With just over 50 days until the start of the 36th Copa del Rey MAPFRE, 130 teams and 23 different nationalities have already formalised their pre-registration.
Palma- The Bay of Palma will host the 2017 edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE from 29th July to 5th August. The event traditionally gathers a wide representation of the best professional and amateur sailing teams on the international circuit, attracted by a promising programme, that includes six days of competition on the water, and an intense social agenda back on shore.
The 36th edition is already promising to break records. With still 53 days until the start, there are already 130 teams and 23 nationalities pre-registered (in 2016, 125 boats competed from 19 countries). This year at the Real Club Náutico de Palma there will be flags from Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, United States, France, Holland, Hungary, England, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
In accordance with the Notice of Race, the fleet will compete in a dozen different classes, including six one-designs. Sailing in real time will be the ClubSwan 42, ClubSwan 50, Swan 45, X-35, J80 and GC32, the spectacular flying catamarans, which made their début on the Bay of Palma last year. This year the Copa del Rey MAPFRE will be their third scoring event in the GC32 Racing Tour 2017. The regatta will also be scoring for the Maxi 72 Overall Trophy 2017, the international Maxi 72 class circuit.
The 36th Copa del Rey MAPFRE is organised by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the Real Federación Española de Vela (Spanish Sailing Federation), is sponsored by MAPFRE, and with the institutional collaboration of the Govern de les Illes Balears (Balearic Islands’ regional Government), Palma Town Hall, Autoritat Portuaria de Balears (the Balearic Islands’ Port Authority) and the Federación Balear de Vela (Balearic Islands’ Sailing Federation).
