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  • Greg Bertish: The Little Optimist Helping Kids to Dream Again

    An important part of the 52 SUPER SERIES sustainability strategy is to seek out and support local NGOs doing important community work at each venue the circuit visits. Recent examples include Bioagradables in Valencia, Yachting Gives Back in Mallorca, and, most recently, The Little Optimist Trust in Cape Town. This is the story of Greg…

  • 52 SUPER SERIES Fleet Is On the Move and Heading Home

    (Tuesday 28th April, Cape Town) – After what has proven to be the biggest challenge in logistics since the start of the 52 SUPER SERIES, the TP52 fleet is back at sea, heading “home” to the Mediterranean from Cape Town, South Africa aboard the 120m LOA general cargo ship, BBC Dolphin. The Odzala Discovery Camps…

  • Doing Their Bit For The Fight

    (Saturday 4th April 2020, Spain) – Sailors and shore crew from the wider 52 SUPER SERIES family are putting their skills – and in many cases their hardware – to good use helping support the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. In Palma, Mallorca, and in Valencia, groups and individuals are engaged in making personal protective…

  • Italian 2020 52 SUPER SERIES Regattas Cancelled

    (Friday 27th March, 2020) – May’s Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino 2020 and June’s Audi 52 SUPER SERIES Porto Cervo & TP52 20th Anniversary Invitational 2020 have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In close collaboration with the host organisations, stakeholders and team owners, the 52 SUPER SERIES has cancelled the two key…

  • The 52 SUPER SERIES Cancels the Second Event in Cape Town Due to COVID-19

    (Friday 13th March, 2020) – Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the second event of the 2020 52 SUPER SERIES season, which was scheduled to take place in Cape Town, South Africa from March 31st to April 4th has been cancelled. Following final consultation between the 52 SUPER SERIES’ Board of Directors, in light of…

  • The 52 SUPER SERIES Sets Its 2020 Vision for Sustainability

    (Thursday 12th March) – An exciting season of intense 52 SUPER SERIES has just opened in Cape Town, South Africa. Consolidating progress, building on momentum, and continuing to engage and influence at all levels is central to the 2020 52 SUPER SERIES sustainability campaign. The world’s foremost grand-prix monohull racing circuit will continue to generate…

  • The Cape of Dreams

    (Friday 6th March, Cape Town) – With no racing possible on the final day of the Odzala Discovery Camps 52 SUPER SERIES V&A Waterfront Cape Town regatta, the 2019 circuit champions Azzurra lift the first series title of the 2020 season. https://www.facebook.com/52SuperSeries/videos/485763252307083/   Racing in South Africa for the first time ever represented something of…

  • Azzurra Wins the Odzala Discovery Camps 52 SUPER SERIES V&A Waterfront – Cape Town

    CONGRATULATIONS to Azzurra for winning the Odzala Discovery Camps 52 SUPER SERIES V&A Waterfront – Cape Town regatta, which came to an end after race officials raised the AP over A, cancelling racing due to a lack of wind. A full round up the day, and of the entire regatta, will be made available shortly.…

  • Azzurra On the Cusp of Cape Town Success

    (Thursday 5th March, Cape Town) – As predicted, the Cape Doctor, Cape Town’s renowned strong, local south-easterly wind came in for the penultimate day of racing at the first event of the 2020 season – the Odzala Discovery Camps 52 SUPER SERIES V&A Waterfront Cape Town regatta – to produce some thrilling racing. https://www.facebook.com/52SuperSeries/videos/638751443365877/  …

  • Race 7 – Bronenosec Tame the Cape Doctor

    As the Cape Doctor – the strong local SEly wind – came in big and strong, Vladimir Liubomirov’s Bronenosec won Race 7 of the Odzala Discovery Camps 52 SUPER SERIES V&A Waterfront – Cape Town regatta. Andy Soriano’s Alegre led early on in the race but Bronenosec made their move on the first downwind and…