| 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 yachts | | | | holiday island of Mallorca. As well as drawing extra |
| 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 by | | | | attraction for those holidaymakers already on the |
| the time the yachting weekend comes along, will | | | | island, adding to the possibility of a return visit in |
| ensure races to remember both for the yacht crews | | | | future years - and with more destinations to choose |
| and spectactors, with plenty of social events | | | | from in recent years repeat visitors has become an |
| organised for the evenings. | | | | 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 of | | | | welcomed many visitors back to live full time on the |
| fun and socialisng, to that of a serious yacht | | | | island. Menorca property has proved popular too, for |
| competition, with the social side as active as ever. | | | | those looking for a gentler pace of life than big sister |
| The new officer has experience of helping to | | | | 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 golf |
| brings to the Mallorca Supercup a drive and level of | | | | courses plenty of golf course developments too on |
| experience necessary to meet the organisers | | | | 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 and |
| neighbours, it's an ideal base for the Mediterranean. | | | | villas for holiday makers. |
| The actual bay of Palma is ideally suited for the Cup | | | | The cost of flying to Mallorca has come down in |
| races, and is some ten miles (nearly 15 kilometres) | | | | recent years from most European countries due to |
| wide, with a naturally occuring wind - vital for good | | | | low cost airlines, especially in the island's core tourist |
| yachting! | | | | areas of the United Kingdom and Germany, and last |
| As well as Mallorca, the yachting world has a busy | | | | year easyJet started direct flights from London's |
| year ahead in Europe, with Cowes Week on the Isle | | | | Gatwick Airport to the sister island of Menorca, as |
| of Wight, and for the megayachts the Monaco Yacht | | | | well as serving Mallorca itself. |
| Show in September just two of the occasions to | | | | Despite competition from other destinantions, |
| look forward to. | | | | Mallorca looks set to remain a favourite holiday spot |
| The Balearics | | | | for some time to come. |