Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing WeekNews
(Tuesday 25th May, 2021) – As the minimum number of teams to stage a viable, competitive event has not been realised, the first regatta of the 2021 52 SUPER SERIES, the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Mar, has been cancelled. Travel restrictions and previous commitments are contributing factors, but it seems certain the class…
(Friday 26th February, 2021) – With the prospect of being unable to run the early season events to an appropriate standard and have them properly accessible to all of their teams from around the globe, the 52 SUPER SERIES has taken an early, pragmatic decision to reschedule elements of the 2021 regatta season. The primary…
(Thursday 18th February, 2021) – Extending a successful six-year relationship that has grown stronger and more productive with each racing season, the 52 SUPER SERIES and 11th Hour Racing announced today a new three-year agreement. From small, simple initiatives that began in 2015 focused on the circuit’s community of sailors and staff, the sponsorship has…
Looking ahead to the 52 SUPER SERIES Sustainability Week inspired by 11th Hour Racing (Tuesday 15th September 2020) – As is the case with top level sailing events around the world, the 52 SUPER SERIES has been hit by the global Covid-19 pandemic. But while the wider 52 SUPER SERIES family of sailors, organisers and…
(Thursday, 23rd July 2020) – Organisers, team owners and stakeholders have taken the decision to cancel TP52 World Championship which were due to take place between 14th and 19th September in Puerto Portals, Mallorca. All of the parties involved have made every effort to set up a safe, inclusive and fair world championships but strict travel restrictions…
(Tuesday, 7th July 2020) – Galicia in the wild and stunningly beautiful north of Spain, and chic and elegant Saint Tropez, two very different and contrasting venues, will both feature highly as the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit, the 52 SUPER SERIES, bounces back for what promises to be an exciting and engaging 2021…
July’s Valencia regatta has been cancelled. (Wednesday 20th May) – As the 52 SUPER SERIES racing fleet of TP52 grand-prix racing yachts returned today from Cape Town, South Africa, aboard the cargo ship BBC Dolphin in Valencia, Spain, circuit organisers have put plans in place to run the prestigious Rolex TP52 World Championship at…
An important part of the 52 SUPER SERIES sustainability strategy is to seek out and support local NGOs doing important community work at each venue the circuit visits. Recent examples include Bioagradables in Valencia, Yachting Gives Back in Mallorca, and, most recently, The Little Optimist Trust in Cape Town. This is the story of Greg…
(Tuesday 28th April, Cape Town) – After what has proven to be the biggest challenge in logistics since the start of the 52 SUPER SERIES, the TP52 fleet is back at sea, heading “home” to the Mediterranean from Cape Town, South Africa aboard the 120m LOA general cargo ship, BBC Dolphin. The Odzala Discovery Camps…
(Saturday 4th April 2020, Spain) – Sailors and shore crew from the wider 52 SUPER SERIES family are putting their skills – and in many cases their hardware – to good use helping support the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. In Palma, Mallorca, and in Valencia, groups and individuals are engaged in making personal protective…
