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A successful, productive training week on the waters off Valencia’s Malvarrosa beach saw five TP52s preparing for the upcoming 2016 52 SUPER SERIES raise their game to the point that racing during the five regatta series is fully expected to be closer than ever. Three days of speed tuning were followed by informal racing on…
Azzurra will be crowned 52 SUPER SERIES champions this evening in Cascais, Portugal, securing the title overall with a day to spare. They finished a jubilant final day of the season with a comfortable win in Race 10 but Quantum Racing win the Cascais Cup with a margin of eight points. The outgoing champions finished…
A second place for Quantum Racing in Race 9 to Azzurra’s sixth place finish gives the American team a 10 points lead going into the final race of the Cascais Cup, setting them bang on target for their second 52 SUPER SERIES regatta title in a row. In 6-8kts of breeze Vesper lead Paprec at…
The final day of the season and Quantum Racing are looking to close out their second regatta win of the season. A victory for them would be sweet of course, but to end their season with a win over the new 2015 52 SUPER SERIES champions would make second place overall just a little bit…
As Azzurra clinch the 52 SUPER SERIES 2015 championship title today, rivals Quantum Racing took the overall lead for the Cascais Cup thanks to a first and third place today, gained in perfect racing conditions 14-18kts of W’ly breeze and bright sunshine. Quantum Racing won the first race of the day comfortably. Bronenosec and Platoon…
Quantum Racing won Race 8 of the Cascais Cup to apply more pressure on regatta leaders Azzurra which finished in fifth place after holding the early lead. Azzurra’s fifth to Quantum Racing’s win leaves Azzurra 36 points ahead on the overall points table for the 2015 52 SUPER SERIES, meaning the title is all but…
And so the penultimate day of the season arrives bathed in beautiful sunshine with a light westerly wind which should build in the afternoon to 10-12kts. It is a day which has been a long time coming for Azzurra. They should reach the finish tape today, winning the 2015 52 SUPER SERIES when their points…
Two wins for Azzurra today sees the team which are on course to win the 2015 SUPER SERIES title also now take a clear five points lead for the Cascais Cup, the final regatta of the season. Azzurra took the lead over Provezza on the first upwind of Race 6 which was again contested in…
Azzurra won their first race of the Cascais Cup, scything across the finish line of Race 5 in more than 22kts of wind and big seas, to take a share of the overall regatta standings alongside Quantum Racing which finished fourth after starting early. Azzurra hit the front on the first downwind, passing early leader…
After yesterday’s one coastal race exertion it is back to windward-leeward races today for the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet at the Cascais Cup. The breezes this morning were strong and from the NE but since the boats started to dock out it has started to clock around to a more usual NW. The local forecasts…
