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When they started Race 8 of the Audi Valencia Cup, all that the team which races under the flag of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda had to do was simply cross that last finish line in any place to ensure the season-long title was theirs. In so doing they also won the Audi Valencia Cup,…
Simon Fry of North Sails is a long time member of the Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, and was previously with the team when they raced as Matador. Here he shines some light on what he sees as some of the key reasons for their success this season: What has been the difference this season? I…
It’s a fact that the overall places for the 52 Super Series are mostly settled, today will be about crossing the T’s and dotting the I’s, opening or closing a few more points on the opposition if that chance arrives. In the Audi Valencia Cup rankings the key duel on the water is for the…
The team which sails under the colours of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda won both races in gentler breezes and big swells on the America’s Cup racing waters off Valencia’s Malvrossa Beach today. With their nearest title rivals, Quantum Racing, the world champions and winners of the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit, finishing third twice Audi…
Alberto Roemmers’ team were on great form again, leading at the windward mark again, despite losing out to Quantum Racing pre start. The American flagged 52 made their best start of the regatta so far but rounded the windwarrd mark in third behind Gladiator. But at the leeward gate they dropped to fifth, but once…
From a spirited pre-start duel which saw both protagonists drive through the media and VIP fleet, using the spectators craft to break cover, it was Audi Azzurra Sailing Team which were able to execute something closer to their preferred start after shutting the door on Ed Baird’s team which started late at the committee boat…
The first two days has seen the breeze averaging more that 12kts and Guillermo Parada’s team from the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda have been very quick in the slightly uprange breezes. Quantum Racing have not made it easy for themselves but this is their time to perform. The difference today is that the forecast suggests…
The two contests confirmed the growing title challenge of Audi Azzurra Sailing Team Another conclusive victory, winning Race 5, was followed by a useful third place in Race 6 for the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda’s iconic crew. After starting thisfinal regatta of the four events that comprise the season long 52 Super Series with a…
With Audi Azzurra Sailing Team taking third and Quantum Racing in fifth. With their second place Audi All4One lie two points behind Audi Azzurra Sailing Team in Audi Valencia Cup while the season’s standings are now even on the 52 Super Series leaderboard between Azzurra and Quantum teams.
In brighter sunshine condtions, lumpy swell and 11-13kts of SE’ly breeze, the now customary pre start duelling between the key protagonists for the 52 Super Series, Quantum Racing and Audi Azzurra Sailing Team saw the Italian team win their preferred pin end of the start line. In contrast a late call from Quantum Racing found…
