52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing WeekNews
With Quantum Racing comfortably winning the 26 mile coastal race and Platoon taking second place, Harm Müller-Spreer’s German-flagged crew still top the standings at the Rolex TP52 World Championship Scarlino 2017 but their lead is cut to two points by today’s race winners, holders of the 2016 world title. For full results, visit: http://bit.ly/2q51zBy To…
(Wednesday 17th May, Scarlino) – Maintaining a superlative level of consistency through a tough, three-race day, Harm Müller-Spreer’s German-flagged team on Platoon have taken over the lead of the Rolex TP52 World Championship, earning themselves a cushion of three points ahead of defending world champions Quantum Racing. The foundation component of the Platoon consistency seems…
Platoon’s consistency over the four races so far, 2,3,2,2 gives the overall lead at the Rolex TP52 World Championship to Harm Müller-Spreer’s team. They pressed Quantum Racing hard to the finish line of Race 4 this afternoon, but could not deny the defending world champions their second race win of the regatta. Quantum Racing won…
Tony Langley and the Gladiator sailing team gave his shore team, the hard working team at Persico Marine and Pure Engineering, a welcome reward for all their endeavours in repairing their damaged boat by winning the second race of today at the Rolex TP52 World Championship off Scarlino. With Ed Baird calling tactics, Gladiator executed…
Azzurra won the second race of the Rolex TP52 World Championship ahead of regatta leaders Quantum Racing with Platoon climbing to a well earned third place after having to tack away from a difficult position off the start line. Azzurra, Quantum Racing and Sorcha started best in the seven to eight knot offshore NE’ly breeze.…
(Tuesday 16th May, Scarlino ) – After a long and challenging day on the waters off Scarlino, Tuscany, Quantum Racing – the defending champions – lead the Rolex TP52 World Championship by virtue of winning the one and only race sailed. The planned two-race programme was curtailed by a tit-for-tat battle between a promising NE’ly…
Quantum Racing, with Bora Gulari driving, won the first race of the Rolex TP52 World Championship. Racing in 12 to 14kts of NE’ly breeze funnelling down the valley and off the high land at the back of the Marina di Scarlino, Quantum Racing and Azzurra started best while Provezza and Bronenosec were both called over…
(Monday 15th May, Scarlino) – The current overall leaders of the 52 SUPER SERIES, the Roemmers family’s Italian-flagged Azzurra, laid down a marker for the Rolex TP52 World Championship when they led all the way around the course for today’s practice race off Scarlino, Tuscany. Though the proud Latin team bowed to their usual superstition…
(Saturday 13th May, Scarlino) – The TP52 World Championship roll of honour paints quite the picture; only three different crews have won the world title since its inauguration in 2008 as an officially recognised world championship. Past victors are: Quantum Racing, winners in 2016, 2014, 2010, 2011 and 2008; Azzurra (previously known as Matador) in…
(Wednesday 10th May, Scarlino) – After being damaged on the first day of the 52 SUPER SERIES Miami Royal Cup, whilst competing in only her second race in the colours of British businessman Tony Langley – thumped in a spectacular t-bone collision – Gladiator has won a race against time, and today arrived fully repaired…
