Please select your home edition
Edition
Barton Marine Pipe Glands

Ibiza JoySail steps up a gear against a stunning island backdrop

by Ibiza JoySail 23 Sep 2022 13:51 PDT 22-25 September 2022
2022 Ibiza JoySail Day 2 © Sailing Energy

Ibiza JoySail hit its stride today with a coastal race against the extraordinary and beautiful backdrop of the island of Ibiza itself.

After a short postponement to allow the wind to stabilise, the competing superyachts were able to stretch their legs on a varied and tactically challenging 16.5 nm course which took the fleet around three marks and then west to a turning mark off Cap Llentrisca, and then back towards the finish at Es Codolar.

"We were expecting the wind to come in further from the southwest, but it came in from the south and at a steady 7 to 9 knots for the whole race", said Pablo Ferrer, the event's Principal Race Officer, 'giving the fleet a chance to sail upwind, reaching and downwind.' With precise crew work at a premium with the many manoeuvres required, places were hard earned.

In the competitive Performance Class the Swan 115 Moat - the Ibiza JoySail defending champion - put down a marker to any would-be title challengers with victory ahead of the 90ft All Smoke and Swan 80 Dark Horse.

Moat's owner Juan Ball was understandably delighted: "It was a great race for us and we seemed to get things right. There was a lot of action."

"We understand that we have to over-perform to win as we give a lot of time to other boats, so it is not enough just to finish first for us. We took every opportunity to get some time back."

And he added: "It is a great opportunity to come here, to sail and to spend time with friends and family as well - and of course the weather is always great. Other places it is all about the racing, here it is also about having fun."

Her win promotes Moat to the top of the Performance table, two points clear of the Swan 80 Sapma, the winner of Thursday's offshore race and the leading Corinthian Spirit yacht, All Smoke and the Y9 90 Bella II - all tied on six points.

With all to play for at the halfway stage of the regatta, All Smoke is enjoying the competition said skipper Jurgen Feller: "It's a good place to sail here with lots of options for the courses, and I have been sailing around here for years. For us it is about the performance of the boat, to find out how we can improve the boat."

Meanwhile the 155ft Hyperion made it two out of two with a second race win in the World Cruising Class, finishing ahead of the equally impressive 152' Windrose of Amsterdam and the YD120 Bliss.

For Peter Holmberg, tactician on Hyperion, Ibiza JoySail is a new experience: 'It is my first time racing in Ibiza in these waters and the coastline is really stunning.

"We are here focusing on our own performance on the water, but enjoying the sailing. We will get a chance to enjoy the dinner and '80s themed party at ROTO in Marina Ibiza tonight as we finished quite late last night on the coastal race."

It's a sentiment shared by Javier Sansó, skipper of Windrose of Amsterdam: "This is a really fun regatta and the Marina Ibiza is the ideal place to hold it. I think they are going to have to end up limiting entries because everyone is going to want to come!"

Racing continues at Ibiza JoySail on Saturday with a planned coastal race that will take in the island of Formentera.

Results after Day 2:

Performance Class (top 3)

Race 2
1. Moat
2. All Smoke
3. Dark Horse

Overall
1. Moat 3-1
2. Sapma 1-5
3. All Smoke 4-2

World Cruising Class (top 3)

Race 2
1. Hyperion
2. Windrose of Amsterdam
3. Bliss

Overall
1. Hyperion 1-1
2. Windrose of Amsterdam 2-2
3. Bliss 3-3

Full results here...

ibizajoysail.com

Related Articles

2025 29er Europeans at Lake Garda Day 1
Five teams tied at the top Ikke Huber / Liam Berger (Switzerland) lead the charge after sweeping all 3 races in the Green fleet — an impressive perfect score of 2 points. Lucas & Moritz Hamm, the dynamic twin duo from Germany, matched their Swiss rivals with consistency and pace. Posted on 3 Jul
Onboard reporters in the Course des Caps
Enjoying the challenge of bringing the race to life In the Course des Caps - Boulogne sur Mer - Banque Populaire du Nord, the Onboard Reporters, or OBRs, are back doing a wonderful job of bringing IMOCA racing to life with pictures, videos, interviews and reports from the boats. Posted on 3 Jul
Rolex TP52 Worlds in Cascais Day 2
Consistent American Magic Quantum Racing move clear ahead American Magic Quantum Racing stepped three points clear at the top of the 2025 Rolex TP52 World Championship leaderboard today in Cascais, Portugal on the strength of a first and third from two breezy races. Posted on 3 Jul
505 UK Nationals at Weymouth
Michael Sims and Carl Gibbon hold back Howie Hamlin and Andy Zinn Apart from one 'stumble' in Race 7, the two leading boats were almost invisibly tied together to the point that after 8 races, they were tied on points. Posted on 3 Jul
Robert H. Tiedemann Classics Regatta concludes
A triumphant start to the Classic Yacht Challenge Series The 2025 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics Regatta, hosted by the New York Yacht Club, delivered a spectacular start to this year's Classic Yacht Challenge Series. Posted on 3 Jul
Unforgettable Transatlantic Race 2025 finish
First to arrive was Ocean Fifty Calamity, co-skippered by Timo Tavio and Kimo Nordström. It was rush hour in Cowes on Day 15 of the west-to-east Transatlantic Race 2025, as boats crossed the finish line in Cowes within minutes of each other after an epic 3,000-mile battle for top honors in IRC 1. Posted on 3 Jul
iQFOiL World Championships set to open in Aarhus
Olympic medalists and world-class riders gather in Denmark for the biggest iQFOiL event of the year. The stage is set in Aarhus for a spectacular week of high-speed sailing as the iQFOiL World Championships 2025 kick off on 4 July, bringing together over 200 of the world's best windsurfers from more than 40 nations. Posted on 3 Jul
The Ocean Race Europe to showcase new race tracker
Developed with PredictWind to revolutionise race coverage The Ocean Race, often described as the toughest test of a team in sport and widely recognised as a leader in impactful ocean health initiatives, and PredictWind, a global leader in marine weather forecasting, are collaborating on a new race tracker. Posted on 3 Jul
Oliver Heer confirms 2028 Vendée Globe ambition
The Swiss skipper aims to return for the 2028 edition of the legendary solo race with a newer boat After completing the Vendée Globe 2024 on his first attempt, Oliver Heer, the Swiss-German skipper of Tut gut Sailing, has confirmed his intention to return for the 2028 edition of the legendary solo race. Posted on 3 Jul
SailingFast to provide unrivalled event support
During the WASZP Games at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy SailingFast UK is set to land in Weymouth on the 8th of July and will be on-site until the 26th of July to provide the GOLD STANDARD in event support. Posted on 3 Jul
C-Tech 2020 Tubes 728x90 BOTTOMRooster 2025Sea Sure 2025