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The British team Black Seal, owned by Richard Thompson, leads the Cape 31 class at the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca. Violeta Álvarez’s Spanish boat Stella dominates the 6 Metre class, while Martin Payne’s True Story tops the Dragon fleet. Day one featured two races with shifting wind conditions at the Real Club Náutico de Palma. Black Seal finished with a third and a first. Thompson’s mainsail trimmer, Mateo Majdalani, praised the competitive atmosphere. Stella secured two victories, with crew member Rodrigo Sanz commending the Race Committee’s timing amid varying winds. True Story's Payne returns to the regatta after years, expressing happiness to be back. The One Design classes race continues until Sunday, with the ORC cruiser fleet set to join tomorrow, featuring 31 boats from five countries. Meanwhile, in the Hansa 303 class at Port d'Andratx, Poland’s Piotr Cichocki leads with three wins.
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