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After four races in the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES at Rolex Capri Sailing Week four different teams have won races. Italian favourites Azzurra won the second windward leeward race of today in the lightest conditions so far. They started well and were able to lead Gladiator around the top mark with Ran Racing third and…

Jim Swartz crew on Vesper ensured their long trip from the USA will be remembered for the best reasons when they comfortably won the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES Race 3 off Capri this afternoon, ahead os Ran Racing. The winning formula included a good start and early choice of the middle right of the course,…

Another long morning of waiting for breeze around the Marina Grande in Capri with the flags scarcely lifting some of the time. The delay has meant plenty time to pick over the good and bad of yesterday’s two races. There is a measure of confidence that racing will get under way later today but once…

You are back on Gladiator and now have long years of experience with the TP52 Class, what are your feelings here in Capri? “ The season seems to be off to a good start with nine boats racing herem a record since MedCup days so the best fleet in recent years. If we look back…

Victory in Race 2 in Capri at the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES gives Quantum Racing a small overall lead. The defending champions added their win to a fourth place in Race 1 to lead Azzurra which post two third places from the light airs contests. Quantum Racing made a peach of a start, pushing forwards…

Eduardo De Souza Ramos brand new Botin designed Phoenix won the first race of the season for the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES in light breezes at Rolex Capri Sailing week. Though Phoenix showed no shortage of speed in the 7 to 8 kts of W’ly breeze it was the smart starting and excellent first beat…

Patience and focus will be required attributes for the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES crews at this first regatta of the European season, Rolex Capri Sailing Week. Already this morning there has been a delay, racing postponed with the nine teams held ashore as the breezes are very light. They are forecast to be so for…

Managing differing expectations among a crew is never easy in the high octane world of the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES fleet but the French team on Paprec Recyclage, one of the oldest boats in the fleet, appear able keep an upbeat approach even when they are struggling to hold pace with the quicker, newer 52s.…

American Tony Rey is one of the top, most popular, successful ‘go to’ project managers in the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet, drawing on his many years in the class. His philosophy is simple, creating happy successful teams around owners who seem to enjoy themselves, getting what they want out of their sport and their investment.…

The brand new TP52 of Brazilian owner Eduardo de Souza Ramos was launched and christened in her home port of Valencia at the weekend. Preliminary sailing trials and training start the crew’s preparation for their participation in the Barclays 52 SUPER SERIES, starting 20-25th May in Capri, Italy. The boat, Phoenix, built at King Marine…