Sailing: King's cup regatta
The 37th edition of this regatta will be held this year between July 28 and August 4, with six days of exciting competition in the Bay of Palma and an extensive program of activities at the Real Club Náutico de Palma, promoter of the event, which also celebrates its 70th anniversary this year.
Meliá Hotels International is one of the collaborators of this competition, and the Meliá Palma Bay hotel - annex to the Palma Convention Center - will be one of the venues to the sailors of this edition.
The Copa del Rey will once again be breaking records for the number of participants, with more than 150 boats from countries on five continents, such as Spain, the United States, Germany, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China , South Africa or Turkey, among others.
This year’s big news is the debut of the Melges 40 class and the 6-Metre fleet, which will participate as a guest class. Among the teams that have already confirmed their participation is Bribon, the Movistar team, the boat skippered by H.M King Don Juan Carlos, who in September last year were world champions of the class in Vancouver.
The Copa del Rey MAPFRE is much more than a regatta. The intense sports programme is completed back on shore with an exceptional social agenda, that is quite simply a must-visit over the summer in Palma. Personalities,partners and guests mingle amongst over 1500 crew members, to enjoy an intense social activity calendar including parties, gastronomic events and tastings, gala dinners, live music and a fabulous atmosphere at the Crew Village, which is open every evening until 21:00h.
The social agenda for the 37 Copa del Rey MAPFRE highlights three main events, as is tradition: the Crew Party, the Owners’ Dinner, and the Prize Giving ceremony at Ses Voltes, a unique setting located at the foot of Mallorca’s beautiful gothic cathedral.
