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A Sustainable Regatta

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The Oyster Palma Regatta is a well-known and loved event in the Oyster Family event calendar, and since 2017, the Event Team have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that it carries the ethos of clean sailing.

With over 20 boats and 300 participants attending the event every year, we understand the need to reduce the potential environmental impact on the surrounding area and the seas that host us.

In partnership with Sailors For the Sea, we proudly achieved a Platinum Level Clean Regatta Certification in 2022, 2023 and 2024, after Gold in 2019 and Bronze in 2018.

In 2025, Oyster will continue its sustainability pledge, working alongside Port Adriano and all event venues to ensure that our environmental impact is minimised. From the outset, we are encouraging our participants, suppliers and hosts to make smart choices and follow the Oyster sustainability goals where possible.

SUMMARY

The Event Team have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that Oyster carries the ethos of clean sailing. In 2025, Oyster will continue its sustainability pledge through a number of initiatives.

HIGHLIGHTS

Striving for another Platinum Level Clean Regatta Certification in 2025
Working in partnership with Sailors for the Sea
Supporting local organisations including Save The Med Foundation, Cleanwave Foundation and Yachting Gives Back

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ENSURING A CLEAN REGATTA

To help us meet the criteria for the Clean Regatta Certification and stand by Oyster’s sustainability goals, we will be promoting a number of initiatives.

No single-use plastics: we will ensure all caterers and suppliers use environmentally friendly and sound alternatives to single-use plastics. Reusable Oyster Regatta branded cups will be issued in each skipper's bag during registration, for use throughout the week. For on-the-water hydration solutions, The Rigging Point are sponsoring the Cleanwave Refill Water Fountain for participants to refill their water containers and bottles every day.
Paperless regatta: to reduce our paper waste, we will share all regatta documentation digitally, either via email or the Oyster Events app.
Recycling: we will be recycling any waste made by the team and participants throughout the regatta by using the Port Adriano recycling bins on the dock, and encourage participants to do the same.
Supporting local organisations: we are once again supporting local organisations, including the Save The Med Foundation – a charity to help regenerate biodiversity in the Mediterranean, Cleanwave Foundation – who initiate community projects to save land and sea conservation, and Yachting Gives Back – who take any uneaten food and distributes it to the local homeless community.

These simple steps will help us to reduce our impact on the environment during the regatta, and we hope to achieve another platinum certification in 2025.

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