October 3, 2024

Hello Little One (Photo by Rawphoto.co.uk)

Hello Little One (Photo by Rawphoto.co.uk)

Confirmation of three more yachts in the last few days brings the total entries for The Superyacht Cup 2010 to 19; the maximum number that can be berthed at The Superyacht Cup Village in the centre of the City. Additional yachts may take part in the event, but they will need to find a berth in the Port’s marinas or at STP boat yard – immediately adjacent to the SYC site.

A new development for this year is the appointment of a professional Race Officer, Premiere Racings founder, Peter Craig from Marblehead, USA. Peter has a huge wealth of experience with top-level international regattas, including the Bucket Regattas and the Perini Navi Cup, the Maxi Rolex World Cup, the Swan World Championships and the Volvo Ocean Race. Peter understands the need for adapting the racing approach for superyachts, and his knowledge and expertise will be invaluable in moving forward the new Superyacht Racing protocol; the aim of which is to provide the best possible format for safe and exciting racing for large yachts with very different design and manoeuvrability characteristics. “I had a great time competing in the Superyacht Cup Palma on the schooner Meteor back in 2007,” said Craig. “I’m really pleased to be back in the capacity of PRO and look forward to being a part of this renowned superyacht event.”

Gliss (Photo by Rawphoto.co.uk)
Gliss (Photo by Rawphoto.co.uk)

Among the fleet this June will be the winner of The Superyacht Cup in 2009, Gliss. The bright turquoise 32m sloop, designed by Philippe Briand and built by Royal Huisman, made her racing debut at The Superyacht Cup in 2006, soon after being launched in Holland and has been racing successfully ever since. Konkordia (formerly Kokomo), the Dubois designed sloop built by Alloy Yachts in New Zealand in 2006, has arrived back in Palma from the Caribbean and will take part in their first regatta with the new owner this June. A new comer to this year’s event is Saudade, an elegant and powerful yacht, designed by Tripp and built by Wally Yachts. Saudade recently took part in the St Barth’s Bucket and is currently heading to the Mediterranean for the summer season.

In the past few days, Palma has seen a huge influx of yachts returning from Antigua and other parts of the Caribbean. As the docks fill up, and the contractors enter their busiest month of the year, everyone knows it is approaching Superyacht Cup time. All of the yachts are undergoing refit work, general repairs and maintenance and preparing for the season ahead.

Cosworth At Guard (Photo by Claire Matches)
Cosworth At Guard (Photo by Claire Matches)

 

 LIST OF ENTRIES

Yacht                    
Designer                           
LOA
P2
Briand/Perini Navi
38m
Ganesha
Dubois/Fitzroy
39m
Blue Diamond
Vaton/JMV
30.2m
Mystere
Tripp/Vitters
43m
Irelanda
Hoek/Alloy
31.9m
Salperton IV
Dubois/Fitzroy
45m
Ithaka
Peterson/Jongert
27m
Tenaz
Dubois/Pendennis Shipyard
40m
Shamoun
Hoek/Claasen Jachtbouw
33m
Maltese Falcon
Perini Navi
88m
Sojana
Farr/Cowes Yachting
35m
Anny
Judel Vrolijk/Baltic
26.5m
Havana
Dixon/Vitters Shipyard
30m
Alarife
Barcos Deportivos/Frers
30m
Destination Fox Harbour
Dubois/Alloy Yachts
41m
Scorpione Dei Mari
Castro/Jongert
29.9m
Konkordia
Dubois/Alloy Yachts
53m
Gliss
Briand Royal Huisman
32m
Saudade
Tripp/Wally Yachts
45m

 

Hyperion (Photo by Rawphoto.co.uk)
Hyperion (Photo by Rawphoto.co.uk)

 

 For more information about the Palma Superyacht Cup 2010 click HERE

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