| The Spanish island of Menorca has long been | | | | socialisng, to that of a serious yacht competition, with |
| regarded as the quietest of the three islands that | | | | the social side as active as ever. |
| make up the Spanish Balearics, but the holiday isle, | | | | The new officer has experience of helping to organise |
| much favoured by British and other European tourists, | | | | regattas in Cowes, on the UK's Isle of Wight, one of |
| is set to steal the limelight for a while at least with the | | | | the most famous locations in the yachting world, has |
| King's Cup for Classic Yachts. | | | | sailing experience himself and brings to the Mallorca |
| The sailing regatta is due to be held in the Port of | | | | Supercup a drive and level of experience necessary |
| Mahon - Mahon is the capital of Menorca - ideally | | | | to meet the organisers ambitions. Menorca might need |
| suited for sailing and one of the world's best known | | | | a person of similar calibre to promote her own events. |
| deep water harbours. | | | | As part of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca has welcomed |
| The harbour is often a port of call for cruise ships | | | | many visitors back to live full time on the island. |
| touring the Mediterranean. | | | | Menorca property has proved popular too, for those |
| The Classic Yachts Weekend includes three different | | | | looking for a gentler pace of life than big sister |
| classes of boat. Vintage yachts, which were launched | | | | Mallorca. |
| before 1949, Claasic Yachts that were built before | | | | Property prices in Mallorca are similar to Menorca |
| 1975, and at the organisers' discretion Spirit of Tradition | | | | property, with a range of apartments and villas in both |
| Yachts. | | | | rural and town locations, and with twenty golf courses |
| The timing of the weekend is good for Menorca. | | | | plenty of golf course developments too on Mallorca. |
| Visitor numbers have been down in recent years, and | | | | Menorca has just the one golf course, recently |
| in an attempt to lengthen the season and make up | | | | extended to eighteen holes, and is located in Son Park, |
| numbers the island is trying to extend her normal peak | | | | which has a choice of hotels, apartments and villas for |
| times from May to September to April through | | | | holiday makers. |
| October. | | | | The cost of flying to Mallorca has come down in |
| It has also seen the success of similar yacht events in | | | | recent years from most European countries due to |
| neighbouring Mallorca. | | | | low cost airlines, especially in the island's core tourist |
| This summer's SuperYacht Cup off Mallorca will be | | | | areas of the United Kingdom and Germany, and last |
| the most competitive for the yachts since the event | | | | year easyJet started direct flights from London's |
| began ten years ago. | | | | Gatwick Airport to the sister island of Menorca, as well |
| With 40 entries so far, and another 20 possibles by | | | | as serving Mallorca itself. |
| the time the yachting weekend comes along, will | | | | Despite competition from other destinations, Mallorca |
| ensure races to remember both for the yacht crews | | | | looks set to remain a favourite holiday spot for some |
| and spectactors, with plenty of social events organised | | | | time to come, and Menorca will hope that some of her |
| for the evenings. | | | | success is passed onto her sister island in the Balearic |
| The organisers have appointed a Race Officer for this | | | | Islands. |
| year's event, to move the image from one of fun and | | | | |