Held at the renowned RCNP yacht club in Palma, the PalmaVela will inaugurate the season with one of its flagship regattas starting from April 26th. The regatta includes La Larga, the Offshore Race of PalmaVela (April 26th to 30th), the 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week featuring the TP 52’s One Designs (April 27th to May 2nd), and the 20th PalmaVela (May 1st to 5th).
La Larga, ‘the long one’, encompasses a 240-mile course for larger boats (IRC and ORC 1) and a 200-mile route for the rest of the fleet, consisting of ORC 2-4 and A2. The regatta will commence on the 27th at 12 o’clock. In the previous year, the fastest yacht completed the course around Dragonera in 24 hours, 38 minutes, and 50 seconds, while the slowest took 55 hours, 57 minutes, and 7 seconds. Participant numbers are on the rise each year, and registrations are already open.
The renowned 52 Super Series circuit launches its season on April 27th, sailing in the Bahía de Palma between La Larga and PalmaVela. The Super Series comprises five events this year: PalmaVela Sailing Week, Newport Trophy, World Championship Newport, Puerto Portals Sailing Week, and Valencia Royal Cup.
On May 1st, the PalmaVela Regatta will kick off for all classes, including Maxis/IMA, J Class, and Super Yachts, along with ClubSwan 50, Swan 45, ClubSwan 42, J80, J70, 6 Metres, Flying Fifteen, Dragon monotypes, and ORC, ORC A2, Vintage, Classics, and Spirit of Tradition. In the previous year’s edition, over 110 boats from 20 different nationalities competed. Ensure timely registration as the deadline for PalmaVela registration is end of March 2024.
