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The pair was neck-and-neck on the approach to the mark when All4One narrowly passed on the inside of Azzurra and their yachts collided. The Italian/Argentinean team paid a penance, a 720 turn, and dropped from first to fifth.The pair protested each other after their boats collided during an incident that relates to buoy room during…
Audi All4One clinched back-to-back line honours wins on day four of the Copa del Rey on Thursday, with the combination of America’s Cup and Olympic champions Jochen Schüemann and Jordi Calafat proving invincible. It is the third line honours win in two days for the on-form team, having claimed a win in Wednesday’s coastal race.…
Audi All4One have edged closer to the overall Copa del Rey IRC 1 lead with a win in the opening day’s race on Thursday, while a penalty proved costly for reigning regatta champions Azzurra. It was a tough opening day’s race for Azzurra. Instead of celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the first…
The team’s debut gave rise to one of Italy’s most successful and treasured sporting teams who, three decades later, remain competitive among the world’s best in the 52 Super Series. The team immediately won their way into the hearts of their countrymen as the first Italian challenger in the America’s Cup in 1983, before forging…
It was the first line honours win in this regatta for the Palma born sailing legend’s team, but it wasn’t enough to challenge overall leaders Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, who finished second to remain on top of the overall leaderboard. The 52s dominated the 13-strong fleet on corrected time with All4One taking the win, Azzurra…
It was a return to winning form for the Italian/Argentinean crew led by skipper Guillermo Parada, who won the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Copa del Rey with his 52 team, then known as Matador. The team proved too strong against the 13 yacht fleet, including eight 52s, dominating the races from start to finish to…
The Italian/Argentinean team dominated the second race from the start to claim their second race-win in Palma Bay on Tuesday, in a tough contest where the top five finishers were separated by just 17 seconds. Double Olympic silver medallist and skipper of Provezza Nick Rogers posted his team’s best result yet to finish second, followed…
Just two seconds separated the two Audi teams halfway through the first race of the day, before All4One damaged their spinnaker during a maneuver near the final top mark rounding to slump down the finish order. Across the finish line PowerPlay finished second, All4One third, Gladiator fourth, followed by Provezza, Paprec and Aquila. On IRC…
Thirteen teams and eight 52s lined up to compete in the IRC 1 division, but it was the 52s that dominated the podium places, with the French team leading on five points followed by Audi Sailing Team powered by All4One, six, and Gladiator, 6.5. Paprec Recylage tactician Sebastien said there were several distinct changes that…
The series will open when competitors from Europe’s 52 Super Series cross the ocean to compete against the best competitors in the US 52 Super Series in the Quantum Key West Race Week in January. Arguably the highlight of the season will be the 52 World Championship, which takes place on March 5 to 9…
