All about 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week

20^th of September, 2018

Race 5 – Platoon Makes Gains on Azzurra

Luna Rossa take a clear lead in the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week regatta after a fourth in the third race of the day today, to stand two points… read more

20^th of September, 2018

Race 4 – Onda Take First Ever 52 SUPER SERIES Victory

Eduardo de Souza Ramos’s Onda won the fourth race of the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week to add to a second place in the first race of the day;… read more

20^th of September, 2018 | VIDEO

HIGHLIGHTS: Day 2 – 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week

19^th of September, 2018

The Song Remains the Same

(Wednesday 19th September, Valencia) – Although the sea breeze came tantalisingly close to providing racing for the 11 boat TP52 fleet at the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week, a long… read more

19^th of September, 2018 | VIDEO

HIGHLIGHTS: Day 1 – 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week

18^th of September, 2018

Platoon Lead at the Bell

(Tuesday 18th September, Valencia) – Displaying a notable speed edge in the light 6-10kts breeze conditions Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon leads the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week after the first… read more

18^th of September, 2018

Race 2 – Luna Rossa Win Exciting Match Race

Luna Rossa won the second race of the day, holding off a spirited challenge from Quantum Racing, but an excellent comeback from Platoon sees them lead the 52 SUPER SERIES… read more

18^th of September, 2018

Race 1 – Platoon Get Best Possible Start

Platoon won the first race of the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week after passing early leaders Azzurra at the first windward mark. The rivals, who are tussling over second… read more

17^th of September, 2018

With A Little Luck

(Monday 17th August, Valencia) – Eleven TP52s sailed the Official Practice Race today off Valencia’s Malvarrosa Beach, the final prelude to Tuesday’s start of the final regatta of the season,… read more

14^th of September, 2018 | VIDEO

PREVIEW: 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week

Older posts Newer posts

52 SUPER SERIES Facts

2023 is the 11th season of the 52 SUPER SERIES which was founded in Barcelona, May 2012 when five boats raced. We start this season with 11 teams racing including one new boat from Hong Kong.
When Sled won the 2021 title they became only the third team to win the overall series title along with Quantum Racing and Azzurra. Quantum won in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018, and Azzurra were winners in 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2019.
Nine new boats were built for the 2018 52 SUPER SERIES by two design studios, Botin Partners & Judel Vrolijk.
At the end of the 2021 season just three points separated the top three teams.
TP52 team owners are most often business owners leaders from a variety of backgrounds from engineering to tech to finance and sales.
The TP52 class really started out in the USA aorund 2000-1 for the Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Hawaii - hence TP52. The class came to Europe and the Med in 2005.
An average of nine or ten TP52 crews will take part during 2022, representing seven different nations: Italy, USA, Great Britain, Thailand, Turkey, South Africa, Germany. Russia remain banned in line with World Sailing’s policy.
It takes an average of 2-3 seconds to hoist a TP52 spinnaker to the top of the 22-metre mast.
Sailors from over 15 nations are represented onboard the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet in 2022.
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 and teams 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.

#KickOutPlastic