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(Wednesday 23rd May, Sibenik) – From the high tension and great expectations that prevailed amongst the crews of the 12 TP52s, who contested an exciting first day of the 2018 52 SUPER SERIES, it is three-time champions, Quantum Racing who emerge with the tiniest possible lead at the Sibenik 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week in…
A win in the second race at the Sibenik 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week takes Quantum Racing to the top of the leaderboard after the first day of racing of the 2018 season. With Dean Barker steering and Terry Hutchinson on tactics they made the best start and timed perfectly their tack over to control…
Platoon, Harm Müller-Spreer’s TP52 World Champions, go down on record as the winners of the first race of the new 2018 52 SUPER SERIES season in Sibenik, Croatia. They took the lead down the first run overhauling Provezza, which had been first around the top mark but had halyard problems and lost distance. Eduardo de…
(Tuesday 22nd May 2018, Sibenik) – Sibenik on the stunning Adriatic coast of Croatia is set to see the first points-scoring skirmish of what promises to be a long, close and hard-fought 2018 52 SUPER SERIES season that will span five regattas between now and its conclusion in September in Valencia. Big Wednesday should quickly…
When you talk about local heroes in Croatia, then Sime Fantela and Igor Marenic fit that description amply. Croatia’s first ever Olympic sailing gold medallists, the 470 Olympic champions of 2016, are predictably in high demand this week as the 52 SUPER SERIES starts in Sibenik. Fantela, the winning helm who has moved now to…
(Monday 21st May, 2018) – The 2018 season marks the seventh year of the hugely successful 52 SUPER SERIES, which is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. As a world leader in grand prix racing technology for the “engine above deck”, North Technology Group has today partnered with the circuit. The 2018…
(Wednesday 16th May, 2018) – The reigning 2017 52 SUPER SERIES champions Azzurra won last weekend’s PalmaVela regatta in a very hotly contested ten-boat TP52 class that contained no fewer than seven brand new boats. The impressive form of defending champions was apparent throughout the seven races sailed. Azzurra topped the table with 21pts, four points…
(Thursday 10th May, 2018) – 11th Hour Racing and the 52 SUPER SERIES extend partnership agreement for a further three years, 2018-2020. There is no doubt that 2018 is shaping up to be the most exciting season yet for the 52 SUPER SERIES. A clutch of new build boats are being launched and worked up…
(Wednesday 25th April, 2018) – Christened in Valencia on Tuesday Andy Soriano’s new TP52, Alegre, represents a key component in the team’s drive to find a new, higher and more consistent level of performance on the 52 SUPER SERIES. Even though they had a disappointing 2017 season, badly compromised after their mast broke during the Porto…
(Tuesday 3rd April, 2018) – After launching their new boat on March 14th, and now with two weeks of sea trialling and training under their belts, the 52 SUPER SERIES champions, Azzurra, can contemplate the coming season and their goal of retaining the overall title with some hard-won confidence. “We feel like we have…
