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1^st of March, 2020

Cape of High Hopes

(Sunday 1st March, Cape Town) – High hopes and expectations of a breezy introduction to Cape Town for the 52 SUPER SERIES were left on hold today as the Official… read more

26^th of February, 2020

Pressure from the First Gun to the Last in the 2020 52 SUPER SERIES

(Wednesday 26th February, Cape Town) – As the ninth successive year of racing on the 52 SUPER SERIES opens Monday, racers on the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit are… read more

25^th of February, 2020

Odzala Discovery Camps – A Unique Sponsor to the 52 SUPER SERIES in Cape Town

(Tuesday 25th February, Cape Town) – As the 52 SUPER SERIES is hosted in South Africa for the first time during early March and early April, the world’s leading grand… read more

21^st of February, 2020

Technical Partners On Board for 2020

(Friday 21st February) – For what promises to be a thrilling six-event year of competition that will take the circuit to South Africa for the first time, the 52 SUPER… read more

28^th of January, 2020

The 52 SUPER SERIES Partners with Scorpion RIBs

The 52 SUPER SERIES has agreed an exciting new partnership with globally renowned Scorpion RIBs that will see the UK-based RIB specialists join the world’s leading monohull racing circuit as… read more

22^nd of November, 2019

52 SUPER SERIES Extends Official Logistics Partnership With Peters & May For Three More Years

(Friday 22nd November) – On the strength of a flourishing relationship, which was cemented originally in August 2014, the 52 SUPER SERIES has extended their agreement with bespoke logistics suppliers Peters… read more

10^th of October, 2019

Provezza Are Crowned 52 SUPER SERIES Greenest Team of the Year

(Thursday 10th October, 2019) – Ergin Imre’s Turkish-flagged Provezza team have been honoured as the 52 SUPER SERIES’ Greenest Team of Year for 2019. The crew have led by example… read more

28^th of September, 2019

Azzurra Secure Dream 2019 Title Triumph On Own Home Waters Off Porto Cervo

(Saturday 28th September, Porto Cervo) – Azzurra secured their fourth 52 SUPER SERIES championship title today as they played out a dream scenario. On their own home club’s waters in… read more

27^th of September, 2019

Advantage Azzurra As 2019’s Title Deciding Final Day Beckons

(Friday 27th September, Porto Cervo) –   After three excellent races on the penultimate day of the season, during which both main title protagonists found themselves near the back of the… read more

26^th of September, 2019

The Mistral Affects Racing at the Audi 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week Again

PORTO CERVO. (September 26, 2019) – The second racing day in three was lost to the strong Mistral winds on the Costa Smeralda as no racing was possible today at… 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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