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Quantum Racing resumed normal service after a disappointing, frustrating coastal race sixth place when they won Race 6 of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE to extend their lead at the top of the regatta standings. In a modest 9 to 12kts of typical Palma sea breeze Quantum Racing made the best start and lead at…

Day four of the 33rd Copa del Rey MAPFRE and the Barclays 52 SUPER SERIES fleet return to windward-leeward racing over on the Charlie course area, that is the arena furthest to the east, closest to the Cabo Blanco cliffs. We are in a very high pressure regime at the moment on the Bay of…

It is coastal race day for the Barclays 52 SUPER SERIES fleet at the 33rd Copa del Rey on the Bay of Palma and with it comes a new set of opportunities compared with the itinerary of windward-leeward races which have been sailed so far. 
It should be a fairly usual Palma day with the…

Although Azzurra added to the trend by becoming the fourth boat to win a race at the 33rd Copa del Rey MAPFRE when they crossed the finish line of Race 4 to score victory ahead of Quantum Racing it is the American flagged team which extended their overall lead by virtue of two second places…

With Tony Langley’s Gladiator winning Race 3, their first race victory this season, three different crews have now won races at the 33rd Copa del Rey Mapfre. Quantum Racing looked to be on course for their second win when they were 100m ahead down the first run but Tom Slingsby found Gladiator more pressure and…

So Quantum Racing go afloat with a lead of five points after the first two races of the Copa del Rey Mapfre but the Barclays 52 SUPER SERIES fleet move to the middle of the Bay to Charlie course area today and hat should add some variety to the two windward-leeward races which are scheduled.…

Race 2 of the Copa del Rey Mapfre was won by Quantum Racing which ensures the American flagged team whcih won this regatta last year end their day with a 2,1 to lead the Barclays 52 SUPER SERIES class at the prestigious Mediterranean regatta. Although Tony Langley’s Gladiator made the best start in the 10…

Niklas Zennstrom’s Ran Racing won the first race of the 33rd Copa del Rey MAPFRE as the Bay of Palma delivered near perfect sea breeze conditions. Quantum Racing gained the preferred left side of the course early on and lead around the top WW1 mark ahead of Ran Racing and Azzurra but on the second…

The 33rd Copa del Rey MAPFRE starts this afternoon with the first starts programmed for 1300hrs local time. For the seven 52s racing the first day of six is about putting together good solid results from the two planes races. Winning the regatta does not necessarily require race victories on the opening day, but hitting…

Two key afterguard sailors from the 52 SUPER SERIES have active Olympic campaigns aiming towards Rio 2016 and both are full engaged in key stages of their programes just now, having just completed their respective European Championships and also preparing for the ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander, Spain in September. We are looking forwards…