52 SUPER SERIES Saint-Tropez Sailing WeekNews
Again this year the Zennströms’ 52 programme runs concurrently with that of their very successful Mini-Maxi campaign. Their objective over the six 52 SUPER SERIES regattas is to finish their third season in the class with a higher overall finish by maintaining a more consistent scoreline over what is, of course, the longest season yet…
Zennström has sailed in the class for two years now with his Vrolijk designed Rán but also competes in the Mini-Maxi class, hence his experience and input as an extremely active grand prix yacht owner will be good for the TP52 Class. It is good to have an owner ‘in charge’ again. When you are…
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…
