Inaugural X-Yachts Spanish Gold Cup Video

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Inaugural X-Yachts Spanish Gold Cup Video

by Mark Jardine 19 Jun 14:00 BST 11-14 June 2026

Crews enjoying the conditions on day 2 at the inaugural X-Yachts Spanish Gold Cup © Mark Jardine

The Bay of Palma has become a natural mecca for Mediterranean sailing events. The central location, with easy access from mainland Spain, the French Riviera, Italy, and teams further afield coming across the Atlantic and through the Straits of Gibraltar, combined with those further south and east in the Med, make it ideal.

The climate helps, with guaranteed warmth in June, and an extraordinarily reliable breeze. Of course there are off days - we all know the phrase 'it's never normally like this' - but the Spanish Gold Cup didn't hear that uttered once.

Yachts turned up from far and wide, with sailors representing Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Norway, Hong Kong, China, Canada and Belgium.

Read the full report here.

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