The Superyacht Cup Ulysse Nardin 2007

by Event media on 16 Jun 2007 Several of the spectacular superyachts entered in The Superyacht Cup Ulysse Nardin 2007 were out in Palma Bay on Thursday training for the three days of sailing that starts on Sunday 17th June.

It is very unusual to see these glamorous yachts practising manoeuvres which shows just how this event has captured the imagination of captains, owners and crew.

A whole new temporary superyacht port has been created for the fifty-two yachts entered for the event below the battlements of the historic Castillo de San Carlos complete with hospitality, sponsor and VIP areas and a grand marquee for The Superyacht Cup and New Zealand Millennium Cup prize-giving.

The Superyacht Cup Ulysse Nardin will be the largest and most spectacular gathering of sailing superyachts that has ever been seen, with over two kilometres of yachts lined up bow to stern.

The longest in the fleet is the 88.6m (288ft) schooner Maltese Falcon built by Perini Navi in 2006 with three towering free-standing carbon clipper-ship style masts complete with yards and 15 in-mast furling sails – all remotely controlled by computer.

Oldest in the fleet is the magnificently restored 46.3m (152ft) Lulworth which is the largest gaff cutter afloat today built in 1920 in Southampton by the White Brothers.

The sailing for the three days will be in a pursuit race format with timed starts. The slowest will start first so that all yachts get away safely and should all arrive at the finish together if the handicapper has done his work properly.

Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo, the IRC winner of the Giraglia Rolex Cup and Wild Oats X1, Bob Oatley's Reichel Pugh have both entered.

Entries:

Alba Reichel Pugh / Green Marine 30.0
Alfa Romeo Reichel Pugh / McConaghy 30.0
Anny Judel/Vrolijk / Baltic 26.5
Antares Dixon / Royal Huisman 40.0
Arrayan Vatton / Abeking & Rasmussen 34.9
Aschanti IV Burmester / Bremen 35.0
Borkumriff IV Dijkstra / Huisman 47.7
Charlatan Holland / Alloy 33.7
Dark Shadow Frers / Wally 33.7
Eleonora Herreschoff / Van der Graaf 41.6
Ganesha Dubois / Fitzroy 39.0
Georgia Dalrymple Smith/Scanu / Alloy 48.5
Ghost Brenta / Vitters 37.2
Gliss Briand / Huisman 32.0
Hamilton II Briand / CNB 35.7
Havana Dixon / Vitters 33.3
Hetairos King / Abeking & Rasmussen 39.6
Hyperion Frers / Huisman 47.4
Janice of Wyoming Dubois / Alloy 39.0
Klosters Perini Navi / Perini Navi 47.0
Kokomo Dubois / Alloy 52.0
Kokomo of London Dubois / Alloy 40.4
Lulworth 46.3
Magic Carpet2 Frers / Wally 29.0
Maltese Falcon Dijkstra / Perini Navi 88.0
Maria Cattiva King / Huisman 39.9
Meteor Dijkstra / Huisman 51.6
Midnight Dubois / Fitzroy 37.2
Mystere Tripp / Vitters 43.0
Nephele Frers / Mcmullen & Wing 34.0
Open Season Frers / Wally 28.6
Paraiso Fontaine / Alloy 33.0
Patient Falcon Neson/Marek / Abel Marine 30.0
Perseus Perini / Perini Navi 49.8
Pink Gin Judel/Vrolijk / Baltic 46.3
Ranger Stephens / Danish yacht 41.4
Rebecca Frers / Pendennis 42.4
Saudade Judel & Vrolijk 35.0
Savannah Pedrick 27.0
Scorpione dei Mari Castro / Jongert 29.0
Shamoun Hoek / Klaasen 33.1
Sojana Farr / Cowes/Harrison 35.0
Thalia Holland / Vitters 48.5
Tiketitan Frers / Wally 27.0
Timoneer Dubois / Vitters 44.0
Unfurled Frers / Huisman 34.0
Velsheda Nicholson / SYS 38.8
Visione Reichel Pugh / Baltic 45.5
Wild Oats XI Reichel Pugh / McConaghy 30.0
Windrose of Amsterdam Dijkstra / Holland Jachtbouw 46.0
Y3K Frers / Wally 30.5
Yannekee Too Dixon / Camper & Nicholsons 34.0

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