(Palma de Mallorca, Spain)- The 30th Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre regatta
opened today with two windward-leeward races which started at 13:00
hours as scheduled, thanks to a reliable sea breeze which picked up to
15 knots in the early afternoon. The racers were greeted with the
fabulous (and famous) "Palma conditions", with the stunning backdrop of
the famous hills, city and cathedral behind them.The reigning J-80 World Champion Ignacio Camino sailed his renowned NEXTEL ENGINEERING perfectly, clearly dominating this one design class division and is first after today's two bullets. Two-times Star world champion Tono Gorostegui is second, after a sixth and a second place, Olympic Finn gold medalist Jose María Van der Ploeg's Factorenergia - Great Sailing is third. More news next week when they're finished on Saturday! Sailing photo credits: Nico Martinez For more Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre sailing information
