Gonzalo Botín`s F15 takes a comfortable victory in the Big Boats class, which for the first time has brought together seven yachts over 24 metres. Chinook (Cangreja Era), Comet (Bermudian Era), Argos (Classics) and Happy Forever (Spirit of Tradition) completed the honour roll.
The Lady Anne (Big Boats), Chinook (Crab Epoch), Comet (Bermudian Epoch), Argos (Classics) and Happy Forever (Spirit of Tradition) are the winners of the 20th edition of the event // ‘We are grateful for the presence in our port of a legendary fleet and for the confidence that the shipowners place in the organisational capacity of our club’.
Its owner, Tara Getty, is also the owner of the motor yacht Blue Bird, which took part in the Dunkirk evacuation. Both boats have visited Mahón on the occasion of the Copa del Rey Repsol
The Lady Anne (1912), Chinook (1916), Comet (1946) and Argos (1964) leave the regatta practically sealed in their classes. Calima and Happy Forever will play it all out on the last day. The wind blew generously today on the Mahón race course.
The Fundación de Vela Clásica de España has rescued another classic boat. We tell you the story of the Livia, a 1964 Herreshoff built at the Myabca shipyard in Pollença (Mallorca). Four were launched, only one remains.
The Lady Anne, Chinook, Comet, Argos and Calima take the lead after a day marked by light winds.
The yacht built in Denmark in 1937 participates for the first time in the Copa del Rey Repsol de Barcos de Epoca in Mahón.
The debut of the Copa del Rey Repsol de Barcos de Epoca will have to wait due to the lack of wind on the opening day. The anemometer registered 0.5 knots. The situation is set to improve considerably over the remaining three days, according to the weather forecast.
Despite being twins, they had never raced together in Mahón due to their different rigs. The change of Rowdy to the Cangreja class will make for an exciting match race.
The regatta was presented this morning at the Club Marítimo de Mahón. The president of the Consell Insular de Menorca has revealed that it has an economic impact of five million euros. The attractive scenery of Mahón and the organisational solvency of the CMM, the keys to its success. The fleet will be made up of 45 boats from 10 countries.
The Big Boat class brings together the largest fleet in recent years at the Club Marítimo de Mahón: Mariska (1908), Tuiga (1909), Lady Anne (1912), Mariette (1915), Hallowe`en (1926) and Viveka (1929) return, and the Orianda (1927) makes its debut.
Livia, Crivizza, Germania V, Esperanza, El Oro, Algol V, Alitán III and Marguerite are participating for the first time in the regatta, attracted by the prestige and the good atmosphere of the race organised by the Club Marítimo de Mahón.
The vintage boat regatta of the Club Marítimo de Mahón will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a fleet of legends
The historic sailing regatta organised by the Club Marítimo de Mahón celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Mariska (Big Boats), Spartan (Gaff Vintage), Comet (Bermudian Vintage), Argos (Classics) and Lohengrin (Spirit of Tradition) are the winners of the 19th edition of the event // "We are grateful for the presence in our port of a legendary fleet and for the confidence that the shipowners place in the organisational capacity of our club".
The cancellation of the last day due to bad weather means that yesterday`s classifications in the Copa del Rey Repsol de Barcos de Época - Mariska (Big Boats), Spartan (Gaff Vintage), Comet (Bermudian Vintage), Argos (Classics) and Lohengrin (Spirit of Tradition) are the winners of the 19th edition of the event
The owner of the Bárbara (1923) speaks with fascination about his centenary boat and the regattas of vintage sailing yachts: "They are floating museums"
Mariska has three wins in three days and tomorrow will win its first victory in the Copa del Rey Repsol de Barcos de Epoca. Maximum excitement in the Spirit of Tradition class, with Lohengrin and Happy Forever separated by one point. Argos is on course for its seventh victory in Classics. Comet leads in the Bermudian Vintage class and Spartan does the same in Gaff Vintage
The soprano has visited the Club Marítimo de Mahón as godmother of the "Estrella del Viento" regatta team, linked to charity projects against childhood cancer: "The sails of our boat are blown by the impulse and breath of these children"
The 1908 William Fife and the 1946 Olin Stephens won both races in the Big Boats and Bermudian Vintage classes
Six boats built by Nick Kenyeres and Pepe Medina in the sixties and seventies are taking part in the Copa del Rey Repsol in Mahón
The start had to be postponed for two hours due to the presence of a electric storm over Menorca, but in the end all the classes were able to complete a race // Mariska (Big Boats), Spartan (Gaff Vintage), Comet (Bermudian Vintage), St. Christopher (Classics) and Happy Forever (Spirit of Tradition) are at the head of the general standings
La Fundación Vela Clásica de España estrena en la Copa del Rey Repsol de Barcos de Época su proyecto Ecovelas
Hallowe`en (1926), Mariska (1908) and Viola (1908), three works by the legendary Scottish designer, are taking part in the Copa del Rey de Barcos de Época de Mahón.
Fifty boats from 13 countries will be taking part in the event organised by the Club Marítimo de Mahón. The regatta was presented today with the attendance of the president of the Consell de Menorca. Tomorrow the show begins.
El Club Marítimo de Mahón acogerá mañana martes, 29 de agosto, a las 12.00 horas, la presentación oficial a medios de comunicación de la XIX Copa del Rey REPSOL de Barcos de Época.
The most important regatta of classic and vintage boats in Spain repeats as a member of the exclusive circuit The Mediterranean Champions Cup. It will have an extra day of competition and will bring together fifty sailboats.
The crews of Viveka (Big Boats), Spartan (Vintage Gaff), Varuna (Vintage Bermudian), Argos (Classics), and Calima (Spirit of Tradition) have collected the trophies that accredit them as champions of the most important regatta of historic boats in Spain
Viveka (Big Boats), Spartan (Vintage Gaff), Varuna (Vintage Bermudian), Argos (Classics) and Calima (Spirit of Tradition) win the great Spanish classic sailing regatta after a final day marked by light winds
Tied for the lead in four of the five categories // The drop in wind forced the entire fleet to shorten the course // Tomorrow is the final day`s race
Valencian Rafa Carrió`s boat is the oldest of the participants in the Copa del Rey Repsol in Mahón
Magnificent weather conditions made for a great first day, marked by the start and finish of the regatta inside the port of Mahón. Scud (1903), owned by Patrizio Bertelli and skippered by five-time Olympic medallist Torben Grael, made its debut with a victory in the Vintage Gaff class. Viveka (Big Boats), Fjord (Vintage Bermudian), Argos (Classics) and Legolas (Spirit of Tradition) complete the provisional honour roll
Nathael Green Herreshoff is one of the great naval design geniuses of all time. He successfully defended the America`s Cup on six occasions, built catamarans in 1877 and invented the "cross-cut" that still endures today in modern sails. Five of his `creatures` are competing in the Copa del Rey Repsol de Barcos de Epoca.
The president of the Spanish classic yacht association is offering a historical tour of the pontoon on Saturday to tell adventures and anecdotes about the boats taking part in the regatta
Héctor Pons, Mayor of Mahón: "This regatta places the name of Mahón all over the world" // 49 boats from ten countries will compete tomorrow in the first of three races // Vintage boats from before 1950 will make up almost half of the fleet
Larga amarras la regata de vela clásica y de época más importante de España con una inscripción de lujo
The regatta organized by the Club Marítimo de Mahón will bring together more than fifty boats from 13 countries. The return of large sailboats and the presence of century-old boats place the Menorcan event among the best in the world.
La regata formará parte por primera vez del nuevo circuito internacional The Mediterranean Champions Cup
La Copa del Rey de Mahón es una regata llena de historias y de pequeñas anécdotas que demuestran la procedencia diversa de la pasión por los barcos de época
El barco diseñado por William Fife en 1912 participa por segundo año consecutivo en la Copa del Rey de Mahón, donde estos días está amarrado el Nordwind (1939). Ambos veleros son propiedad del alemán Hans Albrecht, quien también es propietario de otros dos clásicos: Veronique (1907) y Aschanti (1954).
El mejor navegante oceánico español de la historia ha vuelto a Mahón para participar junto a sus hermanos en la XVI Copa del Rey de Barcos Clásicos a bordo del Galvana. Recientemete premiado con el premio “Juan Sebastián Elcano” por su récord de la vuelta al mundo, Alex Pella disfruta estos días de la navegación en un barco de 1974 antes de afrontar la Brest Atlantiques a bordo de un maxitrimarán de última generación.
La embarcación deTim Liesenhoff, protagonista del cartel de la XV Copa del Rey de Barcos de Época, llega a Mahón como favorita tras ganar las regatas de Palma y Barcelona. En 2015 se adjudicó la Copa del Rey.
El Rey participa por primera vez en la Copa del Rey Repsol de Barcos de Época y esta tarde presidirá la entrega de trofeos
ENTREVISTA / PEPE NEGRETE, PATRÓN DEL YANIRA. Aunque nació circunstancialmente en Jaén, Pepe Negrete (23-04-1966) se considera ciudadelano por los cuatro costados porque sus padres vinieron a vivir a Menorca cuando él todavía era un bebé. Desde 2013 es el patrón del ‘Yanira’ (1953), uno de los barcos favoritos para adjudicarse la XV edición de la Copa del Rey Repsol Vela Clásica Menorca que hoy comienza.
El consejero delegado de Prada participa en la Copa del Rey Panerai de Barcos de Época a bordo del Linnet, un pequeño velero de 1905.
El Hallowe’en (1926) mantuvo la mejor marca de la legendaria travesía durante 13 años, hasta la botadura del Nordwind (1939), el barco de la Marina de Guerra alemana cuyo registro permaneció vigente otro cuarto de siglo. Ambos fueron los mejores barcos de regatas de su tiempo.
La Copa del Rey Panerai empieza a dibujar su duodécima edición con un listado de barcos preinscritos a la altura de la cita. El nivel de la regata menorquina aumenta año tras año y es la prueba reina del calendario de barcos clásicos y de época en el Mediterráneo. Además, la cita organizada por el Club Marítimo de Mahón forma parte del prestigioso circuito Panreia Classic Yacht Challenge, compuesto por nueve pruebas repartidas por todo el globo.
El músico británico participa en la X Copa del Rey de Barcos de Época Trofeo Panerai a bordo del Eva, un cutter de 1906 diseñado por William Fife III. / Por LUIS POMAR
