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(Sunday 19th May, Mahón) – In the world of grand-prix sport, such as the 52 SUPER SERIES, the philosophy of multiple, small, marginal gains to affect a game-changing performance is widely recognised. The world’s leading monohull circuit applies the same ethos in its approach to sustainability and environmental responsibility. Working closely with sustainability sponsor 11th Hour…
(Tuesday 14th May, Mahón) – When the highly competitive fleet of 11 TP52s representing eight different nations line up to start the first points races of the 2019 52 SUPER SERIES season one week from now, on Tuesday 21st May, off Mahón, Menorca, one word will represent the target of each and every team. Consistency. This…
(Sunday 12th May, Palma) – With just over one week before the TP52 class starts racing on nearby Menorca for the first points races of the 2019 52 SUPER SERIES, the 16th Sail Racing PalmaVela has been an intense, no compromise warm-up for the highly competitive, very evenly matched fleet of 10 boats. Quantum Racing, the…
The 52 SUPER SERIES will welcome an enthusiastic new French team to the circuit this season as Dr Jean-Jacques Chaubard’s Team Vision Future set out to raise their game on the world’s leading monohull circuit after several years of success in the Mediterranean and further afield. Regular podium finishes at events like Copa del Rey…
For nine 52 SUPER SERIES teams, more than a week of valuable training came to a useful conclusion in Valencia with two days of informal practice racing last Monday and Tuesday. The final analysis suggests the fleet is even more closely matched than ever. “Before you were working for a few metres here and there…
Reflecting the ever increasing level of competition among the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet of TP52s, eight international teams are training over the coming days on the waters off Valencia all trying to ensure that they are in the best competitive shape when the first start gun for the 2019 season sounds in Mahón, Menorca on…
The 52 SUPER SERIES family lost a very dear friend, a long time supporter and one of the circuit’s biggest fans when Mark Koetje lost his long, tenacious battle with cancer on Saturday. Surrounded by his loving family, ‘Kooch’ passed quietly at his home. For the last two years he fought like a true warrior,…
To our beautiful planet, My heart is full of remorse about what is happening to you. You never asked for this. Greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, overfishing, our dependency on single-use plastics… the warning signs were all there. You are blameless in all of this of course, this is a mess that we as humans have…
(Friday 7th December, Valencia) – After a year away from the world’s leading grand prix monohull class, Russian owner-driver Vladimir Liubomirov will return to the 52 SUPER SERIES in 2019 armed with a brand new boat, Bronenosec, which will be a Botín Partners development of 2018 champion Quantum Racing. The decision to build a new boat…
(Monday 24th September) VALENCIA, SPAIN – At the end of their debut season with the 52 SUPER SERIES, Hasso and Tina Plattner’s crew on Phoenix were crowned “Greenest Team of the Year” at the final prize-giving ceremony held in Valencia on Saturday. Determined, consistent and with a high attention to detail, they displayed all the hallmarks…
