The performance Perini P2 will be competing for the fourth time, yet this year this regatta regular will be sailed hard by a new crew with America's Cup veteran Tony Rey on tactics. And even though she's a new boat for the team, they've already claimed victory twice this year. First at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Virgin Gorda where they triumphed in Class B and later during the St Barths Bucket: she won to hold on to the lead and edge out second-place finisher, the
Vitters built Ganesha, by one point in overall scoring. We're sure the 46m Indian deity will want to get her own back in Palma!
We're also thrilled to see the 45m Visione return, no doubt owner and crew will have their sailing muscles flexed in order to continue last year's battle with, amongst others, the highly competitive Inouï, (Vitters). The well powered
Baltic-built beauty was designed by Reichel / Pugh - responsible for the lines of other rockets such as Magic Carpet 3. Although built in 2002, well before many other SYC competitors, she is still the boat to beat. She came second in class during Antigua's Superyacht Challenge this year and took third in class during the St Barths Bucket in March.
Classic style yachts always look good on the water and the 46m Windrose of Amsterdam is no exception. She won the ShowBoats Award for Highest Technical Achievement just after her launch in 2001 and made headlines by breaking the Transatlantic record both in 2002 and 2005. This award-winning superyacht signed up last week, bringing our number of entrants up to a total of 22.
