Category: Sailing

  • Gladiator, first leader of the 52 SUPER SERIES 2024

    Gladiator, first leader of the 52 SUPER SERIES 2024

    After an initial day of inactivity due to a lack of wind, the 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week pinned its hopes on improved weather for the second day of competition. However, persistent rain and the absence of breeze kept the boats waiting at the Real Club Náutico de Palma until 4:30 p.m., when the…

  • Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman, 470 world champions in the bay of Palma

    Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman, 470 world champions in the bay of Palma

    A day of waves, champions and celebration Spanish sailors Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman became world champions for the first time in their careers after being runners-up in the two previous editions. British duo Vita Heathcote and Chris Grube secured the second position, while the Japanese pair Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka claimed the third…

  • Regatta President’s Trophy 2023 – Club Nàutic Sa Ràpita (CNR)

    Regatta President’s Trophy 2023 – Club Nàutic Sa Ràpita (CNR)

    The Club Nàutic Sa Ràpita (CNR) resumed its activity on Sunday 8th October with the President’s Trophy, a regatta that pays tribute to the club’s president and which has become a tradition for more than two decades. The thirty or so participating boats, mostly from the Bay of Palma and the southeast of Mallorca, were…

  • Challenging day three of the 52nd super series

    Challenging day three of the 52nd super series

    The third day of racing in the 52 SUPER SERIES 2023 was marked by challenging weather conditions. Strong winds of around 20 knots and waves of over two metres tested the teams, resulting in significant damage to the two main contenders for the title. After a first day without competition due to lack of wind…

  • The 59th Gran Día de la Vela -Bufete Frau, presents its trophies.

    The 59th Gran Día de la Vela -Bufete Frau, presents its trophies.

    The 59th edition of the Gran Día de la Vela – Bufete Frau in S’Arenal has concluded with an exciting prize-giving ceremony at the Club Nàutic S’Arenal (CNA). During two intense weekends, sailors from different classes competed in exciting regattas, accompanied by parallel activities such as the Sa Milla CNA – Cala Blava open water…

  • Nacho Baltasar Qualifies for the Olympics in IQ Foil Class

    Nacho Baltasar Qualifies for the Olympics in IQ Foil Class

    In an emotional ceremony held at the Club Náutico de Sa Rápita, friends, family and authorities gathered to pay tribute to Nacho Baltasar, the young Mallorcan sailor who has achieved the feat of qualifying for the Olympics in the IQ Foil Class. Nacho Baltasar, who recently excelled at the Olympic Class World Championships in The…