The 52 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar concluded tonight with the prizegiving ceremony, the big finale to an edition of record participation which marked the start of a decisive season in the race for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The ceremony was held in Ses Voltes after six days of intense competition on the waters of the Bay of Palma, in an event that was the first qualifying event for the Sailing World Cup, the world Olympic sailing circuit. A total of 976 teams and 1,259 sailors from 66 countries took part in the great Mallorcan regatta, organised by the Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa (CMSAP), the Club Nàutic S’Arenal (CNA) and the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) with the collaboration of the Balearic and Spanish sailing federations, and the support of the main Balearic institutions.
The ceremony was attended by the Director General of Tourism of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Isabel Vidal; the Island Director of Tourism of the Consell de Mallorca, Lucía Escribano, and the Councillor for Tourism of the Palma City Council, Elena Navarro.
The star of the event was Singapore’s Max Maeder, who at just 16 years of age was crowned overall winner of the 52 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar. The sailor of the new Olympic Formula Kite Men class scored ten partial victories in a total of 17 races.
In addition to the rider from Asia lifting the historic top overall trophy which is engraved with the name of all the past winners, the top three in each of the ten participating Olympic classes also received their prizes.
Overall Winner: Max Maeder (SGP)
