Maiden Regatta Success for Moat at first Ibiza JoySail Regatta

Racing at their first regatta since acquiring the boat, the crew of the Swan 115, Moat were crowned winners of the inaugural Ibiza JoySail regatta today. The team led by skipper Nicolas Gonzalez with round-the–world race and America’s Cup winner Juan Vila as navigator went into the final day of racing tied on points with the YD 120 Bliss, but a lack of wind on the final day meant there was no opportunity for a deciding contest to separate the two.

After two impressive races around the stunning island coastlines Ibiza and Formentera wearing the beautiful hues of Autumn in the Med, it was Moat that win overall based on aggregated corrected time. 

The Moat crew took line honours in both Friday and Saturday’s race and looked to be growing in confidence on the newly named and recently purchased Swan 115.

Smiling on the dock at the Marina Ibiza the skipper Gonzalez said of their participation in first ever Ibiza JoySail, “It has been an incredible event. It is the first time that we have been racing with this boat, and it really is a pure race boat. For us it is just like a dream come true to go sailing with such a boat and to win here in Ibiza”

He added, “Ibiza and Formentera are beautiful places to go sailing and the event and the concept is great. I believe the event has a big future and it could well become the place to be.”

They were put under pressure by the largest boat in the fleet, the well-travelled and successful Bliss, who took first blood, winning on corrected time on the first day of racing on Friday. While they were unable to repeat their winning performance on the second day, the crew sailed a fantastic race at the first ever Superyacht and Maxi regatta of its kind in Ibiza.

With Shamanna and Dark Horse making the most of the stunning racetrack and gaining invaluable race experience, the event proved a huge success for everyone involved.

Owner of the beautiful Swan 80, Dark Horse, Morgan Jones commented, “It has been great fun and we have really enjoyed. It is the first time we have raced, and it is great to be alongside much more professional teams. I am looking forward to returning to do it again next time!”

The event opened on Thursday in the Bay of Palma, with the fleet making their way to Marina Ibiza for a series of coastal races followed by an exciting evening programme.

Speaking at the prize-giving ceremony after the event, Marina Ibiza and STP Shipyard Palma’s Marketing Manager, Kety Sierra said, “Thank you to everyone that came and joined us for the new adventure. This was only possible thanks to the pioneers of the first edition, they made it possible, and we hope to grow year on year.” 

“The participants caught the spirit and atmosphere that we wanted to achieve with the event, and we now have a special Ibiza JoySail family which I hope will remain for a long time.”

After the unqualified success of this first event, Ibiza JoySail look forward to welcoming entrants to the beautiful Balearic Islands in the future for a record-breaking regatta.

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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.

https://www.stp-palma.com/en

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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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