Ibiza JoySail steps up a gear against a stunning island backdrop

  •  Moat puts down a challenge in the Performance Class
  • Two out of two makes well sailed Hyperion the World Cruising boat to beat
  • All to play for as regatta reaches halfway point
23 September, 2022 © Sailing Energy

Ibiza JoySail hit its stride today with a coastal race against the extraordinary and beautiful backdrop of the island of Ibiza itself.

After a short postponement to allow the wind to stabilise, the competing superyachts were able to stretch their legs on a varied and tactically challenging 16.5Nm course which took the fleet around three marks and then west to a turning mark off Cap Llentrisca, and then back towards the finish at Es Codolar.

‘We were expecting the wind to come in further from the southwest, but it came in from the south and at a steady 7 to 9 knots for the whole race,’ said Pablo Ferrer, the event’s Principal Race Officer, ‘giving the fleet a chance to sail upwind, reaching and downwind.’

With precise crew work at a premium with the many manoeuvres required, places were hard earned.

In the competitive Performance Class the Swan 115 Moat – the Ibiza JoySail defending champion – put down a marker to any would-be title challengers with victory ahead of the 90′ All Smoke and Swan 80 Dark Horse.

Moat’s owner Juan Ball was understandably delighted: ‘It was a great race for us and we seemed to get things right. There was a lot of action.

‘We understand that we have to over-perform to win as we give a lot of time to other boats, so it is not enough just to finish first for us. We took every opportunity to get some time back.’

And he added: ‘It is a great opportunity to come here, to sail and to spend time with friends and family as well – and of course the weather is always great. Other places it is all about the racing, here it is also about having fun.’

Her win promotes Moat to the top of the Performance table, two points clear of the Swan 80 Sapma, the winner of Thursday’s offshore race and the leading Corinthian Spirit yacht, All Smoke and the Y9 90 Bella II – all tied on six points.

With all to play for at the halfway stage of the regatta, All Smoke is enjoying the competition said skipper Jurgen Feller: ‘It’s a good place to sail here with lots of options for the courses, and I have been sailing around here for years. For us it is about the performance of the boat, to find out how we can improve the boat.’

Meanwhile the 155′ Hyperion made it two out of two with a second race win in the World Cruising Class, finishing ahead of the equally impressive 152′ Windrose of Amsterdam and the YD120 Bliss.

For Peter Holmberg, tactician on Hyperion, Ibiza JoySail is a new experience: ‘It is my first time racing in Ibiza in these waters and the coastline is really stunning.

‘We are here focusing on our own performance on the water, but enjoying the sailing. We will get a chance to enjoy the dinner and ’80s themed party at ROTO in Marina Ibiza tonight as we finished quite late last night on the coastal race.’

It’s a sentiment shared by Javier Sansó, skipper of Windrose of Amsterdam: ‘This is a really fun regatta and the Marina Ibiza is the ideal place to hold it. I think they are going to have to end up limiting entries because everyone is going to want to come!’

Racing continues at Ibiza JoySail on Saturday with a planned coastal race that will take in the island of Formentera.

RESULTS

Performance Class – top 3

Race 2:

1. Moat
2. All Smoke
3. Dark Horse

Overall:

1.Moat 3-1
2. Sapma 1-5
3. All Smoke 4-2

World Cruising Class – top 3

Race 2:

1. Hyperion
2. Windrose of Amsterdam
3. Bliss

Overall:

1. Hyperion 1-1
2. Windrose of Amsterdam 2-2
3. Bliss 3-3


REGATTA PROGRAMME

Wednesday 21st September
10:00 – 18:00 – Registrations and berthing at STP Shipyard Palma

Thursday 22nd September
09:00 – Welcome at STP
10:00 – Skippers’ Briefing
11:00 – Offshore Race from Palma to Ibiza
18:00 – 23:00 – Welcome BBQ at the Hospitality Area (Marina Ibiza)

Friday 23rd September
09:00 – 12:00 – Coffee Service at the Hospitality Area (Marina Ibiza)
10:00 – Skippers’ Briefing
13:00 – Races in Ibiza & Formentera
16:00 -19:00 – Sundowner at the Hospitality Area (Marina Ibiza)
20:00 – 23:00 – ROTO Club Dinner – 80s Party

Saturday 24th September
09:00 – 12:00 – Coffee Service at the Hospitality Area (Marina Ibiza)
10:00 – Skippers’ Briefing
13:00 – Coastal Races in Ibiza and Formentera
16:00 – 19:00 – Sundowner at the Hospitality Area (Marina Ibiza)
20:00 – 23:00 Filin Dinner – Corsairs Night

Sunday 25th September
09:00 -12:00 – Coffee Service at the Hospitality Area (Marina Ibiza)
10:00 – Skippers’ Briefing
13:00 – Coastal Races in Ibiza
16:00 – 19:00 – Sundowner at the Hospitality Area (Marina Ibiza)
17:00 – Prize Giving Ceremony 

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STP Shipyard Palma was the starting point for the Offshore regatta from Mallorca to Ibiza.

Best location in Mallorca for refit & repair. 130.000m2 of open slipway with more than 600 industrialists of international prestige in the refit sector.

STP Shipyard Palma is Europe’s leading refit and maintenance facility which, thanks to its open slipway model, is unique in the sector. In the privileged setting of Palma de Mallorca, it offers the best service for vessels of up to 120m in length or 1,000 tonnes in weight.

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More than a marina, it’s a lifestyle and it was the venue that hosted the event on the island of Ibiza.

It is a unique tourist and nautical destination in the world. Located in the golden mile of Ibiza town, with moorings for boats up to 100m in length, it offers a mix of gastronomy, luxury shopping and entertainment that no other port in the Med can offer.

Marina Ibiza’s services live up to the expectations of the most demanding clients. It includes a Concierge Service from which they can request anything they need for their stay in Ibiza, even before arriving at the port.

https://marinaibiza.com/en/

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The racing division of the legendary Swan shipyard includes the Ibiza Joysail in its annual calendar of recommended regattas.

A representative of Swan Global Service presented the special “Spirit of Swan” prize among all the Swans who participated

https://www.nautorswan.com/clubswan-racing/

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A representative of the German shipyard that builds under the slogan “keep it simple”, presented a special prize to the Best Qualified YYachts

https://www.yyachts.de/en/

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The Club Náutico de Ibiza, the second oldest sailing club in the Balearic Islands founded in 1925, with exhaustive knowledge of the waters of Ibiza & Formentera as a regatta course… and the Real Club Náutico de Palma, one of the most prestigious social and sporting entities in Spain, with tradition and experience in major international sailing events…are Clubs that support the Ibiza Joysail with their technical team.

These, together with the rest of the members of the Ibiza Joysail’s Race Committee, with a long professional career in international regattas and managed by Nacho Postigo, form part of the best technical team that a top-level regatta could have.

http://www.clubnauticoibiza.com/site/home.php

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The Club Náutico de Ibiza, the second oldest sailing club in the Balearic Islands founded in 1925, with exhaustive knowledge of the waters of Ibiza & Formentera as a regatta course… and the Real Club Náutico de Palma, one of the most prestigious social and sporting entities in Spain, with tradition and experience in major international sailing events…are Clubs that support the Ibiza Joysail with their technical team.

These, together with the rest of the members of the Ibiza Joysail’s Race Committee, with a long professional career in international regattas and managed by Nacho Postigo, form part of the best technical team that a top-level regatta could have.

https://www.rcnp.es/

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The Consell de Ibiza and FECOEV, as a department for the national and international promotion of sporting events of tourist interest, collaborate with the Ibiza Joysail Regatta with the aim of promoting the “Ibiza” brand in events like this one, focused on quality tourism.

https://www.conselldeivissa.es/

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The Department of Tourism of Ibiza Town Council, following its policy of supporting sporting events of tourist interest, collaborates with the Ibiza Joysail.

As a Unesco World Heritage City, the Town Hall wants to reach out to the participants by providing them with all the guided tours of the walled city and the emblematic quarters of the city.

https://www.eivissa.es/portal/index.php/es/

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Ibiza JoySail is a “SYRA Sanctioned Regatta”.

The SuperYacht Racing Association (SYRA) is a non-profit organisation open to any superyacht owner who participate in regattas or any other superyacht event, with the mission to determine a timely way forward to educate, advise, and inform boat captains and yacht owners regarding onboard safety.

Safe sailing and fair racing are meaningful challenges to the organisers and race committees who manage superyacht regattas. The SYRA was established to address these essential elements and maximize the enjoyment of any participating or prospective superyacht owner.

Contact:
Jeanne Kleene – +1 781 639 9501, or jeanne@superyra.org
www.supersyra.org

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The ORC rating system does not compare the characteristics of one boat to another; it measures how a racing crew can reach their boat’s theoretical performance potential.
Thanks to the VPP, ORC can calculate the theoretical speeds that a boat should achieve on a given race course in the given conditions.

ORC supports Ibiza JoySail with two representatives in the regatta who assisted participants with any doubt or claim regarding ratings.

Contact:
Alberto Pindozzi – +39 380 4153025, or alberto@orc.org
www.orc.org

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