The most Olympic Iberostar Princess Sofia Trophy starts in the bay of Palma

He 53rd Princess Sofia Mallorca Trophy by Iberostar It starts this Monday in the waters of the Bay of Palma. This will be the last major test for sailing before the Paris 2024 Olympic Gameswith the participation of 850 crew and more than 1,100 sailors from 76 countries, which is a record for an Olympic sailing regatta worldwide.

This regatta is organized by three clubs, the Club Nàutic S’Arenal, the Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa-Ca’n Pastilla, the Real Club Náutico de Palma and two federations, the Spanish and the Balearic, which have been excellent regatta of the year, and more so at this Olympic, where the teams want Spain, Japan, Germany and the United Stateshave the Princess Sofia Mallorca Trophy as a regatta for selecting their Olympic representatives in several classes.

In the case of Spanish Olympic sailing teamwhere the representatives in ILCA 6, ILCA 7 and iQFOiL Women classes for the Paris 2024 Games. In addition, it is also an observation opportunity for other disciplines, such as Men’s Formula Kite, where Spain is still waiting to secure its Olympic place at the Hyères World Championships.

Among the national favorites who will compete in the event are well-known specialists from the Spanish Olympic sailing team, such as Jordi Male.

The Princesa Sofía Mallorca of the Iberostar Trophy will be the first event of the World Cup Series 2024, the world Olympic sailing circuit organized by World Sailing. The competition will take place from Monday to Saturday, April 6, with the classification regattas and the Final Series, culminating in the Medal Races where the best in each discipline will battle for the podium.