King's Cup in 2019. The first leader of the week is the champion of the last two editions, the local RCNP Balearia by María Bover, who won four of the five trials he played. Second is the Catalan CN El Balís of Barbara Cornudella and third is the Galician Citanias of Patricia Suárez.

The defender of the title leads among the J / 70
The Sandberg Estates J70 class premiered after three consecutive general calls and disqualified nine of the 30 teams participating in the first of the three trials. Each of them had different winners, which confirms the enormous competitiveness between the team. The best of the day was the title defender, the Patakin of the local Luis Albert Solana, who added 8 + 1 + 2 and returned to the ground with eight points of advantage over the tie between Hang Ten of the Tarraconense Mon Cañellas (2 + 5 + 12) and the Jelvis of the British Martin Dent (11 + 3 + 5).

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2024-07-30: A spectacular edition of the Copa Rey Mapfre in Palma begins

The inaugural day of the 42nd Cup of the King Mapfre allowed to meet the competition program and opened the battle for the title in six of the eight classes involved. In the competition Watches of Switzerland ORC 0, the Aifos patronized by King Don Felipe and the Soho Altavista Theatre of Javier Banderas distributed the victories of the day to present their candidacy for the title

The first leaders of this edition are the Spanish Pez de Abril in ClubSwan 42, the Soho Theatre - Altavista in Watches of Switzerland ORC 0 and Limmens - Laplaza Assessors in Altavista ORC 2; the Germans Earlybird in ClubSwan 50 and Meerblick in Balearia ORC 3; and the Estonian Katarina II in Odilo ORC 1.

In the Watches of Switzerland ORC 0 class, King Don Felipe again took the position of tymonel to the command of the Aifos. The ship of the Spanish Navy started hard the week by imposing itself on the inaugural test, which was the first partial victory for the King since the last day of the 2022 edition and a whole statement of intentions after the subchampionship achieved in 2023. In the second sleeve, the Aifos could only be third, descending to the second provisional position. The first leader of the class is the Soho Altavista Theatre, armed by Javier Banderas and timed by Daniel Cuevas (champion of the last three editions of ORC 2), who added a second and a first to return to the RCNP by taking the minimum to the Aifos.

In Odilo ORC 1, the classification is led by the Katarina II of Aivar Tuulberg, thanks to the best partials of the class (1 + 3). The Estonian ship takes a point to the HM Hydra Hospitals of Óscar Chaves (3 + 2) and two to the title defender, the Elena Nova of Christian Plump, who paid an expensive offline on the first sleeve (5 + 1).

In Altavista ORC 2, the provisional shows a tie at the front of the classification between the leader Limmens - Laplaza Assessors of Alexandre Laplaza (champion 2018 and 2019) and the Katara of the Argentine Julián Somodi.

In Balearia ORC 3, the Meerblick of the German Otto Pohlmann signed a perfect day to return to the ground with the best card of all classes and a solid three-point lead on Manuel Sanz's onubense Varicentro D6 (3 + 2).

Earlybird is the first leader in the ClubSwan 50 class. The ship of the shipowner-timonel Hendrik Brandis and the tactical Nic Asher, champion of 2016, 2017 and 2018, won the first manga and was second in the following to lead by three points the title defender, the Hatari of also German Marcus Brennecke (5 + 1). Third is the Moonlight Graeme Peterson (2 + 5).

In ClubSwan 42, the battle for the title began with a tie in the head between the April Pez leader of the bat José María Meseguer (champion in 2017 and 2018) and the Italian Canopo Adriano Majolino, the teams that distributed the partial victories of the day. The Nadir del mallorquín Pedro Vaquer, champion of the last two editions, is third, to two points.

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Tomorrow, the fleet of the 42 King's Cup will be completed with the addition of the 30 teams of Sandberg Estates J70 and the 14 of Women's Cup Class. All ORC classes will compete on a coastal route. The first exit signal is scheduled for 12: 00.