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Four races sailed, four different winners – Platoon swoops in for the victory in the final moments of today’s blustery Race 4. Check back later for today’s photos and video highlights. For full results, visit: http://bit.ly/2Y4DrR0 Racing at the Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week starts on Tuesday 16th July and finishes on Saturday 20th…
Azzurra won Race 3 after a close first upwind leg. They emerged from the preferred right side of the beat to lead at the top mark from Quantum Racing and Bronenosec. Platoon made a good run, as did Phoenix, but Azzurra extended to win from Quantum. Race 3 was raced in 22 to 26 knots.…
(Tuesday 16th July, Cascais) – After a somewhat less than perfect regatta last month in Puerto Sherry and a seventh place overall, 2018 52 SUPER SERIES champions Quantum Racing restored their winning mojo today in Portugal when they sailed to a second and a first in classic Cascais conditions to lead the Cascais 52 SUPER…
Quantum Racing won the second race of the day following a classic Cascais strategy. They started off the boat end of the start line to gain the advantage of being on the right of the course to lead Provezza around the first mark with Alegre third. Bronenosec gybed early and got up to third at…
Winners in Puerto Sherry last month Provezza won the first race of the Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week in brisk 18-22kts NW’ly winds, conditions typical for the Portuguese venue. Azzurra led around the windward mark but their early gybe on the run cost them relative to Provezza, which had rounded second. Platoon appeared to…
(Monday 15th July, Cascais) – Cascais and the Rolex TP52 World Championship was the best regatta last year for Andy Soriano’s Alegre and as the British-flagged team return this week to the famous Portuguese strong wind racing arena for the Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, hopes are high among the crew that they will be…
(Friday 12th July, Cascais) – Without fear of contradiction, the Rolex TP52 World Championship last year in Cascais, Portugal was the best regatta yet in the history of the 52 SUPER SERIES. It blew every day. The action was spectacular and the competition was super close. Quantum Racing won the world championship en route to…
(Saturday 22nd June, Puerto Sherry) – So disappointed was Turkish owner Ergin Imre with last season’s outcome for his Provezza team in the 2018 52 SUPER SERIES that it was only when team coach John Cutler, a Kiwi Olympic bronze medallist, agreed to steer for this season, that the hugely passionate owner agreed to press…
CONGRATULATIONS to Provezza for winning the Puerto Sherry 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup! A full round up the day, and of the entire regatta, will be made available shortly. CONFIRMED RESULTS: http://bit.ly/2IoHoHo Racing at the Puerto Sherry 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup starts on Tuesday 18th June and finishes on Saturday 22nd June. All of…
Platoon restored their challenge for the Royal Cup when they won an exciting Race 9. Although they did not start so well, they were able to cross to the right side of the course and narrowly cross ahead of Provezza to lead the Turkish-flagged boat all the way to the finish line. A late surge…
