One of the longest-running megayacht races kicks off once more this month, with a sold-out field of competitors. The Superyacht Cup Palma is celebrating its seventeenth anniversary, and it guarantees to form history for many reasons.
17th Superyacht Cup Palma
From June nineteen to twenty two, 19 yachts, ranging from classics to modern beauties, can contend for bragging rights within the Bay of Palma. sure to attract lots of interest is that the first ever J Class race inside The Superyacht Cup and the first ever race among 5 of them across the Atlantic in decades. Specifically, Hanuman, Velsheda, Ranger (below), Rainbow and Lionheart are gift.
As much as competitors, sponsors (including dock Port Vell, Rondal, Hoek style, and Claasen Shipyard), and general onlookers ar thirstily awaiting the Js, they’re additionally trying forward to seeing the opposite megayachts. Entrants like Firefly, Atalante, Highland Breeze, P2, Rebecca, and Salperton ought to offer spirited competition.
Superyacht Cup Palma 2013
While the Js can race below J-Class Association rules, the remainder of the mega yachts are govered by the recently established International Super Yacht Rule (ISYR) system. ISYR was antecedently referred to as the Bucket Rules, below that handicapping helps level the taking part in field, considering yachts of differing styles ar competitive against each other.