As the first major Olympic classes regatta of the year, the 55th Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía is just about to get underway in Palma de Mallorca, running from 27 March to 4 April and opening the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam season. The event brings together all ten Olympic sailing classes on the Bay of Palma, with both the ILCA 7 and ILCA 6 among the headline classes. 342 ILCA sailors from across all continents are expected on the start line, making it the largest single-handed fleet at the event and one of the strongest early-season gatherings of the year. The Sofía has also been chosen to test several format changes proposed by World Sailing ahead of Los Angeles 2028.
Sourced from ilcasailing.org. This is a third-party race report — not a personal diary entry.
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