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  •  30/05/2013  •   Cruising Regattas

Everything set for the II Volta a Mallorca A3

The RCNP confirms entries today for the three handed second edition of the Volta a Mallorca, to start tomorrow at midday in the Bay of Palma, for the entered and confirmed boats in ORC rating certificate.

The skippers of the entered boats for the Mallorca around the island regatta have been called to a meeting tomorrow morning at 09.30 to receive the weather forecast and the sailing instructions for the start scheduled at 12:00. The way to round the island will be decided at the last moment depending on the updated weather forecast.

The basic rules of this event, is the crew has to be three handed, and the 160 miles to be sailed are non-stop.

Two Match (actually named, Presto), owned by Eduardo Horrach, is last year's winner of the Vuelta a Mallorca A3, which was sailed in very strong weather conditions.

Last year's record belongs to Alzira Moraira, a 23 meters long boat who took 20 h, 16 min. and 26 sec.