Press Release
The build-up to sailing’s third event of the Barclays 52 SUPER SERIES, Palma Mallorca’s annual showcase, the Copa del Rey MAPFRE, reveals some of the remarkable enthusiasm, loyalty and commitment of some of the Circuit’s key owners who are really enjoying their racing in the class. Brazilian owner Eduardo de Souza Ramos, who joined the…
The shipping logistics company will offer transportation services to the circuit and to teams in the 2015 and 2016 seasons VALENCIA. (20th July 2014) – The 52 SUPER SERIES and Peters & May have reached an agreement for the shipping and logistics company to become an official service provider for the circuit. The initiative was…
From a long, hot Friday 13th under the burning sun of Porto Cervo, Sardinia Quantum Racing kept their cool to record a solid 2,3,3 from the first three windward leeward races of the AUDI TP52 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and extend their overall lead to two points going into Saturday’s title showdown. While the Ed Baird skippered…
Defending world champions Rán Racing stepped up their title defence at the Audi TP52 World Championships off Porto Cervo, Sardinia when they won the closest of four way battles which had raged all the way around the classic 31 miles coastal course out to Spargi Island and back. Niklas and Catherine Zennström’s crew held off…
Around the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda today at the Audi TP52 World Championships patience was a required virtue, but in the end it was not rewarded. The gentle winds proved just too light to get the nine boat fleet from seven different nations out to compete on the scheduled coastal race course. With a good…
Two weeks of pent up frustration at their disappointing third place result in Capri’s first regatta of the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES, not to mention two hours waiting this afternoon for a decent racing breeze to arrive on the beautiful blue waters off Porto Cervo, Sardinia, almost certainly contributed to the speed that Quantum Racing…
World Champions Rán Racing, Niklas Zennström’s, team proved they are tuned up and ready to defend the title they won in Miami in spring 2013 when they won a fluky, light winds practice race as the nine boat fleet warmed up today for the Audi TP52 World Championship off Porto Cervo, Sardinia. While the regatta…
The TP52 class may be making their fourth visit to Porto Cervo when they compete at the second BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES regatta of the season, racing for the AUDI TP52 World Championship title, but racing will have a very different flavour to the usual competition itinerary. Responding directly to the desire of the owners…
Capri, and the first BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES regatta of the season, marked the first sale of an existing TP52 to an enthusiastic, passionate owner who is looking to step up his team’s performance for the 2015 52 SUPER SERIES. Renowned French owner Jean Luc Petithuguenin agreed the purchase of the Vrolijk-designed current world champion…
On the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES’ first visit to the island of Capri it was the Italian team on Azzurra which came away with top honours, clinching the first regatta title of the 2014 European TP52 season with an impressive second and a first place from the two difficult races on the final day. …
