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(Friday 20th July, Cascais) – Quantum Racing carry a seven-point lead into the final day of the Rolex TP52 World Championship off Cascais, to all intents and purposes a relatively healthy margin, even with the expectation of two breezy last races for a nine-boat fleet. But Terry Hutchinson, the US-flagged five-time world champions’ hard-driving leader…
With a win in Race 7, the second contest of the penultimate day, Quantum Racing are going into the final day of the Rolex TP52 World Championship with a lead of seven points ahead of Azzurra. The NW’ly wind was at a brisk 22-23kts on the start line for the race. Quantum Racing showed considerable…
Azzurra won the first race of what promises to be a breezy penultimate day of the Rolex TP52 World Championship to keep the pressure on Quantum Racing who are the championship leaders. With Alegre dropping to an eighth place finish in that race and Quantum Racing fifth, Azzurra are now three points behind Quantum Racing.…
(Thursday 19th July, Cascais) – Quantum Racing won the exciting, interesting Coastal Race off Cascais, Portugal, to extend their lead at the Rolex TP52 World Championship to seven points with four scheduled races left to sail. While the five-time world title winners delivered an accomplished victory – never far enough ahead of the pack to…
Quantum Racing won today’s 20-nautical-mile Coastal Race to extend their lead at the top of the leaderboard of the Rolex TP52 World Championship off Cascais. They are now seven points clear of Azzurra and Alegre who are both tied on 18 points. Quantum Racing had a well timed start in the middle of the line…
(Wednesday 18th July, Cascais) – Holding high expectations after winning the Royal Cup in Zadar, Croatia last month, the opening day of the Rolex TP52 World Championship proved to be a big disappointment for the Luna Rossa team. A hydraulic failure less than one minute before the start of Race 1 doused their hopes immediately. And…
Andy Soriano and the team on Alegre nailed a smart port tack start to cross the Rolex TP52 World Championship fleet to establish an early lead in Race 4, a longer Course 3 type contest. Although Sled closed them down a lot on the six-mile downwind leg, it was Alegre that won the race. But…
Luna Rossa bounced back from a difficult opening day at the Rolex TP52 World Championship off Cascais to win the third race. In a more moderate NWW’ly breeze of 14-16kts Luna Rossa got the first beat best, starting nicely to the left of the pack but able to get to the favoured right where they…
Cascais Delivers Vintage Champagne on Day 1 of Rolex TP52 World Championship. (Tuesday 17th July, Cascais) – If the first two regattas of the 52 SUPER SERIES season in Croatia were tactical, cerebral and subtle; about moving up and down the gears through small wind variations, choosing the right side of the course and remaining…
If anything, the breeze picked up for the second race of the Rolex TP52 World Championship, the NW’ly wind gusting to over 20kts to allow some spectacular downwind surfing conditions. Quantum Racing won the second race and so lead the title charge but only on countback with Azzurra, which finished second. With a more even…
