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Azzurra won the second race of today at the 52 SUPER SERIES Setimanna del Bocche regatta, finishing to loud salutes from their fans on their home Costa Smeralda waters. In a lighter 9-14kts breeze Azzurra worked well up the first beat while their key rivals in this regatta Quantum Racing were not as sharp off…
Niklas and Catherine Zennström’s Rán Racing won the first race of today in moderate breezes off Porto Cervo. After making a strong start off the middle right of the line tactician Adrian Stead guided Rán Racing up the right of the track gaining from the additional wind pressure fanning down on to the course area…
It is the penultimate day of the longest 52 SUPER SERIES season yet. It started with the US events in Key West and Miami in January and March and the last races in Porto Cervo at the Audi Settimana del Bocche 2013 look like being as close and exciting as the first. Azzurra are looking…
Quantum Racing emerged victorious from one of the windiest and fastest coastal races yet on the 52 SUPER SERIES. On the 31 mile passage upwind through bomb alley to round the rocky island of Spargi and return on a fast downwind to Porto Cervo, the lead was traded often between Azzurra and Quantum Racing. Around…
In fact ‘Bomb Alley’ as it is known colloquially, the rocky passage to the north of Porto Cervo through the La Madalena and Caprera archipelago, is one of the best known and most raced coastal passages. And so any idle talk of ‘local knowledge’ is quite misplaced, most world class navigators and tacticians know every…
Home favourites Azzurra scored a confidence building victory in the first race of the 52 SUPER SERIES’ Audi Settimana delle Boche regatta off Porto Cervo. Though series leaders Quantum Racing made the best start and lead around the first lap, but Azzurra made a key gain at the leeward gate when they chose the right…
The final regatta of the 52 SUPER SERIES starts today with a strong Mistral still blowing through Porto Cervo. The plan of the race committee is to race windward leeward courses, as many as possible. Tommy Burnham of Quantum Racing is responsible for weather for the team which leads the 52 SUPER SERIES: Today it…
With a final race winning flourish Quantum Racing secure the 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE title for the 52 SUPER SERIES with a comfortable overall margin ahead of second placed Ran Racing. In the stronger Xaloc sea breeze of up to 20kts the 52 SUPER SERIES teams enjoyed a sparkling finale to the annual Spanish…
Tony Langley’s Gladiator won the penultimate race of the 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE with an accomplished start which allowed them to lead all the way around the course. But with a useful second place Quantum Racing get themselves within touching distance of winning the 32nd Copa del Rey for the 52 SUPER SERIES. Key…
Last day nerves should not come into it. With a lead of five and a half points Quantum Racing hold a clear advantage going into the final two races of the 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE. Rán Racing, in second, know they have the capacity to overturn the Quantum Racing margin but they need opportunities…
