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(Friday 16th September, Menorca) – As a team which is much more used to winning Quantum Racing had some tough moments in 2015 when they were overshadowed by Azzurra. But the TP52 class’s most successful team are back on song this season, more so than ever in Menorca, racing at their very, very best. As…
Ergin Imre’s Provezza team won Race 6 of the 52 World Championship to earn second place overall on the standings as the regatta today passed its theoretical mid-point. They now lead third-placed Rán Racing on countback while third place in Race 6 for Quantum Racing leaves them with a lead of 17 points going into…
Quantum Racing won Race 5 of the 52 World Championship on the beautiful waters off Mahón, Menorca to extend their lead to 18 points. The 2014 world champions led from midway up the first beat and led Rán Racing around the windward mark. The two leaders sailed clear of the chasing pack in the windward-leeward…
(Thursday 15th September, Menorca) – From a difficult, and at times confusing second day of racing at the 52 World Championship 2016 on the beautiful waters off Menorca, Quantum Racing kept up their amazingly high level of consistency to extend their overall lead to 13 points at the top of the high calibre 12-boat fleet.…
Azzurra won the first coastal race of the 52 World Championship but with a second place, Quantum Racing complete an excellent day stepping further clear on the top of the leaderboard. Platoon led on the first short windward-leeward circuit but Azzurra took the lead which they held onto despite moments of pressure from Quantum, who…
Quantum Racing strengthened their lead at the top of the 52 World Championship standings when they won Race 3. Terry Hutchinson read the first beat nicely, getting the ideal balance between the inshore right hand shift and the better wind pressure offshore. They lead Rán at the first turn and these two finished first and…
Mechanical failures were a key feature of the first day of racing, affecting Azzurra, Paprec and Provezza: 25 per cent of the fleet! From that standpoint alone, the second day should be a little more straightforward. Breezes are due to be lighter, returning to a more usual thermal-influenced breeze to 12kts. Quantum Racing go afloat…
(Wednesday 14th September, Menorca) – Quantum Racing did what they do best today to earn the early lead at the 52 World Championship in Menorca. They kept cool heads, sailed smooth and clean, and worked through the fleet to finish second in the championship after the first race (behind Azzurra), and then won the second…
Quantum Racing pipped Rán Racing on the finish line to win Race 2 of the 52 World Championship to lead overall. In 17 to 22 kts of breeze it was the right side of the beat that again, paid the dividend and Provezza led Ran at the first windward mark. Rán sailed the better downwind…
Azzurra made the best possible start to their world championship defence when they won the opening race of the 52 World Championship in 12-17kt SW breezes and lumpy seas off Mahón, Menorca. Gladiator picked the right side of the first beat and led at the top mark from Paprec. Quantum Racing pulled through the fleet…
