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  • THAILAND AND ITALY FEATURE ON 52 SUPER SERIES’ 2027 CALENDAR

    The 52 SUPER SERIES will race in Asia for the first time in its history during 2027 when two regattas will be hosted in Thailand in February and March. The initiative follows the long term goal to race outside of Europe every second year, to share the experience of visiting new and exciting territories and…

  • In Porto Cervo three is the magic number for Sled, new Rolex TP52 World Champions.

    Takashi Okura’s Sled team clinched the Rolex TP52 World Championship title in Porto Cervo, Sardinia today with a typically assured third place finish achieved in the biggest, most competitive fleet of 15 boats from 11 different nations. It is the third time in a row Sled have won in Porto Cervo and their third successive…

  • Underdogs Alpha Plus lead but Swedes have a midsummer dream

    As Joakim Sundberg’s Swedish flagged Trinity Racing, newcomers to the circuit this season, composed the best scoreline of the day with a third and a first, to elevate themselves to third place on the standings five points off the top of the standings, it is Shawn and Tina Kang’s Hong Kong crew on Alpha Plus…

  • Top boat two days in a row, Alpha Plus lead worlds title charge in Sardinia

    The Hong Kong flagged crew of Alpha Plus gave owner Shawn Kang a great birthday present today when they bolted together a third and first, the top scoring boat for the second successive day, to lead the Rolex TP52 World Championship in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. After an opening day pair of 12th places Alpha Plus…

  • French Paprec top Rolex TP52 World Championship leaderboard in Porto Cervo’s champagne conditions

    After four races at the Rolex TP52 World Championship 2026 Porto Cervo it is Jean-Luc Petithugeunin’s French crew on Paprec which has taken the lead after a very solid day, winning one race and taking third in the next to lead the 15 boat fleet by two points.But while Jean-Luc Petithuguenin’s crew had their best…

  • Sled lead world championship after impressive port tack start launches Race 2 victory

    An audacious port tack start, the likes of which has not been seen for a long time, was the perfect launch pad for Takashi Okura’s Sled team to build from an win the second race of the Rolex TP52 World Championship. Added to a hard earned fifth place in the first race the 2021 world…

  • 2024’s world champions Gladiator show form on practice day in Porto Cervo

    The 2024 world champions, Tony Langley’s Gladiator may have laid down a marker ahead of Tuesday’s start to the Rolex TP52 World Championship when they led both of today’s light wind practice races. After a solid showing at May’s first regatta of the season, finishing sixth in Puerto Portals, Mallorca, the British flagged team which…

  • Italy’s Vudu steps into the 52 SUPER SERIES for the first time

    The Rolex TP52 World Championship in Porto Cervo represents the perfect opportunity for Mauro Gestri’s Italian team on Vudu to step up and challenge themselves at the highest level of class racing. They are a relatively new team, having just joined up for the first time last year, but they are already successful having recently…

  • With a record fleet the 2026 Rolex TP52 World Championship title is wide open

    From a record sized fleet, 15 boats from 11 nations, more than half will start next week’s Rolex TP52 World Championship in Porto Cervo, Sardinia with a realistic hope of winning the 2026 world title. The level is so universally high that it will be the team which avoids the ‘big numbers’ which will win.…

  • Bowman’s last minute mast climb saves Sled’s victory at Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week

    Winners of the last regatta of 2025, Takashi Okura’s Sled sealed victory at this season’s opening event, Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, with an excellent first and a third on a challenging race track in an offshore breeze. The Sled afterguard Murray Jones, Francesco Bruni and Andrea Visintini worked their particular alchemy which…