Strong Winds Force Early End to 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca

The 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels crowns its champions as the ORC, One Design, and Hansa 303 classes wrap up a day early. Strong winds in the Bay of Palma force the cancellation of the final day’s races. In ORC 0-2, Haltbroken, skippered by Germany's Michael Berghorn, claims victory. Bitxet, led by Menorca’s Antoni Cavaller, wins ORC 3, while Lampo Rosso, skippered by Joan Jofre, takes ORC 4-5. In Sportboat, Abracadabra, under Mark Sadler, finishes first. Among One-Designs, Joakim Sundberg’s Trinity tops the Cape 31 class, Virginia Álvarez’s Stella leads the 6 Metre Open, and Pete Cooke’s Meteor Racing wins the Dragon category. In Hansa 303, Poland’s Piotr Cichocki secures overall victory. The prize-giving ceremony features prominent sailing figures. Olympic classes begin competition tomorrow at Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa, Es Portitxol, and Club Nàutic S'Arenal.