Meteor and Windrose enter Superyacht Cup in Palma

by Event media on 3 Jun 2009 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 and 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