Ravenger wins Superyacht Cup Palma 25th anniversary event with a dramatic debut performance Saturday 26 June 2021
Ravenger wins Superyacht Cup Palma 25th anniversary event with a dramatic debut performance Saturday 26 June 2021
A final day of sublime sailing conditions brought the Superyacht Cup Palma’s landmark 25 th anniversary regatta to a close on Saturday with a first time entrant stealing the headlines.
While broad smiles were in evidence across the entire fleet, the biggest perhaps were on the faces of the crews of the two class winners, Nilaya and Ravenger, with the latter taking the overall 2021 Superyacht Cup title at the Real Club Náutico de Palma prize-giving. Making her SYC debut, the 43m Ravenger took a clean sweep of victories in Class B despite no racing pedigree and the crew having very limited training time together. “The boat right off the bat had great potential but it had never raced before, and I don't think it had ever flown a spinnaker before,” said navigator Shaun Pammenter of the German Frers designed Royal Huisman built sloop. “So it had the potential but we really didn’t know what to expect going into the regatta. I think the key to it was we had some really good sailors in key positions, most notably Justin Slattery on the bow, Simon Daubney as crew boss, and Stevie Branagh as tactician. “Things happened at the right time, we didn't rush things, we didn't have any foul ups, so we got round the racecourse clean, and then on top of that the owner is just a really good driver, just quick in general – life is a lot easier when the owner is so accomplished.” And he concluded: “We are all very, very happy.
And he concluded: “We are all very, very happy. I certainly hope we will be back next year. The owner has had a great time so I am pretty sure he will want to do some more racing.”