Copa del Rey MAPFRE
On Friday 29th July the Sala Magna at the Real Club Náutico de Palma hosted the opening ceremony of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE with an act which has served as the start gun to the 40th edition of the event. The event will last for eight days (six of competition) with over one hundred teams and approximately twenty nationalities who will battle for the title on the Bay of Palma in each of the participating categories.
Manuel Fraga, the regatta director, was responsible for opening the act, unveiling the sporting details of this 40th edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE,
“This year the fleet will be divided into nine categories. Four will compete in compensated time and the remaining five in real time. We will have three distinct race areas for the purpose, all situated within our wonderful Bay of Palma, and whilst awaiting completion of the final registrations, we will once again be hosting an extremely international competition with twenty nationalities represented among over 110 teams.
Saturday officially sees the beginning of the event with the first day of registrations and measurements, and on Monday 1st August the fleet will take to the water for the first time on the Bay of Palma.
The 40th Copa del Rey MAPFRE will be held from 30th July to 6th August in the Bay of Palma. It is organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the Real Federación Española de Vela (lit. Spanish Royal Sailing Federation) and sponsored by MAPFRE, with the institutional collaboration of the Govern de les Illes Balears (Balearic Islands government), the Ayuntamiento de Palma (Palma Town Hall), the Autoritat Portuaria de Balears (Balearic Islands Port Authority) and the Federación Balear de Vela (Balearic Islands Sailing Federation).
Find out more at www.regatacopadelrey.com
