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  • Royal Cup, Day 2 Race 1

    Quantum Racing claimed their second win in the Royal Cup in a hard fought opening race on day two of the regatta at Palma, Mallorca on Thursday, while Gladiator and PowerPlay were forced to withdraw before the second race due to damage from a collision. Rán Racing fought hard and led for much of the…

  • Game on at Royal Cup

    Game on at Royal Cup

    Vascotto said his Italian/Argentinian team will be searching for improvements in Palma Bay today after finishing second and third in the opening day’s racing on Wednesday to sit third on the overall regatta rankings. We’re quite happy, we didn’t lose too many points, but we are waiting for better moments. Vascotto Defending champions Quantum Racing…

  • Defending champions Quantum Racing proved why they are the team to beat in the 52 Super Series after winning a dramatic opening day’s racing in the Royal Cup at Palma, Mallorca where costly crew errors proved just how close the competition is. Quantum Racing claimed a commanding victory in the opening race and second place…

  • It is the first time Ran have celebrated victory since winning race five of the first 52 Super Series events, the Trofeo Conde de Godó de Vela regatta, which was held in Barcelona in May. Quantum Racing finished second, followed by Audi Azzurra Sailing Team, Audi Sailing Team powered by All4One, Aquila, PowerPlay, Provezza and…

  • Audi Azzurra Sailing Team finished second just 58 seconds behind, followed by Rán Racing, Gladiator, Audi Sailing Team powered by All4One, Provezza, PowerPlay and Aquila The defending champions gained an early jump, starting closest to the pin end of the line, while it was less than a dream start for Rán Racing, who were forced…

  • Olympic champion steers Provezza to 52 SUPER SERIES debut

    The crew on board 52 Super Series newcomer Provezza will be working just as hard at learning each other’s names as they will be on their teamwork during today’s Royal Cup, skipper and double Olympic Silver medallist Nick Rogers said. The Royal Cup, the third regatta of the new TP52 circuit, will be the debut…

  • All set up for the Royal Cup

    Audi Azzurra Sailing Team are hoping an artillery of new sails will help to reel in the 52 Super Series leaders Quantum Racing when the four-day Royal Cup starts in Palma, Mallorca on July 11. Azzurra skipper Guillermo Parada said there was plenty of pressure on his team to step-up in the third regatta in…

  • Racing can be followed live with radio commentary on Virtual Eye at app.52superseries.com Eight boats are due to convene in Palma, Mallorca next week where they will race on equal terms for an historic sailing trophy, The Royal Cup, at the third regatta for the 52 SuperSeries. Just as there were two boats new to…

  • Inviting optimised IRC52 footers to the 52 Super Series proves to be right

    Across the range of wind conditions which were encountered the IRC 52 footers were always in the racing mix. The second event of the 52 SuperSeries in Costa Smeralda, Sardinia last month highlighted the success of the series’ initiative of racing invited IRC optimised 52 footers on equal terms in real time with TP52’s. The…

  • Andy Horton: “70% of my time is looking around, reading the breeze”

    That he has won world match racing titles with skipper Ed Baird and Tom Burnham ensures that the communication patterns at the back of the boat have been, by all accounts, smooth. And the results speak for themselves. Two from two, wins in Barcelona and Porto Cervo, confirm that the ‘green’ team’s afterguard is functioning…