The 2020 edition of The Superyacht Cup Palma will deliver the added excitement of a new performance racing class, presenting superyacht owners with the option of testing their thoroughbred vessels in a classic racing format.
Always looking to improve and enhance the experience of taking part in Europe’s longest-running superyacht regatta, organisers have introduced the class to provide a venue for the latest generation of high-speed and hi-tech sailing yachts.
The Superyacht Cup Performance Class will now join the ever-popular Original Superyacht Class and the Corinthian Spirit Superyacht Class – introduced in 2018 – at the 24th edition of The Superyacht Cup Palma from 17 to 20 June 2020.
The Superyacht Cup Performance Class will feature a conventional fleet start and will race under the RRS on a separate course to superyachts in the two other classes.
With the Original Superyacht Class on offer to the broad range of yachts that are an established presence on Palma Bay, and the Corinthian Class providing more relaxed non-spinnaker racing, the Performance Class means SYC Palma has something for everyone, according to regular participant Peter Holmberg.
“I’ve raced in Palma for many years on all kinds of boats and I know it works because the owners love sailing here,” said the US Virgin Islands yachtsman who helmed the J-Class Topaz to a class win in 2019.
“You now have a growing number of owners who have gone for fast, lightweight racer-cruisers, so for them to have their own high-performance class is a smart move – and it will also produce some great racing as well.”
Registration is now open for The Superyacht Cup Palma 2020 which will again deliver its magical mix of a vibrant social scene at the Race Village in the heart of Palma, and the excitement of racing in ideal conditions out on the Bay of Palma. — Daphne Morgan Barnicoat
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