Oyster Palma Regatta 2009

Oysters 23rd Regatta and sixth to be held in Palma bought 23 Oyster crews from as far afield at Australia, Britain, Hong Kong, Germany, Netherlands and USA.

FIRST DAY’S RACING CANCELLED

23 Oyster crews from as far afield at Australia, Britain, Hong Kong, Germany, Netherlands and USA, their yachts all gleaming following the Concours d’Elegance competition, lacked just one vital ingredient for the first day of racing at Oyster’s  annual Palma regatta – wind...

RACE 3 FOR THE PELAGOS CUP 

Refreshing force three winds put a spring into the step of the 22 strong Oyster fleet on day two of the Oyster Palma 2009 regatta for the Pelagos Yachts Cup...

RACE 4 FOR THE DOLPHIN SAILS CUP

They don’t like to rush things in Spain – a trait that applies just as well to the wind gods overseeing this year’s Oyster Palma 2009 regatta. Patience was finally rewarded at 12:20 yesterday for the 20-mile return passage race from Andraitx back to Palma for the Dolphin Sails Cup, giving crews a memorable sail under spinnaker for most of the way home...

RACE 5 FOR THE LEWMAR CUP

Richard Smith’s Oyster 655, Sotto Vento, and Jesus Gasca’s Oyster 46, Sine Die, the two stars at this year’s Oyster Palma 2009 regatta, underlined their superiority on the last day with flawless performances in the Lewmar Cup race...

OYSTER'S PALMA REGATTA FINISHES IN SPECTACULAR STYLE

Oyster’s 23rd regatta and the sixth to be held in Palma, Mallorca, finished in spectacular style with a cocktail party and prize giving dinner at the beautiful 13th Century mansion, Cases de Sa Font Seca, a short drive out of the city. 200 Oyster owners and guests enjoyed cocktails in the beautiful Italianate gardens lit with candles, before sitting down to dinner in the Gothic La Tafona, where in years gone by the family pressed their olive oil...

Results

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