Press Release
(Tuesday 3rd April, 2018) – After launching their new boat on March 14th, and now with two weeks of sea trialling and training under their belts, the 52 SUPER SERIES champions, Azzurra, can contemplate the coming season and their goal of retaining the overall title with some hard-won confidence. “We feel like we have…
(Wednesday 28th March, 2018) – “It will be hard to finish in the top five this season! Equally, it is even harder to predict who actually will finish in the top five,” so says Nacho Postigo, the navigator wizard who sails on Provezza, who knows the TP52 fleet better than just about anyone. Having been…
(Tuesday 13th May, 2018, New Zealand) – Mr Takashi Okura’s New-Zealand-built Sled was the first of the nine latest generation new TP52s to touch the water when it made a splash in Auckland, New Zealand on February 15th. After a productive series of sea trials, the new Sled was on a ship to Europe on…
(Friday 2nd March, 2018) – Knowing what they do about the intensity, and the extremely high level of competition within the 52 SUPER SERIES, the crew of double Olympian, Eduardo de Souza Ramos, considers their debut season to be about learning and experience building. Even with five-time Olympic medallist Robert Scheidt in the hot seat…
(Tuesday 30th January, 2018) – Land Rover BAR, who will be competing this season in the 52 SUPER SERIES, are stepping up their TP52 preparation and training programme as they seek to take full advantage of their proven, successful boat and aim to steal an early-season march on the nine teams that will be launching…
(Wednesday 29th November, 2017) – The 2018 52 SUPER SERIES looks set to feature an unprecedented nine new-build boats; at least three America’s Cup teams, who will each be new to the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit; and two international crews, who have raced in the circuit before, will be returning to the fray. …
(Saturday 23rd September, Menorca) – Winning the final regatta of the year to become the only crew to win two events in 2017, the Roemmers family’s Azzurra which represents the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda are the new 52 SUPER SERIES champions. With three teams in the frame for the overall season title, Azzurra, Harm Müller-Spreer’s…
(Friday 22nd September, Menorca) – After a thrilling two race day at the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week when none of the top three title challengers could maintain a decisive high level of consistency, Azzurra carry a seven point lead into the final day of the 2017 52 SUPER SERIES Season. But for the…
(Thursday 21st September, Menorca) – With the wind moving round today into a more reliable, dependable southerly direction, defending 2016 52 SUPER SERIES champions Quantum Racing bounced back from a modest, frustrating start to the season’s final regatta – the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week – to return two second place finishes today and…
(Wednesday 20th Septmember, Menorca) – In the three-cornered battle for the 2017 52 SUPER SERIES title, Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon crew fought back today to earn a very useful second place from the one, light-airs race at the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week regatta, and close the gap very slightly on circuit leaders Azzurra and…
