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Bouncing back from their disappointing third place overall last month in Capri, Quantum Racing made a clear statement of intent when they won the 15 mils coastal race, the first contest of The Audi TP52 World Championship off Porto Cervo, Sardinia this afternoon. The course offered few passing opportunities along its length and so the…

On the strength of an impeccably delivered second and first place on the final day in Capri, Azzurra win the first regatta of the 2014 BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES. When the time limit after which no racing is allowed expired this afternoon at 1530hrs local, Azzurra had done enough to clinch the title on the…

Azurra won the second race of the day to conplement their second place in Race 5 and so extend their overall lead in the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES at Rolex Capri Sailing Week to four clear points ahead of Vesper. Azzurra’s afterguard read the tricky breeze on the first beat to perfection, getting the perfect…

Niklas Zennstrom’s Ran Racing became the fifth different TP52 to win in the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER series at Rolex Capri Sailing Week when the crossed the finish line of Race 5. After two days lost to winds which were too light for racing, the teams on the nine 52s were rewarded with great conditions, 7…

After two days of waiting the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES fleet are going afloat for the last day of racing at Capri. An initial hold ashore has ended and although the winds are still not falling in line with the forecasted sea breeze direction, the skies brightened up and there was a gentle breeze when…

Waiting. Nothing new in that this week in Capri where the mornings have been slow as the hesitant breezes settle to a – hopefully – solid direction. And while the recent mornings have been marked by strong sunshine and limp flags, today as we are held ashore, the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES fleet are experiencing…

A general calm which spread across the course off the Faraglioni rock pinnacles, off Capri’s spectacular SE corner, put paid to today’s coastal race for the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES. Regatta leaders Vesper had made a great start and had a small lead until the breeze started dying away. Although there were just tiny zephyrs…

The first coastal race of the season is set to be a light winds affair and the key challenge for the race officers will be trying to accurately match a course distance and duration to the tiny window of weather which is forecast. The dilemma is that the better, steadier breeze is offshore but it…

After four races in the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES at Rolex Capri Sailing Week four different teams have won races. Italian favourites Azzurra won the second windward leeward race of today in the lightest conditions so far. They started well and were able to lead Gladiator around the top mark with Ran Racing third and…

Jim Swartz crew on Vesper ensured their long trip from the USA will be remembered for the best reasons when they comfortably won the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES Race 3 off Capri this afternoon, ahead os Ran Racing. The winning formula included a good start and early choice of the middle right of the course,…