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23^rd of July, 2020

The 2020 52 SUPER SERIES Season is Finally Halted, Roll On 2021

(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… read more

7^th of July, 2020

Galicia and Saint Tropez are New Venues on the 2021 Calendar for the 52 SUPER SERIES

(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… read more

20^th of May, 2020

Puerto Portals to Host the Rolex TP52 World Championship in September

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,… read more

4^th of April, 2020

Doing Their Bit For The Fight

(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… read more

27^th of March, 2020

Italian 2020 52 SUPER SERIES Regattas Cancelled

(Friday 27th March, 2020) – May’s Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino 2020 and June’s Audi 52 SUPER SERIES Porto Cervo & TP52 20th Anniversary Invitational 2020 have been cancelled… read more

13^th of March, 2020

The 52 SUPER SERIES Cancels the Second Event in Cape Town Due to COVID-19

(Friday 13th March, 2020) – Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the second event of the 2020 52 SUPER SERIES season, which was scheduled to take place in Cape Town,… read more

12^th of March, 2020

The 52 SUPER SERIES Sets Its 2020 Vision for Sustainability

(Thursday 12th March) – An exciting season of intense 52 SUPER SERIES has just opened in Cape Town, South Africa. Consolidating progress, building on momentum, and continuing to engage and… read more

6^th of March, 2020

The Cape of Dreams

(Friday 6th March, Cape Town) – With no racing possible on the final day of the Odzala Discovery Camps 52 SUPER SERIES V&A Waterfront Cape Town regatta, the 2019 circuit… read more

5^th of March, 2020

Azzurra On the Cusp of Cape Town Success

(Thursday 5th March, Cape Town) – As predicted, the Cape Doctor, Cape Town’s renowned strong, local south-easterly wind came in for the penultimate day of racing at the first event… read more

4^th of March, 2020

Platoon Bounce Back, Azzurra’s Consistency Is Not Contagious

(Wednesday 4th March, Cape Town) – After a very disappointing opening to the Odzala Discovery Camps 52 SUPER SERIES V&A Waterfront – Cape Town regatta, Harm Muller-Spreer’s world champions Platoon… 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, 2017 and 2019.
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
Twelve TP52 crews will take part in 2020, representing eight different nations: Italy, USA, Great Britain, France, Turkey, 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 2020.
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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