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24^th of June, 2017 | VIDEO

HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 3 – Porto Cervo 52 SUPER SERIES Audi Sailing Week

23^rd of June, 2017

Better Never Stops

Wednesday’s transgression may be two days behind them. Today they climbed to the top of the Porto Cervo 52 SUPER SERIES Audi Sailing Week standings, sailing 1,3,1,4 since they retired… read more

23^rd of June, 2017

Race 5 – Gladiator Triumphant, Quantum Racing Lead Overall

Tony Langley’s Gladiator won Race 5 of the Porto Cervo 52 SUPER SERIES Audi Sailing Week and move to third overall on the regatta standings while Quantum Racing’s 1,4 today… read more

23^rd of June, 2017

Race 4 – Quantum Racing Rise Up

Staying clear of the melee at the busy pin end of the start line, Quantum Racing, Rán Racing and Platoon started together, were able to get across the fleet early… read more

23^rd of June, 2017 | VIDEO

HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 2 – Porto Cervo 52 SUPER SERIES Audi Sailing Week

22^nd of June, 2017

Rán Racing On Top of 52 SUPER SERIES Roller Coaster

(Thursday 22nd June, Porto Cervo) – For two of the 2017 season’s top 52 SUPER SERIES teams the familiar waters of Porto Cervo, Sardinia have been something of an emotional… read more

22^nd of June, 2017

Race 3 – Rán Ran Away

Rán Racing won the second windward-leeward race today to take the overall lead in the Porto Cervo 52 SUPER SERIES Audi Sailing Week. Azzurra led at the top mark first… read more

22^nd of June, 2017

Race 2 – Quantum Racing Bounce Back

Quantum Racing bounced back from a poor first day to win Race 2 comfortable from Paprec in second with new World Champions Platoon in 11th. Quantum Racing started beautifully off… read more

22^nd of June, 2017 | VIDEO

HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 1 – Porto Cervo 52 SUPER SERIES Audi Sailing Week

21^st of June, 2017

Sled Supreme on Topsy Turvy Opening Day in Sardinia

(Wednesday 21st June, Porto Cervo) – The 52 SUPER SERIES fleet’s love-hate relationship with the coastal race discipline continues. Some days they are loved, most of all by those who… read more

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52 SUPER SERIES Facts

Quantum Racing & Azzurra are the only two teams to have won a 52 SUPER SERIES championship. Quantum won in 2013, 2014 and 2016, and Azzurra were winners in 2012 and 2015.
Nine new boats were built for the 2015 52 SUPER SERIES by two designers, Botin Partners & Judel Vrolijk.
After 45 races, there were only 10pts separating third and sixth place overall in 2016.
TP52 boat owners are captains of industry in a range of business activities
Thirteen TP52 crews will take part in 2017, representing eight different nations: Italy, USA, Great Britain, France, Turkey, Sweden, Germany and Russia.
It takes an average of 2-3 seconds to hoist a TP52 spinnaker to the top of the 22-metre mast
Sailors from over 20 nations are represented onboard the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet in 2017.
TP52s are boats built under a box rule, meaning that each boat must fit within a set of measurement parameters defined by the class rule.
Downwind in a strong breeze TP52’s can sail at well over 20 knots, which is why the owners just have so much fun racing them!
Over 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean every year. We’re working hard to minimise our impact on the environment.