Linnea Aurora, unexpected star in Class A
After overcoming the technical problems of the first day, the Linnea Aurora, a spectacular Hoek Truly Classic 128, led the start and achieved its first victory in Class A in its competitive debut.
The 39-meter schooner had to request a brief postponement after being held up by a ship in the port of Palma, but finally crossed the starting line just seconds after the new assigned time.
“Our first goal was to reach the starting line, and the second, to win. With teamwork and good conditions, we have achieved it. It is a completely new boat, so we are very happy to have had a great day. We will try to repeat it tomorrow,” commented Magnus Woxen, tactician of Linnea Aurora.
In the Class A general classification, Linnea Aurora is tied in third position with Vijonara, another Hoek Truly Classic.
Cervo, winner of the first day, finished third today and shares the lead with Gelliceaux, the Southern Wind designed by Farr that was again second.
Maximum equality in Class B
In Class B, the excitement has been at its peak.
The Baltic 68 Café Racer Open Season repeated its victory, although this time with just 25 seconds ahead of the Wally 80 Rose, which in turn kept the other Café Racer, Ganesha, at bay by only eight seconds.
Pink Gin Verde overtook Scorpione Hormar and both are tied in fourth place, while the Y8 Sveam closed the classification.
“It has been a very close day and the team has worked hard for every maneuver. The first windward leg was long and complicated due to the effect of the coast, but we knew how to manage it,” explained Diego Fructuoso, tactician of Rose.
The west breeze, which started with 12-16 knots and rose to 18 knots during the course, posed an additional challenge for all the crews and brought spectacle to the day.
Festive atmosphere and expectations for the final
The day closed with the traditional North Sails Happy Hour on the pontoon, continuing the festive atmosphere after the barbecue for owners organized the night before by St. Regis Mardavall.
Tomorrow, Saturday, will be the final day of the Superyacht Cup Palma 2025, where everything is to be decided. A new solid breeze is expected for the last regatta, scheduled for 12:00 h.
The Superyacht Cup Palma awards ceremony, sponsored by RSB Rigging Solutions on its 20th anniversary, will be at 18:00 h in the SYC tent.
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