Ibiza JoySail completes its sixth edition after three days of racing

Moat (Performance) is the only boat to have won every edition of the Ibiza JoySail.

The Ibiza JoySail brought its sixth edition to a spectacular close with a 16-nautical-mile race off the coast of Ibiza, the finale to three days of competition in which the course varied each day, from the circumnavigation of Formentera, via Es Vedrà, to a final race starting off Cabo Martinet and finishing near Talamanca Beach.

Moat once again proved to be the king of the Ibiza JoySail, claiming another victory and maintaining its perfect record in the regatta. This was the sixth edition and the sixth win for Juan Ball’s boat, which remains the benchmark of the Ibizan event. Moat won the Performance class, although it finished second on the final day, beaten by Gelliceaux. However, with two race wins already under its belt, its overall victory was never in doubt. Gelliceaux finished second overall, with WinWin in third, both three points behind Moat.

Cole Parada, Moat’s tactician, highlighted the contribution of the entire team to this latest victory: “The crew is exceptional, they have the perfect boat, there is a lot of work behind it, and the result is there.” Reflecting on this year’s regatta, he added: “The great thing about Ibiza is the variety of courses, which makes it a really enjoyable regatta. We also had great sailing conditions, with steady and beautiful winds.”

In Cruising 1, WinWin took the win, finishing just one point ahead of Gelliceaux after scoring two first-place finishes and a second, compared with two seconds and a first for its rival. Kalantis claimed third place after overtaking Liberty Squared in the final race.

William Glenn of WinWin described it as his first victory: “It has been a beautiful event in a wonderful place, with excellent organisation. There were so many spectacular boats and we are very pleased with the way we sailed our boat. Above all, we had a great time.” He added: “This was our second regatta with this boat and our first victory here, so we’ll be back next year to try to defend it.”

In Cruising 2, Cervo gave its rivals little opportunity, winning all three races with relative ease. Bella, runner-up in the final race, overtook Kiboko, which was unable to finish the race and therefore ended the event third overall. Bella also claimed victory in the Corinthian category.

Damon Moore of Cervo was clear that “it gets harder to win the Ibiza JoySail every year, but we managed to stay in contention and, fortunately, this year we were able to secure the victory on the final day.”

In Cruising 3, Point Counter Point led from start to finish, leaving the battle focused on second and third place. Rose finished just behind the winner, two points adrift, while Nefertiti took third. Ocho claimed the Corinthian title.

John Raw of Point Counter Point commented: “After a very extensive racing programme over this year and last, this is our first major success and we are all very happy. It has been a major tactical battle, and we know that some of our rivals had mechanical problems, which probably helped us, but we also worked very hard and pushed the boat to its limits.”

The World Cruising class provided the most excitement right through to the finish, with Nostromo ultimately taking the victory after winning the final race and confirming its overall triumph ahead of Aurelius, the early leader of the competition, which eventually finished second. Atalante took third place.

Justin Blackmore of Nostromo was delighted: “It is a real honour to win our class in Ibiza. The fleet is very competitive and this is our third year here, so we have been improving progressively.”

The 2026 Ibiza JoySail now draws to a close, but preparations are already underway for the 2027 edition, which has been confirmed for 16–19 September 2027.