The Princess Sofia Trophy Mallorca will kick off the Olympic cycle for Los Angeles 2028

The 54th edition of the Princess Sofia Trophy Mallorca will serve as the starting gun for the race to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The first qualifying event for the Sailing Grand Slam 2025 will bring together the ten sailing disciplines of the new Olympic cycle in the Bay of Palma from March 28 to April 5.

With exactly two months to go until the start of the competition program of the 54th Princess Sofia Trophy Mallorca, the evolution of the list of pre-registrants anticipates an intense battle for the Mallorcan classic, a world reference for Olympic classes. From March 29 to April 6, the world's top specialists in the ten current Olympic cycle disciplines will compete in the Bay of Palma: the men's ILCA 7, 49er, iQFOiL Men, and Formula Kite Men; the women's ILCA 6, 49er FX, iQFOiL Women, and Formula Kite Women; and the mixed 470 and Nacra 17.

"The Bay of Palma will once again become the world center of Olympic sailing thanks to the joint efforts of the Real Club Náutico de Palma, Club Nàutic S’Arenal, and Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa, and the support of the Balearic, Spanish, and international federations," explains Ferrán Muniesa, technical director of the event. "Pre-registrations are progressing well, and from the organization, we are working intensely to maintain the Sofia's status as a reference event in the annual calendar of athletes and their federations. This edition will feature interesting new developments, both logistically and sportingly, with which we will try to take the event to a new level both on and off the water."

The Royal Spanish Sailing Federation anticipates an interesting edition with the incorporation of new sailing promises. According to Xisco Gil, director of Olympic preparation for the RFEV: "Without a doubt, the Princess Sofia Trophy is the starting gun for the LA'28 Olympic campaign. Olympic sailing resumes the natural four-year cycle after the three-year sprint in Paris, which means that many of the highlighted sailors have not yet joined the new season. But this will allow us to see the new promises from each country in the ten Olympic modalities, making this an event that will undoubtedly show a mix between experience and youth that will provide a very interesting competition in the Bay of Palma, so beloved by Olympic sailors from all over the world."