MAXI ESSENSE photo : Nico Martinez
MATADOR and PRUEBA 2. photo : Nico Martinez
LUNA ROSSA AND MATADOR LEADERS OF THE HUBLOT PALMA VELA REGATTA IN MAXI MINI R AND TP 52
Lizard of Cornwall in Maxi Cruiser, Favonius in Maxi Cruiser Regatta and @robas in Maxi Mini Cruiser Regatta also leaders in their classes. On friday J80, Platú 25, Flying Fifteen, IRC, ORC and Vintage and Classic will join the competition.
The HUBLOT Palma Vela 2009 has started today with great weather conditions, a good breeze, sunny skies and the Maxis and TP 52´s opening the most spectacular regatta of the season
20 Maxis have taken part in the two windward-leeward races held today, whereas the TP 52´s have run three of them. The course was placed in the Delta-HUBLOT King Power area and covered 9,4 miles. The southeasterly breeze at the 240 ranged from 15 to 19 knots in the afternoon.
The Maxi Cruiser Regatta, the largest boats in the fleet, started their first race at 12:20 a.m. J One, steered by Tristan Kinloch, was over the line but rapidly went back to the start line. The rest of the fleet sailed up the first beat with big Esense ( Wally 143) of Riccardo Magistris, a 143 footer, at the lead. Favonius ( Swan 80) of Roel Pieper won the race, followed by another favorite, Open Season ( Wally) of Tomas Bscher with skipper Mike Atkinson, and Grey Goose (Swan 82 FD) who was third.
In the second race Favonius did a first again, confirming its leadership over Greu Goose and Open Season, second and third repectively. They are also second and third in the overall results, and equal at the moment. Event Website: http://www.palmavela.com/
