Two coastal races mark the second day of Ibiza JoySail

The Ibiza JoySail reaches its halfway point after the second day of racing, where the fleet of 18 boats was divided into two groups: on one side, the Performance class, which completed a carousel between the islands of Ibiza and Formentera covering 15.82 miles, and on the other, the World Cruising class, with a course around the islet of Espardell measuring 9.83 nautical miles.

There were no changes at the top of the various classifications. In Performance, the Swan 115 Moat once again demonstrated its great competitiveness in all types of races, dominating its class and surpassing its closest rivals, the Italian Morgana and the spectacular 195-foot Maximus, who finished second and third, respectively.

Double Olympic champion Luis Doreste, tactician of Morgana, explained, "If the race on the first day of Ibiza JoySail was good, this second one has been even better. Very good wind conditions, so we are delighted."

In Performance L, the Gelliceaux maintained an interesting battle with the Liberty, surpassing it by less than a minute, while Kiboko Tres faced some issues with its bow right at the start of the race. However, after a few minutes fixing the problem, it was able to continue and finish third in the race, maintaining third place overall.

In Performance M, the Open Season, captained by Hugo Ramón, dominated, winning the race while its twin Pink Gin did not start. Dark Horse finished second, and Viento and Shambo ended the day tied on points, vying for third place overall.

Among the World Cruising classes, in XL, there were no changes, with Bliss in the lead, followed by Aurelius and Gitana, and in L, L'Hippocampe did the same, followed by Nostromo and Alarife Cien.

The wind was once again favorable on this second day of Ibiza JoySail, blowing from the east-southeast at around 10 knots, with less wave than on the inaugural day, allowing for two very fast races. Pablo Ferrer, president of the Race Committee, commented, "We had wind forecasts, and with this, we set up the two courses, one longer for the faster boats and another slightly shorter for the rest," and added, "The good thing is that they sailed on all points of sail—beating, running, and reaching."

Clive Walker, captain of the Gelliceaux, leader in Performance L and Corinthian in his class, said, "It has been a fabulous day, fantastic. We made some good maneuvers; it was a wonderful day." On a social level, he remarked, "Ibiza JoySail is very entertaining; this event has all parts of the equation, and everyone is enjoying the place. We have good wind, so everything is going perfectly."

For this Saturday, September 21, a new coastal race is scheduled to take place starting at 12:00 in the waters of Ibiza and Formentera.