All about Audi Sardinia Cup

17th of June, 2012

Quantum Racing at the double

Going on to take a final winning gun by a comfortable margin, the programme which won the 2011 TP52 World Championships on these same Costa Smeralda waters secured their second successive trophy regatta win on the 52 SuperSeries. The one key move, in the final… read more

17th of June, 2012

Two in a row for Quantum

The team skippered by. America’s Cup winner and Match Racing world champion Ed Baird delivered a body blow to the hopes of the  regatta leaders Audi Azzurra Sailing Team on the start line. They squeezed the home team high at the committee boat end of… read more

17th of June, 2012

Tables turned on Barcelona’s finale?

If the Mistral abbreviated the start of the regatta with too much wind, then there is a feeling that the final day may struggle to get a finale under way. I have to say I am not too optimistic. The forecasts show less than five… read more

16th of June, 2012

Advantage Azzurra into red hot Sunday

With the team which sails for the host club, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, finishing with one boat between them and rivals Quantum Racing, Azzurra go into the final day of the regatta with a lead of just one point with up to two more… read more

16th of June, 2012

Costa Smeralda Coastal: Que sera sera…

It is not just the warm sunshine, light breezes and pleasant ambience which are contributing to the mood because, despite this being the only coastal race of the 52 season, everyone here has been around the block enough times to know that getting worked up… read more

15th of June, 2012

Azzurra’s win keeps pressure on

Audi Azzurra Sailing Team were team to show marked improvements over the three races contested today, ensuring that the crew which represent the host club, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda scored best today. Their second and fourth places were complemented by a gun-to-gun win in… read more

15th of June, 2012

Azzurra gets it at home on race 3

A win in the final race of Friday sees the Azzurra team keep themselves in close contention for the regatta lead at the Audi Sardinia Cup, the second regatta of the 52 SuperSeries. The home crew made the start they wanted at the pin end… read more

15th of June, 2012

Quantum wins second race

Quantum Racing won the second race today, Race 4 of the Audi Sardinia Cup, after they established an early lead on the first beat which was never challenged. But a second place for Gladiator keeps Tony Langley’s team in contention, just two points off Quantum’s… read more

15th of June, 2012

Gladiator hits first!

After a short delay to wait for the sea breeze to build Tony Langley and his crew stole victory on the final downwind, snatching their first race win of this Audi Sardinia Cup from under the noses of Audi Azzurra Sailing Team who had lead… read more