News
(Sunday 24th June, Zadar) – At just their second regatta together on the 52 SUPER SERIES, the Italian team on Luna Rossa today lifted the Zadar Royal Cup proving that the genesis of their America’s Cup sailing team is already gelling into a strong, racing unit. Luna Rossa were sixth on their debut in…
Luna Rossa wins the 52 SUPER SERIES Zadar Royal Cup after finishing fifth in the final race of the second regatta of the 2018 52 SUPER SERIES. A good third place, chasing Sled across the finish line, is enough to give Phoenix second overall by virtue of tie break with Sled. The final race in…
Luna Rossa finished second in the penultimate race of the Zadar Royal Cup with Platoon seventh and erstwhile regatta leaders Phoenix 11th and so the Italian team go into the final race with a six-point lead. Phoenix were unable to get to the favoured right side as smartly as they had in previous races and…
(Saturday 23rd June, Zadar) – Tina Plattner, Ed Baird and the crew of 2018 52 SUPER SERIES debutants Phoenix have given themselves a fighting chance of winning the second circuit regatta of the season after delivering another consistent, low scoring day at the Zadar Royal Cup in Croatia. If she could steer the new generation…
Winning the second race of the day with Luna Rossa seventh and Platoon fourth means Tina Plattner and the crew of Phoenix go into the final day of the Zadar Royal Cup with a lead of three points. The team that is at only its second regatta of the 52 SUPER SERIES led all the…
Alegre won Race 5 of the Zadar Royal Cup after passing race leader Gladiator just after the top mark second time up. It is the first race win for Andy Soriano’s team since Scarlino last year. The right paid on this Windward-Leeward Race and Gladiator and Alegre, along with Onda, benefited early. Quantum Racing passed…
Thunderstorms followed by the infamous strong Bora wind, which gusted to over 30kts on the race course, proved too much for racing today at the Zadar Royal Cup, the second event of the 2018 52 SUPER SERIES. Therefore the standings remain the same with Luna Rossa leading the regatta by three points from Platoon with…
(Thursday 21st June, Zadar) – Tina Plattner won her first 52 SUPER SERIES race today steering Phoenix and Takashi Okura and crew on Sled triumphed for the second consecutive coastal race of this 2018 52 SUPER SERIES season but it is Luna Rossa which still lead the Zadar Royal Cup in Croatia. The Italian team…
Sled repeated their coastal race success that they enjoyed last month in Sibenik when they won today’s short coastal race at the Zadar Royal Cup. In a light NW’ly breeze they led early on the first, opening windward-leeward circuit and were able to extend away and were never challenged thereafter. During the approach to the…
Tina Plattner and the crew of Phoenix won Race 3 of the Zadar Royal Cup to move up to second overall behind regatta leaders Luna Rossa, which finished fifth. In the light NW’ly breeze of around 10kts Phoenix started well and were able to, again, work the right side of the course on the first…
