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Today, the third day of racing at the TP52 World Championships, the programme is for one windward-leeward and one short coastal race of about 18 miles. The challenge is being able to change the mindset from windward leeward to coastal racing, to set up the boat and change the sail inventory and to be able…
Ergin Imre’s Provezza followed up their Race 3 win with a solid victory in Race 4 while Azzurra’ third place added to their Race 3 second place extends their lead at the top of the leaderboard for the TP52 World Championships. Platoon looked to have done enough to lead around the windward mark but their…
Provezza won their first race of the 52 SUPER SERIES when they started well off the pin end of the start line of Race 3 and took the advantage on the left side of the first upwind. The gain was not so clear cut. Ran Racing, Azzurra and Bronenosec went more right in the 11-13kts…
The forecast is for lighter winds and even hotter daytime temperatures for the second day of the TP52 World Championships Puerto Portals. After two races Platoon leads by a single point from Sled with three boats two points behind. Quantum Racing, defending world champions, lie in seventh place and need a couple of good, counting…
Takashi Okura’s Sled won the second race of the TP52 world championships contested in a shifty, light 6 to 8kts sea breeze but it is Harm Muller Spreer’s Platoon which leads the championship with a 1,5 for the day. Platoon fought back after being locked out at the pin end of the start line rescuing…
Harm Muller Spreer’s German team on Platoon scored their first ever win on their new boat when they lead the TP52 World Championship fleet all the way around the two lap first windward leeward race of the regatta. Racing in a gentle 6 to 8kts Bay of Palma sea breeze Platoon broke the trap fast…
The 12 boat fleet for the TP52 World Championship Puerto Portals go afloat for the first day of racing expecting a light sea breeze on the Bay of Palma. The morning has been hot and sticky around the dock where there is very little breeze where it is very sheltered from any breeze at all…
Winning in the breeze on their own home Costa Smeralda, Sardinia waters, showcasing that heady cocktail of tough Argentinian Gaucho spirit and fiery Italian passion that underpin their never say die team spirit, capped a remarkable Settimana delle Bocche regatta week for Azzurra, the Roemmers family team which races for the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.…
Azzurra will be crowned champions of the Settimana delle Bocche regatta, the prestigous event hosted by their home club Yacht Club Costa Smeralda after Race 8 was abandoned when the wind became too strong. Azzurra had just taken the lead after an incredible sleigh ride downwind showing remarkable control and speed, passing four boats. But…
Azzurra swept to a fantastic Race 7 victory with rivals Quantum Racing in sixth place to take a three points overall lead with just one race of the Settimana delle Bocche regatta to go. In a very puffy, shifty breeze which varied between 9 and 22kts, Azzurra were on the money from the start gun…
