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31^st of July, 2018

The 52 SUPER SERIES teams up with Bluewater to serve up free, purified water

The 52 SUPER SERIES has teamed up with Bluewater, a world leader in water purification technologies and solutions, to deliver contaminant-free, pure, chilled, still-or-sparking water to competing sailors and visitors.… read more

27^th of July, 2018 | VIDEO

FULL HIGHLIGHTS: ROLEX TP52 World Championship Cascais 2018

22^nd of July, 2018 | VIDEO

HIGHLIGHTS: Final Day – ROLEX TP52 World Championship Cascais 2018

21^st of July, 2018

On Top of the World: Quantum Racing Are Masters of the Art and Science of Execution Under Pressure

(Saturday 21st July, Cascais) – Ten years after their first world title together in the class’ formative years in Lanzarote, Quantum Racing today lifted the Rolex TP52 World Championship crown… read more

21^st of July, 2018

CONGRATULATIONS to Quantum Racing for winning the Rolex TP52 World Championship Cascais 2018

CONGRATULATIONS to Quantum Racing for winning the Rolex TP52 World Championship Cascais 2018 regatta with a final flurry of a win, to fend off Azzurra’s title challenge. With an excellent… read more

21^st of July, 2018

Race 8 – Azzurra Keep The Battle Alive

Azzurra won the penultimate race of the Rolex TP52 World Championship with Quantum Racing in fifth place, which means the regatta leaders’ margin is cut to just three points. While… read more

21^st of July, 2018 | VIDEO

HIGHLIGHTS: Day 4 – ROLEX TP52 World Championship Cascais 2018

20^th of July, 2018

No Such Thing as A Comfort Zone As Rolex TP52 World Championship Reaches Finale

(Friday 20th July, Cascais) – Quantum Racing carry a seven-point lead into the final day of the Rolex TP52 World Championship off Cascais, to all intents and purposes a relatively… read more

20^th of July, 2018

Race 7 – Quantum Racing Tighten Their Grip in Cascais

With a win in Race 7, the second contest of the penultimate day, Quantum Racing are going into the final day of the Rolex TP52 World Championship with a lead… read more

20^th of July, 2018

Race 6 – Azzurra Apply the Pressure

Azzurra won the first race of what promises to be a breezy penultimate day of the Rolex TP52 World Championship to keep the pressure on Quantum Racing who are the… 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, 2015 and 2017.
Nine new boats were built for the 2018 52 SUPER SERIES by two designers, Botin Partners & Judel Vrolijk.
After 50 races, there were only 11pts separating first and third place in 2017.
TP52 boat owners are captains of industry in a range of business activities
Thirteen TP52 crews will take part in 2018, representing nine different nations: Italy, USA, Great Britain, France, Turkey, Brazil, South Africa, 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 2018.
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.