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7^th of March, 2019

Eight TP52s Line Up For Pre-52 SUPER SERIES Training in Valencia

Reflecting the ever increasing level of competition among the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet of TP52s, eight international teams are training over the coming days on the waters off Valencia all… read more

7^th of December, 2018

New-Build Bronenosec is Back and Aiming High

(Friday 7th December, Valencia) – After a year away from the world’s leading grand prix monohull class, Russian owner-driver Vladimir Liubomirov will return to the 52 SUPER SERIES in 2019 armed… read more

24^th of September, 2018

Greenest Team of the Year, Team Phoenix are Naturals at Sustainability.

(Monday 24th September) VALENCIA, SPAIN – At the end of their debut season with the 52 SUPER SERIES, Hasso and Tina Plattner’s crew on Phoenix were crowned “Greenest Team of the… read more

22^nd of September, 2018

Quantum Racing 52 SUPER SERIES Champions for 2018, Luna Rossa Win Valencia Title

(Saturday 22nd September, Valencia) – Quantum Racing may have won the 2018 52 SUPER SERIES championship title, but unsailable light winds on the last day of the 52 SUPER SERIES… read more

21^st of September, 2018

Roller Coaster Day Sets Up Grand Finale.

(Friday 21st September, Valencia) – After one of the most exciting, roller coaster three-race days in the history of the 52 SUPER SERIES, there is just two points separating the… read more

20^th of September, 2018

The Big Squeeze, Podium Battle Escalates as Luna Rossa Lead in Valencia.

(Thursday 20th September, Valencia) –   Although it proved to be the best day of the season for Eduardo de Souza Ramos’s Brazilian crew of Onda who – as best boat… read more

19^th of September, 2018

The Song Remains the Same

(Wednesday 19th September, Valencia) – Although the sea breeze came tantalisingly close to providing racing for the 11 boat TP52 fleet at the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week, a long… read more

18^th of September, 2018

Platoon Lead at the Bell

(Tuesday 18th September, Valencia) – Displaying a notable speed edge in the light 6-10kts breeze conditions Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon leads the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week after the first… read more

17^th of September, 2018

With A Little Luck

(Monday 17th August, Valencia) – Eleven TP52s sailed the Official Practice Race today off Valencia’s Malvarrosa Beach, the final prelude to Tuesday’s start of the final regatta of the season,… read more

14^th of September, 2018

Home Games:  Valencia Welcomes the 52 SUPER SERIES Finale.

(Friday 14th September, Valencia) – For the grand finale of an incredible 2018 season, the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit makes a very popular return to Spain’s America’s Cup… read more

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52 SUPER SERIES Facts

Quantum Racing & Azzurra are the only two teams to have won a 52 SUPER SERIES championship. Quantum won in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018, and Azzurra were winners in 2012, 2015 and 2017.
Nine new boats were built for the 2018 52 SUPER SERIES by two designers, Botin Partners & Judel Vrolijk.
After 50 races, there were only 11pts separating first and third place in 2017.
TP52 boat owners are captains of industry in a range of business activities
Thirteen TP52 crews will take part in 2018, representing nine different nations: Italy, USA, Great Britain, France, Turkey, Brazil, South Africa, Germany and Russia.
It takes an average of 2-3 seconds to hoist a TP52 spinnaker to the top of the 22-metre mast
Sailors from over 20 nations are represented onboard the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet in 2018.
TP52s are boats built under a box rule, meaning that each boat must fit within a set of measurement parameters defined by the class rule.
Downwind in a strong breeze TP52’s can sail at well over 20 knots, which is why the owners just have so much fun racing them!
Over 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean every year. We’re working hard to minimise our impact on the environment.

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