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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…
Azzurra punctured the Quantum Racing and Ran Racing dominance at the 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE when they won the second race today by a comfortable margin. In a pleasingly brisk seabreeze of up to 17kts, Azzurra was able to lead off the start line as Quantum Racing and Ran Racing, the top two title…
Quantum Racing collected their fifth race win in a row at the 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE as the Bay of Palma delivered the best conditions yet at this third European regatta of the 52 SUPER SERIES season. When they needed to keep the regatta leaders behind them, Ran Racing looked to have achieved that…
By all accounts the penultimate day of the 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE looks set to be something of a repeat of yesterday with the Xaloc sea breeze coming through which should ensure that two more races can be completed. Rán Racing are looking to halt the runaway Quantum Racing, the team which has won…
Quantum Racing took one step closer to overall victory at the 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE when they won their second back to back windward leeward race this afternoon. In the best sea breeze conditions yet of this week, Quantum Racing won the start coming away with some pace from close to the middle of…
On a windward leeward race course much more typical of true Palma conditions than seen so far at the 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE Quantum Racing won the first race of the day, holding Rán Racing in check around the track to add another point to the leader’s cushion. With the course favoured on the…
After some slightly unusual breezes, either blowing on or as underlying influences on the race areas, today – the fourth day of racing at the 32nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE – is expected to see the return of the proper sea breeze, according to local ace Jordi Calafat, Quantum Racing’s strategist: We should be back…
