Yesterday, September 29, 2015, saw the largest fleet yet for the Oyster Palma Regatta, now in its 11th running, gather alongside the Real Club Náutico de Palma. Thirty Oyster-built yachts from nine nations are all ready for four days of racing ahead in a burst of mixed weather expected to improve toward the weekend.
Luxury sailing yachts by Oyster ready to start Oyster Palma Regatta 2015 – Image credit to Oyster Yachts
With the fleet including every level of experience from first time owners and racers to professionally guest-crewed contenders, the top priority is safety and with Race Day One looking ready to serve a 20-plus knot northerly gusting 35 with plenty of rain, too, Race Officer, Oyster CEO David Tydeman, will keep a watchful eye and ear on morning forecasts. “I don’t like to start above if we have steady wind around 30 knots, but if we’re 20-25 under cloud we’ll be ok,” he says. “We’re taking forecasts from radio, airport, club and, seeing this weather system building beforehand, we’ve hired our own weather guru for this event.”
The flagship of the 36th dedicated Oyster regatta since the first in 2001 is Eddie Jordan’s family trust’s Oyster 885 charter yacht Lush. She is back for her first regatta since her 2014 Antiguan completion of the inaugural Oyster World Rally.
Nine nations all ready to compete fairly, weather permitting… and blessed by an exclusive pre-race party on the terrace of the Real Club Náutico de Palma with Veuve Clicquot cocktails courtesy of Moët Hennessy.
More charter yachts built by Oyster Marine.
