The racing at the Superyacht Cup Palma was great, and then the party got started Friday 21 June 2019
The racing at the Superyacht Cup Palma was great, and then the party got started Friday 21 June 2019
As reliable as ever, Palma Bay delivered on the second day of The Superyacht Cup – a little bit later than usual, a little bit lighter, but more than enough to power the superyacht fleet around the course in spectacular style.
The 23 rd edition of Europe’s longest-running superyacht regatta continued to deliver close racing, before returning owners, guests and crews ashore to enjoy a varied evening of shoreside fun and entertainment launched by the North Sails Happy Hour. The friendly competition between the race crews continued with the Marinepool Paddle Board Challenge, with teams giving it their best on the water right in front of a packed SYC Race Village. A little later in the evening it was time for smarter clothes and cocktail dresses as superyacht owners and their guests travelled to the Owners Dinner at the St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort – SYC’s Preferred Hotel Partner – where they were able to appreciate the full delights of the very best of Mallorca’s fresh local produce prepared by the hotel’s Michelin Star chef. Earlier owners and crews were able to celebrate success at the daily prize-giving, which also saw the first ever presentation of the North Sails Boat of the Day Award, with the beautiful limited-edition crystal and Sterling silver Admiral ship’s decanter and glasses being awarded to SYC first timer Huckleberry. The award is dedicated to the memory of North Sails founder Lowell North and in recognition of his inspirational contribution to sail making.
The award is dedicated to the memory of North Sails founder Lowell North and in recognition of his inspirational contribution to sail making. North Technology Group CEO Tom Whidden, who presented the award, said: “Nobody cared more about performance than Lowell North and coming from a boat that hasn’t sailed a lot of regattas they are sailing beautifully. The award wasn’t necessarily for the boat that’s going to win, it was for the boat that we felt did the best job with what they had to work with.