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The 52 SUPER SERIES will celebrate its tenth anniversary in Barcelona next week by returning to where the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit was started in May 2012 at the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona’s prestigious Trofeo Conde de Godo regatta when five TP52s took the start lines and four completed the full regatta.…
Doug DeVos’ Quantum Racing won the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino title today in Tuscany, Italy, their third regatta triumph of the five event 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season. They overturned a one point deficit to triumph by five clear points ahead of Takashi Okura’s Sled and now carry a five points lead forwards…
Just one point separates Sled from second placed Quantum Racing going into Saturday’s two scheduled races which will decide the winners of the Royal Cup, the top trophy for the fourth regatta of the 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season. Just after Sled had augmented their regatta leading margin to six points – thanks to a…
The waters of the Golfo di Follonica, Tuscany continue to deliver excellent racing conditions for the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino. With winds gusting over 25kts for Race 5 of the ten race series and a slight drop to 12-15 for Race 6, the 2021 52 SUPER SERIES champions Sled, steered by Takashi Okura,…
After four races at the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino regatta in Tuscany, Italy there have now been different winners in every race. Takashi Okura’s 2021 circuit champions Sled are tied with Quantum Racing at the top of the leaderboard while Andy Soriano’s Alegre today moved up to third overall. Alegre’s first place and…
After two races in winds which topped 27kts in the gusts Quantum Racing lead the Royal Cup Scarlino 52 SUPER SERIES regatta. With American owner driver Doug DeVos back as helmsman after missing the last event in July in Mallorca, the 2022 World Champions posted two second places in challenging, shifting breezes to finish the…
Two practice races in light breezes on the beautiful Gulf of Follonica out of Tuscany’s Marina di Scarlino served as the final warm-up for what promises to be a brisk opening Tuesday to the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino, the fourth regatta of the 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season. Today’s two one-lap practice contests…
The fourth regatta of the five event 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season opens Monday in beautiful Tuscany, Italy with the official practice race for the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino. Points scoring starts Tuesday on racing waters that the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit has visited twice, for the first time in 2016…
The 52 SUPER SERIES family is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Alberto WH Roemmers peacefully last weekend at home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 96 and world renowned for his competitive sailing programmes, not least the TP52s Matador and Azzurra. Guillermo Parada, long time Azzurra and Matador TP52 skipper writes, “Alberto…
The Plattner family’s South African flagged Phoenix laid to rest the ghosts of November past when they today clinched the third regatta title of the 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season, the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, which finished in perfect 17-20kts NE’ly offshore breezes. After going on the water carrying a two points…
