Swedes Emil Järudd and Hanna Jonsson, overall winners of the 55th Princess Sofia Trophy Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels
The awards ceremony for the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels brought the curtain down tonight on a thrilling edition, which saw the debut of new competition formats ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The event served to honour the winners of each of the ten Olympic classes and to crown the Swedes Emil Järudd and Hanna Jonsson, in the Nacra 17 class, as overall winners.
The event, held at Ses Voltes, at the foot of Palma Cathedral, was presided over by the Mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, and other dignitaries including the Regional Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Jaume Bauzà, and the Vice-President of World Sailing, Dave Hughes.
Emil Järudd and Hanna Jonsson, winners of the Nacra 17 class, were crowned overall champions after leading their class throughout the championship. They dedicated this very special victory to their grandparents, both of whom had passed away during the week, in what was a highly satisfying championship but a very difficult one personally.
The winners of the ten classes represented a total of nine nationalities out of the 62 that took part, with nearly 900 boats and over 1,100 sailors competing.
In addition to Emil Järudd and Hanna Jonsson, the Spanish teams on the podium received a special round of applause: Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona, winners in the 470 Mixed class, and Paula Barceló and María Cantero, bronze medallists in the 49erFX class, after a cruel penalty in the final metres of the second race.
The Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels is organised by Bahía Activa and supported by the Balearic sailing community and World Sailing. It forms part of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam along with other major international regattas.
Text Credits: Trofeo Princesa Sofía
Photo Credits: Sailing Energy/Trofeo Princesa Sofía
Video Credits: ICARUS Sports / Trofeo Princesa Sofía
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