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Takashi Okura’s Sled, the 2021 world champions representing the hosts, the New York Yacht Club, scored best today at the Rolex TP52 World Championship in Newport, RI. Their first and second places sees them going into Saturday’s finale just one single point behind championship leaders Tony Langley’s British flagged Gladiator. With up to three races…
Harm Müller-Spreer’s 2023 defending champions Platoon Aviation won the only race sailed at the Rolex TP52 World Championship off Newport, RI today. But while their first race victory of the event elevates them to fourth at the theoretical midpoint of the 10 race series, Tony Langley’s Gladiator team sit firm at the top of the…
Winning both races today at the 2024 Rolex TP52 World Championship in Newport RI, Tony Langley’s Gladiator team have now scored three back-to-back victories and top the worlds leaderboard with a four points lead after four races. They have won all three races from the left side of the first windward leg and in each…
Over two short, sharp one-lap practice races, the final dress rehearsal ahead of tomorrow’s start to the Rolex TP52 World Championship Newport RI, Tony Langley’s British flagged Gladiator were the most consistent performers, taking a second and first in a fleet of 10 teams representing seven different nations. Today’s ideal racing conditions – 12-14 knots…
As the New York Yacht Club and the historic waters off Newport, Rhode Island host the Rolex TP52 World Championship Newport RI next week for the very first time there may seem to be the chance that it will be a team which has never won the world title before which stands on the top…
By popular demand the 2025 52 SUPER SERIES returns to two venues which were new to the circuit in 2022 and 2023. They are followed by an overdue visit to Cascais, Portugal for the third event, the Rolex TP52 World Championship, the fourth is hosted by the ever popular Puerto Portals in late August before…
Team Vayu, the Whitcraft family crew from Thailand, kept their nerves and seized every opportunity they could, to win the XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport Trophy today at the end of two dramatic last races contested in light winds off Newport, Rhode Island. It is a powerful statement result for the crew which finished 10th…
After no racing was possible today at the XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport Trophy due to insufficient wind Quantum Racing powered by American Magic will go afloat Sunday carrying a three points lead, looking to close out their first regatta victory since rebranding last year as they joined forces with the New York Yacht Club’s…
For regatta leaders Quantum Racing powered by American Magic today yielded a dose of ‘back to reality’ as they dropped to their worst score yet at the XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport RI Trophy regatta, finishing eighth in the ten boat fleet, struggling to claw back places. But it proved to be just a temporary…
After winning the second race today Quantum Racing powered by American Magic have now taking three winning guns from four starts at the XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport Trophy to lead by eight points ahead of the Thai flagged Team Vayu. Sticking to their key principles of keeping everything as simple as possible, sailing low…
