Day 1 of 41st Copa del Rey MAPFRE

July 31, 2023 - Palma, Mallorca - Mallorca’s renowned Bay of Palma dealt near perfect conditions, 10-13kts of wind and warm sunshine, for the six classes which opened the 41^stCopa del Rey MAPFRE today. All four Majorica ORC teams, 57 of them, opened their accounts with three windward-leeward races.

In Majorica ORC Class 1 Christian Plump and Javier Sainz CS42 Palibex-Elena Nova made the best start winning the first race and placing second in the next two to lead by a single point from the Italian DK46 Lisa R. 

Co-owner Sainz, past president of the RCNP, highlighted, “Today we were very consistent and that is what it takes to win here. We have a very good feeling. We feel good in almost all conditions. I think we read the race course well, we haven't fought directly with anyone and we've sailed clean, which is the important thing".

It is a well-sailed CS42 which also leads Majorica ORC 2, Javier Banderas’ Teatro Soho Caixabank, won their class last year and made the best possible start, winning all three races today. Banderas said, “The wind was stable enough to be able to do three races and we did well but I think we can still get a little more out of the boat. Today we made a good start to our title defence but there are still many races to go.”

Last year’s champions in Majorica ORC 3 also made a strong start to their title defence, Vicenco de Blasio’s Scugnizza won two races and finished second to lead by two points. And Majorica ORC 4 is led by Scott Beattie’s well sailed J/97 Just the Job, a regular podium finisher at this regatta.

𝗠𝗔𝗝𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗢𝗥𝗖 𝟭

1. 𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗫 - 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗔 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔 Club Swan 42 of C. Plum & J. Sanz 1-2-2 5 pts
2. LISA R Ker 46 of Giovanni di Vincenzo - 2-3-1 6 pts
3. FROM NOW ON Swan 45 of Fernando Chain - 3.5-1-4 8.5 pts

𝗠𝗔𝗝𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗢𝗥𝗖 𝟮

1. TEATRO SOHO CAIXABANK Club Swan 42 of Javier Banderas 1-1-1 3 pts
2. MAVERTA Rodman 42 Mod. Of Pedro Gil 2-2-8 12 pts
3. REVE DE VIE G. Soleil 43 R 4-3-6 13 pts

𝗠𝗔𝗝𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗢𝗥𝗖 𝟯

1. SCUGNIZZA Italia 11.98 of Vincenzo de Blasio 1-1-2 4 pts
2. LAPLAZA ASSESORS Sinergia 40 Mod. of Alexandre Laplaza 3-2-1 6 pts
3. LADY POWER, BY READY SET GO ST Dufour 40 of Hermogenes y Diego Barcia. 4.5-6-6 16.5 pts

𝗠𝗔𝗝𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗢𝗥𝗖 𝟰

1. JUST THE JOB J 97 E of Scott Beattie 1-1-3 5 pts
2. YBARRA-BEFESA Dufour 34 of Arturo Montes 2-2-1 5 pts
3. LASSAL Italia 9.98 B of Gonzalo Calvo. 3-4-2 9 pts

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