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Race 2 started lighter than Race 1, with a shorter course, and Azzurra and Quantum found some favor in the right side early to take the early lead. But at the end of the first downwind leg some new pressure from the right prompted race managers to shift and lengthen the course, and new players…
Reigning 52 SUPER SERIES champions Quantum Racing may have had the upper hand in Key West in January when they won the first regatta of the US 52 SUPER SERIES but today’s official practice race prior to Wednesday’s start of the Miami regatta highlighted that this second event may be open for the taking. Niklas…
New Zealand’s two times MedCup championship winning skipper-helm Dean Barker is flying in to Miami to join the 52 SUPER SERIES for the first time. Barker, who steered Emirates Team New Zealand to TP52 circuit overall wins in 2009 and 2010, is reported to be relishing the opportunity to deputise at this 2014 52 US…
The strongest fleet of American 52’s yet assembled will compete at the second regatta of the two events which comprise the US 52 SUPER SERIES starting Wednesday off Miami’s famous South Beach next week. Five US registered 52’s are joined by two European boats, Niklas Zennström’s world champions Rán Racing and the Yacht Club Costa…
Winning five races from ten for the 52 SUPER SERIES at Quantum Key West Doug DeVos and the Quantum Racing team secured the first title of the new 2014 season. Starting Friday’s one final race of the series the 2013 season champions needed only a solid top four finish to win overall. A steady third…
With four points clear to win overall, Quantum Racing need to just have a safe, average performance in the final race to take the first stop in the 2014 52SuperSeries. With winds topping 20-25 knots, they came off in the first leg of the 5-leg course in the lead, but ceded this to Rán Racing…
While Quantum Racing composed a strong penultimate day of the five day series, posting a 1,2,1 from the three races sailed in fantastic conditions, their main title rivals Rán Racing and Azzurra had some difficult moments, not least when they both were over the start line early in the last contest. Quantum Racing streaked away…
Another ideal Key West day: sunny, 10-16 knots, and three races to get to within just one race of tomorrow’s finish to the first US stop of the 2014 SuperSeries. Race 7 was very fast by 52SuperSeries standards, only 47 minutes, which kept the action very close throughout. Having just broken free of the pack…
A win for Ran Racing ahead of Quantum Racing locks the two title contenders on the same points tally after eight races in the 52 SUPER SERIES at Quantum Key West. In a fading breeze which dropped from 16kts to ten on the finish line, Azzurra dropped badly on the first run when they lost…
After a disappointing high scoring Wednesday Quantum Racing got their 52 SUPER SERIES regatta back on track with a hard won victory in Race 7 at Quantum Key West. Conditions were to order, 15 to 17kts of breeze from just east of north, clear blue skies, as Quantum Racing made a solid start on the…
