The competition, celebrating its twentieth anniversary, has some of the world's grandest yachts. There will be 22 superyachts of between 24 and 60 metre length taking part, these yachts coming from countries such as the UK and USA and having total crew numbers of around 600.
The economic benefit from the competition will also come from companions, the Chamber of Commerce pointing out that each yacht has some 25 people, of whom six are crew. These additional visitors will contribute, it is estimated, 380 euros of spend per person per day on top of the around 200 euros by crew members. The length of stay is also significant: some ten days in all, including three days before the event and three after it finishes.
Bars, restaurants, hotels and shops will all benefit, as will repair and maintenance facilities. The town hall, meanwhile, appreciates the benefits as well. Tourism councillor Joana Maria Adrover says that the administration believes in the nautical sector and wants to boost it because of its provision of foreign tourism. "It is a strategic sector for the city because of its high growth potential and its capacity to generate wealth and employment."
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The trolls are up again I see or are you just drunken Magaluf low-life.?
Agree with Seano, champagne drinking, Foie gras eating posh people with loads of money is what we want in Mallorca, not the skint happy hour drunken filth seen in Magaluf.
That will really annoy Podemos, people coming here and using our water to race their yachts in ... and spending money while they are here! Bring back the finca and donkey days eh???
This is the sort of tourism Majorca needs rather than the drunken antics in Magaluf.