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Today was the practice race day for the season finale of the 52 Super Series and the Soto 40 class. Teams woke to hot and hazy conditions in Valencia this morning but finally by late afternoon a light sea breeze broke through to allow one short practice race. Quantum Racing won the opening salvo from…
High-level sailing is back in Valencia. The city will host the Audi Valencia Cup, the season finale of the 52 Super Series and the Soto 40 class. In total there will be 12 race boats competing. The Audi Valencia Cup is the trophy that closes the 2012 season of the 52 Super Series, and will…
Calafat completed the last day’s racing of the nine-month ocean marathon at Galway, Ireland with Spain’s Team Telefónica on July 7. Just two days later he was in Palma, Mallorca training with Audi Sailing Team pow ered by All4One. He was not only competing, but winning; claiming third in the team’s debut regatta the Royal…
I was looking at my hand and my finger thinking ‘I’ve lost my work’. You lose your hands, you’re done, that’s was the hardest thing. Jones The Australian born sailor was evacuated from the yacht mid-race, onto the team’s rib and transferred to an awaiting ambulance. It was touch and go if he would lose…
Audi All4One claimed victory in their debut Copa del Rey after a nail-biting final day’s racing at Palma, Mallorca on Saturday that resulted in a long awaited regatta win for their Olympic and America’s Cup champion tactician Jordi Calafat. Palma born Calafat, 44, said winning the Copa del Rey, the largest regatta in the Mediterranean,…
Palma born Calafat, 44, said winning the Copa del Rey, the largest regatta in the Mediterranean, had been an ambition of his since he first competed about a quarter of a century ago in a one tonner. We always like to win regattas no matter what, but I’ve been trying to win this for more…
A bold split from the fleet paid massive dividends for Gladiator, who claimed their second win of the regatta in the opening race on the final day of the Copa del Rey, while overall leaders Azzurra have edged closer to victory. Gladiator broke from the fleet on the second windward, finding a fair breeze that…
The three-times Copa del Rey winning team are now tied at the top of the leaderboard on 18 points with Audi Sailing Team powered by All4One. Azzurra gain the lead on count back, having won four races to All4One’s three. It was a triumphant return to winning form for the Italian/Argentinean team, who just yesterday…
A triumphant return to winning form launched Audi Azzurra to their second line honours win in as many races at Copa del Rey on Friday, but it remains unclear if it will be enough to return the team to the top of the overall IRC 1 leaderboard. Audi All4One fought back from third to second…
Audi Azzurra Sailing Team have successfully launched their bid to return to the top of the IRC 1 leaderboard with a line honours win in the opening race on day five of the Copa del Rey on Friday. It is a welcome return to winning form for the team who dropped from first to second…
