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There was no further racing today for the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES fleet in Capri due to the lack of a settled, suitable breeze. But on the strength of a promising outlook for Saturday, the scheduled final day, the race officers have moved the start time forward by one hour (to 1100hrs local warning) and…
The coastal race for the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES at Rolex Capri Sailing Week had to be abandoned before the fleet had reached the first turning mark this afternoon when the light breeze shut down and left the crews all but becalmed. The leaders, Tony Langley’s Gladiator and Jim Swartz’s Vesper¸ were ghosting gently towards…
After two days of windward-leeward races off Capri, Italy the first BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES regatta of the season has fallen very much in line with predictions that this would be a very open event with no one boat able to dominate in the light winds. Four different winners from four starts endorse this view…
While the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES newest owner, Brasil’s Eduardo de Souza Ramos may have been the owner-driver wearing the biggest smile around Capri’s Marina Grande this evening after he and his Phoenix team won their first ever race, Day 1 Race 1 of this year’s four regatta circuit, it is Quantum Racing which top…
Capri set to offer challenging conditions for BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES. Niklas Zennström’s Rán Racing won the official practice race for the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES as the nine boat fleet completed their final warm up and preparations leading up to the very first races of the new season in Europe at Rolex Capri Sailing…
With one week until the first races for the new BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES season, the sense of anticipation and excitement among the constituent race teams rises with each new day, knowing that the first regatta of this year’s four – Rolex Capri Sailing Week – heralds a number of firsts for the world’s leading…
Gaastra Palma Vela regatta on the Bay of Palma proved a useful training and preparation event for two BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES teams as they make ready to head to Capri, Italy for the first regatta of the four of this European season. For Eduardo de Souza Ramos and his crew on the brand…
The four regattas in Europe which constitute the series, Capri, Costa Smeralda Sardinia, Palma and Ibiza will be known as the ” Barclays 52 SUPER SERIES “ Barclays and the 52 SUPER SERIES have signed an agreement which will see the bank become the naming rights sponsors for the 2014 season in Europe. The alliance…
The 52 SUPER SERIES, the world’s leading performance monohull circuit, have appointed Swiss premium watch brand Zenith as Official Timekeeper following a new agreement which launches for the first regatta of the 2014 season, Quantum Key West which starts Monday. The initiative is set to span an initial three year period. As official timekeeper for…
It may seems like there has been a close season break at all but in just six weeks the US 52 SUPER SERIES’ first regatta Quantum Key West (20-24 January) is set to be the early season springboard for what promises to be an exciting 2014 52 SUPER SERIES season. Regattas in Key West and…
