The Audax Marina Regatta Crowns Its Champions

The competition, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma, consisted of two days in which 25 races were completed for all classes. The fleet was divided into two race areas; on one side, the Optimists, which gathered the majority of the participants, and on the other the ILCA 4, Snipe, and Ok Dinghy classes.

On both days, the wind blew from the south with an intensity ranging between 10 and 16 knots. The thermal breeze of the Bay of Palma was delayed on Saturday, with the regatta unable to start until 2:00 PM, but on Sunday it arrived on time, allowing for a magnificent day of racing.

The Audax Marina Regatta, which featured the participation of 150 boats, concluded with the victory of Sean Sadler (Club Nàutic Arenal) in the Optimist Male; Lluc Bestard (RCNP) in the Optimist Female; Luca Nueschen (CNA) in the Optimist Sub 13 Male; Emma Frau (RCNP) in the Optimist Sub 13 Female; Joan Orell (Club Nàutic Cala Gamba) in the Optimist Sub 11 Male; Martina Palmero (Club Nàutic Estanyol) in the Optimist Sub 11 Female; Carla Picornell (Club Nàutic Cala Gamba) in the Optimist D; Mónica Osha (RCNP) in the ILCA 4 Female; Vincent Krueger (RCNP) in the ILCA 4 Male; Marta Torner alongside Enrique Mir (Club Marítimo de Mahón) in Snipe; and Marc Branagh (RCNP) in the OK Dinghy.

During the crowded award ceremony, held in the Grand Hall of the Real Club Náutico de Palma, 33 trophies were distributed. In addition to the overall winners of each class, podium positions were recognized for participants in the Optimist Sub 13 and Sub 11 (male and female) and Optimist D categories. In the ILCA 4 class, trophies were also awarded separately to women and men, although they competed together.

The Real Club Náutico is already preparing to host within this same month of October the Trofeo Hispanidad de crucero (12th and 13th), the Vuelta a Mallorca A3 (18th to 20th), the World Championship of the Swan class (23rd to 27th) and the European Championship of OK Dinghy (from October 28th to November 3rd).

Manuel Fraga, director of the RCNP, has stated during the Trophies presentation of the Audax Regatta that 2024 is the year with the highest sports activity in the history of the club, as to the regular cruiser and light sailing tests three international events (two world championships and a European championship) and a newly created offshore race, the Palma-Melilla-Palma, which will take place in November, have been added. "There is no precedent for such a packed calendar," Fraga pointed out.