Flying 15 News

My name is Rafael Benítez Lanza, and as President of Flying Fifteen Spain, I wanted to write to you personally, away from the official communications, to encourage as many of you as possible to come and join us for the upcoming Flying Fifteen European Championship in Mallorca.

We are putting a huge amount of enthusiasm into preparing the event and, above all, we want it to be a great gathering of the Flying Fifteen family, with a strong international fleet and a fantastic atmosphere both on and off the water.

We know that for many of you, one of the main considerations is the logistics of bringing your boats all the way to Mallorca, so I wanted to share some information that might make planning your trip a little easier.

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The Flying 15 Spanish (Balearic) Nationals were held alongside the Snipe and 420 Nationals in Pollenca Bay on the island of Mallorca.

The Snipes and 420’s sailed on Saturday and Sunday only, whereas the Flying Fifteens‘s raced from Friday to Sunday with 9 races scheduled, allowing only 1 discard which was going to prove to be crucial in the final outcome.

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The Flying 15 Spanish (Balearic) National Championship was held in conjunction with the Snipe class Mallorcan Championship and Ladies Championship sailed in Cruisers. 

What may be a record 15 teams had signed up for the event and the weather forecast predicted lots of wind and rain, both typical for the time of year.

Patrick and Vincent Harris ‘Flying High’ dominated the series with a string of race wins on a weekend of mixed sailing conditions.