Meteor at The Superyacht Cup 2007, ©richard-page.com

The gaff-rigged schooner Meteor and the elegant modern-classic Windrose have confirmed they will be taking part in The Horus Superyacht Cup in Palma in June. These two beautiful yachts were designed by Gerry Dijkstra & Partners; Windrose at 46m and Meteor at 52m.

Windrose was built by Holland Jachtbouw and launched in 2001. She made her racing debut at Antigua Classic Week in 2002, going on in the same year to race across the Atlantic against the 58m Jessica, beating her by 17 hours. Meteor, built by Royal Huisman, was launched in the spring of 2007 just in time to take part in the famous "Mother of all Regattas", The Superyacht Cup in Palma in June '07, when 52 superyachts seemingly filled the whole of the Bay of Palma and stunned the sailing world. Windrose and Meteor will be out racing hard again this year and with the contrast of the contemporary designs such as Open Season, Mari Cha III and Black Pearl it will be another truly spectacular occasion.

With less than a month to go to the Horus Superyacht Cup many yachts are preparing for their summer cruising and racing. Tenaz, the 40m Dubois designed sloop is finishing off a winter refit at the Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth, England. Tenaz was originally built by Pendennis and launched in 1996. Following an extensive world cruise with her present owners she returned to Pendennis where according to her owner, she was 'put back to how she was when launched'. The work included a complete top to bottom interior and exterior repaint, some interior re-touching work as well as main engine exhaust rebuild . After successful sea trials the yacht recently left Falmouth bound for Palma, where she will be in action at the Hours Superyacht Cup with a combined Pendennis/Tenaz team and a few special guests. The newly-refurbished yacht is being considered for charter throughout the summer in the Mediterranean and the winter in the Caribbean.

Still heading across the Atlantic and bound for Palma are the Tripp-design Baltic 25 Black Pearl and Superyacht Cup veteran Sojana, (winner of the Superyacht Cup in Antigua 2007). 13 yachts are currently confirmed and with another 8 or so yachts still 'planning to attend' organisers are anticipating 15 -18 yachts in the final line-up.

 For more information and a full list of provisional entries go to: www.thesuperyachtcup.com

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Long time supporters of The Superyacht Cup, The Yacht Report Group, are extending their media partnership agreement and taking up silver sponsorship as well as hosting 'The Yacht Report Group Caribbean BBQ', which will be held after the first race on Thursday June 27th. Rum punch, Caribbean flavours on the BBQ and a regge band will kick off the festivities in the regatta village and with compulsory loud Caribbean outfits as the dress code, there will be a prize for the best dressed crew. The Yacht Report Group's editorial team will of course be on-site reporting on the activities over the four days which will be posted daily on Synfo.com and Yotcru.com and featured in both The Yacht Report and The Crew Report Magazines.

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Countless boxes of brochures, sponsor's literature, clothing, media partner magazines and even trophies are due to be delivered to our offices immediately prior to The Superyacht Cup, making it virtually impossible to find anything! This year however Planet Space have come to the rescue by offering a handling and storage service for packages being sent to the Organisers. Planet Space provide storage and forwarding services for visiting yachts or anyone with a need for more space! For more details contact Tom Sell, tom@planetspacestorage.com or visit www.planetspacestorage.com

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What better way to start off each day at The Superyacht Cup than by enjoying your favourite cup of coffee whilst watching the yachts prepare for racing in the regatta village. Dedicated to delivering the highest quality coffee, Nespresso will provide complimentary coffee to all participants and additionally they are offering several Nespresso machines as special prizes. Watch out for details as to how you can win a taylor-made Nespresso machine at The Superyacht Cup.

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Delicioso is the chosen Provisioner for the this year's event and can supply freshly baked breads & pastries, regatta sandwiches, wraps & homemade cookies directly to your yacht throughout the regatta.  Delicioso also offers a full provisioning service: meat, fish, gourmet foods prepared ‘in-house’ by their Chef, gourmet products specially imported to Mallorca and all your wine, water, soft drinks & ice are all available for a personal delivery.

Please call Delicioso +34 971 699 221 to discuss all your regatta requirements or visit: www.deli-delicioso.com
 

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