| This summer's SuperYacht Cup, held off Palma de | | | | The SuperYacht Cup is a welcome event for the |
| Mallorca, will be the most competitive for the | | | | holiday island of Mallorca. As well as drawing extra |
| yachts since the event began ten years ago. | | | | tourists for the event itself it adds an extra |
| With 40 entries so far, and another 20 possibles | | | | attraction for those holidaymakers already on the |
| by the time the yachting weekend comes along, | | | | island, adding to the possibility of a return visit in |
| will ensure races to remember both for the yacht | | | | future years - and with more destinations to |
| crews and spectactors, with plenty of social | | | | choose from in recent years repeat visitors has |
| events organised for the evenings. | | | | become an important strategy in tourist locations. |
| The organisers have appointed a Race Officer for | | | | As part of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca has |
| this year's event, to move the image from one | | | | welcomed many visitors back to live full time on |
| of fun and socialisng, to that of a serious yacht | | | | the island. Menorca property has proved popular |
| competition, with the social side as active as ever. | | | | too, for those looking for a gentler pace of life |
| The new officer has experience of helping to | | | | than big sister Mallorca. |
| organise regattas in Cowes, on the UK's Isle of | | | | Property prices in Mallorca are similar to Menorca |
| Wight, one of the most famous locations in the | | | | property, with a range of apartments and villas in |
| yachting world, has sailing experience himself and | | | | both rural and town locations, and with twenty |
| brings to the Mallorca Supercup a drive and level | | | | golf courses plenty of golf course developments |
| of experience necessary to meet the organisers | | | | too on Mallorca. |
| ambitions. | | | | Menorca has just the one golf course, recently |
| Palma in Mallorca is well suited for sailing. Set in the | | | | extended to eighteen holes, and is located in Son |
| Mediterranean, with Menorca and Ibiza as close | | | | Park, which has a choice of hotels, apartments |
| neighbours, it's an ideal base for the | | | | and villas for holiday makers. |
| Mediterranean. | | | | The cost of flying to Mallorca has come down in |
| The actual bay of Palma is ideally suited for the | | | | recent years from most European countries due |
| Cup races, and is some ten miles (nearly 15 | | | | to low cost airlines, especially in the island's core |
| kilometres) wide, with a naturally occuring wind - | | | | tourist areas of the United Kingdom and |
| vital for good yachting! | | | | Germany, and last year easyJet started direct |
| As well as Mallorca, the yachting world has a busy | | | | flights from London's Gatwick Airport to the sister |
| year ahead in Europe, with Cowes Week on the | | | | island of Menorca, as well as serving Mallorca itself. |
| Isle of Wight, and for the megayachts the | | | | Despite competition from other destinantions, |
| Monaco Yacht Show in September just two of | | | | Mallorca looks set to remain a favourite holiday |
| the occasions to look forward to. | | | | spot for some time to come. |
| The Balearics | | | | |