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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

3^rd of March, 2020

Azzurra Stay Clear of Cape Town’s Twists and Turns to Lead

(Tuesday 3rd March, Cape Town) – Technical breakdowns unsettled Hasso Plattner’s Phoenix 11 team as the 2019 circuit champions Azzurra maintained their consistent form to overhaul the local Cape Town… read more

2^nd of March, 2020

Plattner’s Phoenix 11 Make Dream Home Waters Start in Cape Town

(Monday 2nd March, Cape Town) – Racing on their own home waters, Hasso Plattner’s Phoenix 11 made a dream start to the Odzala Discovery Camps 52 SUPER SERIES V&A Waterfront… read more

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

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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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