80 Boats from 8 Countries to Participate in the 51st Conde de Godó BMW Trophy

28 May 2024 - Barcelona, Spain – Everything is ready at the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona to host the 51st edition of the Conde de Godó BMW Sailing Trophy from May 29 to June 2, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona.

This Wednesday, May 29, is reserved for the confirmation of the registrations of the 80 boats registered in an edition where the city of Barcelona already breathes an atmosphere of the America’s Cup, with all the bases fully operational and teams presenting their new AC75 boats that are already sailing in Barcelona waters.

Boats from eight countries will compete: Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Great Britain, Montenegro, the Netherlands, and Uruguay.

The 51st Conde de Godó BMW Trophy will start with the first coastal race for the ORC Double Handed class on Thursday, May 30. From Friday, May 31, the rest of the ORC classes and the J70 one-designs will come into play.

The different race courses for the ORC and J70 classes will be located between Port Olimpic and Port Fòrum.

ORC Double Handed

The Real Club Náutico de Barcelona has become a reference for ORC Double-Handed races, especially after organizing the ORC Double-Handed Barcelona World Championship in 2023.

About 20 ORC Double Handed boats will participate, opening the Conde de Godó BMW Trophy for the third consecutive edition with a coastal course starting at 3:00 PM on Thursday, May 30. The second race will be held on Saturday, June 1.

The Organizing Committee has planned nine possible courses, both north and south, to be chosen based on weather conditions each day, ranging from the longest course of 179 nautical miles from Barcelona to the Gulf of Roses passing through the Begur Odas and back to Barcelona; to the shortest course of 66 miles from Barcelona, buoy at El Masnou, down to Vilanova i la Geltrú and ending in Barcelona.

Additionally, there are other intermediate courses ranging from 70 to 162 nautical miles.

Powerful ORC Fleet

The ORC class will be divided into four categories: ORC 0-1, ORC 2, ORC 3, and ORC 4-5. The groups will be determined on Thursday, May 31, when final registrations are confirmed.

Their race program will follow the traditional format of the Conde de Godó BMW Trophy. Three days of competition will start on Friday, May 31, at 2:30 PM and on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 PM. A maximum of seven races will be distributed over the three days, and a discard will start from the fourth race. The last starting time limit on the final day will be 2:30 PM.

The ORC fleet will be the most numerous, with about fifty boats, ranging from ORC 0 to ORC 5.

J70 One-Designs and Women’s Category

The J70 is the one-design chosen for the Conde de Godó Trophy to sail in real time. The Barcelona Winter and Spring Series circuits are well-known during the winter and summer seasons, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona.

The J70s will sail in the Bravo course, the closest to the harbor entrance, with windward-leeward courses. They will sail a total of 10 races with a maximum of four per day. A discard will come into play starting from the sixth race.

The J70 class will be divided into two categories: J70 and J70 Women. Although they will sail together, the female crews will have their own ranking, in addition to competing for the overall title.

For the J70s, the last starting time on Sunday will be 3:30 PM.

A total of 15 units will participate, of which 5 will be female crews.

The Village as a Meeting Point

The Conde de Godó BMW Trophy Village is the traditional meeting point for crews, sponsors, and organizers before and after the regatta. It will open on Thursday, May 31, with the weather briefing and breakfasts. Upon the sailors’ arrival, products offered by Estrella Damm, Royal Bliss, and Gramona will be available in the afternoon.

The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 2 at 5:00 PM.