The Superyacht Cup Palma’s landmark anniversary attracts new and familiar faces Wednesday 28 April 2021
The Superyacht Cup Palma’s landmark anniversary attracts new and familiar faces Wednesday 28 April 2021
The 25 th anniversary of the Superyacht Cup Palma is shaping up to be a landmark celebration of Europe’s longest running superyacht regatta. With the new-look event fully focused on the racing from 23-26 June, the prospect of top-level competition on the Bay of Palma has attracted an inspiring degree of interest featuring the return of regular participants alongside no fewer than three first-time entries.
As ever, SYC attracts entries from across the superyacht spectrum, with the trio of debutantes in 2021 no exception. The high-performance Shamanna is a striking 35m Frers-designed Nautor Swan 115 FD and she will be joined by Umiko, a representative of the iconic Swan 80 range also from the Nautor stable, and the 43m Ravenger (ex Sea Eagle) another stunning example from Royal Husiman, also making it a Frers clean sweep on the design front. While entries are still preliminary, they are set to line-up against 10 returnees including Wally representatives Saudade and Highland Fling, the awesome 46m Ganesha, and 2019 Class C runner-up Huckleberry. Despite the necessary adaptations to local pandemic restrictions the 25 th anniversary event will still have at its heart the feature that makes SYC so special – in the words of regular participant, Bouwe Bekking: "The great thing about racing in Palma is the conditions. You can look at your watch and know that in a couple of hours you will have 12 or so knots of breeze, maybe even a little bit more. “It’s as close to guaranteed sailing as you can get anywhere, so it’s not surprising that owners – and crews – look forward to returning to the Superyacht Cup Palma year after year.
“It’s as close to guaranteed sailing as you can get anywhere, so it’s not surprising that owners – and crews – look forward to returning to the Superyacht Cup Palma year after year. The event atmosphere is great too – serious racing but relaxed afterwards. A magic combination."