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The 39 Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia-MAPFRE regatta will take place from 15 March until 21 is just before the 2008 Olympics. All eyes of the sailing world are in this regatta heading up the competitions of this Olympic year. For many, this event will determine who looks after their Olympic team in the coastal city of Qingdao, China, the first time that this city has hosted an international sailing regatta.
Competitors in Majorca will participate in eleven kinds of navigation established by Olympic standards, plus the Dragon class, consisting of the ninety best sailors invited to participate. Olympic medalists from the Olympics 2004 in Athens, as well as established champions and last year's World and European competitions are expected to be present.
The Princess Sofia Trophy is one of six Olympic-class events recognized by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) in the World Cup Series for navigation. The course began officially in 2006 at the conference of the International Sailing Federation in Helsinki, Finland.
Each year between 1,300 and 1,700 sailors, including 1,000 ships, participate in 12 classes. Up to 52 countries have participated in the past and the exponential increase in recent years could indicate even more international participation this year and in the future. The Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia-MAPFRE has the largest international participation of any Olympic class event in Spain. Is the last chance for the Spanish to see their sailing team before making the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The Olympic sailing events in Qingdao are scheduled for September 6-17, 2008.
Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the island, is the central location of this important sailing event.
Weather conditions for last year's regatta proved challenging at times with periods of rain and variable winds insufficient, leading to false starts. This prevented some races scheduled for dates. However, the hallmark of exceptional weather conditions in the Bay of Palma became imperative for the final races.
Mallorca is part of the Balearic archipelago, located on the east coast of Spain near Valencia. From mid-century has been a tourist destination popular for many Germans, in particular, and British. The mild climate and island state of mind still brings many visitors to Majorca, and more particularly the Bay of Palma. Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza sister islands, attract thousands of visitors each year and have become synonymous with vacations in Spain.
MAPFRE leading finance and insurance company in Spain based in Madrid, will sponsor this event for the third consecutive year. The event has a website that participants register online and get important information on accommodation and transportation of the vessel. This is the first time that the registration of participants will be able to pay their fees online with a credit card, a novelty of the new site.
Real race begins with the Olympic classes on Sunday, 16 March with the start of classes in Dragon Monday, March 17th, 2008. The Medal Race, to be held on the last day of the race, March 21, can not be ruled out and has for double in terms of punctuation. The top ten sailors sorted by date participate in the Medal Race.
Sponsors and organizers of events Palma Llucamajor include City Councils, Consell de Mallorca, Port de Balears, Govern de les Illes Balears, Ultramar Express, Toyota, Club Nautic S
Arenal, Club Maritimo San Antonio de la Playa, Real Club Nautico de Palma and Escuela de Vela Calanova, among others.
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