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The 52 SUPER SERIES family is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Alberto WH Roemmers peacefully last weekend at home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 96 and world renowned for his competitive sailing programmes, not least the TP52s Matador and Azzurra. Guillermo Parada, long time Azzurra and Matador TP52 skipper writes, “Alberto…
The Plattner family’s South African flagged Phoenix laid to rest the ghosts of November past when they today clinched the third regatta title of the 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season, the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, which finished in perfect 17-20kts NE’ly offshore breezes. After going on the water carrying a two points…
The Bay of Palma looks like it might deliver a whole new weather scenario for the final day title shoot out at the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week. After eight races have been sailed in light to moderate sea breeze conditions Phoenix carry a two points margin over second placed Sled into Tuesday,…
With two days of racing still to sail, winners last year Sled have taken control of Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week but only by a couple of points. The US flagged team which are the reigning 52 SUPER SERIES champions finished third in the first race today and then won the second contest…
A pair of third places to complement yesterday’s fourth and a race win sees Austin and Gwen Fragomen’s US flagged Interlodge taking over the leadership of the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week. Since they returned to the circuit in 2021 after a five year break It is the first time that the New…
After composite repair work late into the night as well as remedial work to the engines of their support RIB following two unfortunate crashes within a few hours of each other, the Plattner family’s Phoenix team made a strong start to Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week winning race and taking third in the…
Victors overall by one single point on these same Bay of Palma waters last August, Sled proved they have the capacity to triumph once more when they won today’s official practise race, contested on the eve of Friday’s first points races for Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES SAILING WEEK. With Murray Jones and Francesco Bruni…
Puerto Portals today hosted the official presentation of the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week which will be the third event for the 2022 season on the world’s leading monohull circuit. Nine teams racing TP52s under six national flags will compete on the Bay of Palma as the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit…
After two regattas on the Atlantic, May in Galicia and June in Cascais, Portugal the 2022 52 SUPER SERIES returns to the Mediterranean next week, to the perennial high summer favourite venue, Puerto Portals, Mallorca. Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week sees Quantum Racing, winners of both events so far this season, arrive on…
The recent Rolex TP52 World Championship Cascais 2022 which was the second regatta of the 52 SUPER SERIES 2022 season, achieved the highest Clean Regattas sustainability award ever to be presented in Portugal by SAILORS FOR THE SEA PORTUGAL. The Platinum level Clean Regattas Program award was presented to the 52 SUPER SERIES Sustainability Officer…