All about AUDI TP52 World Championship

12^th of June, 2014

Rán Racing step on up with coastal win

Defending world champions Rán Racing stepped up their title defence at the Audi TP52 World Championships off Porto Cervo, Sardinia when they won the closest of four way battles which… read more

12^th of June, 2014

Rán Racing win second coastal race

Niklas Zennstrom’s Rán Racing, defending world champions, won today’s 31 miles coastal race, around Spargi island, narrowly defeating 52 SUPER SERIES champions Quantum Racing. Ergin Imre’s Provezza team sailed impeccably… read more

12^th of June, 2014 | VIDEO

AUDI TP52 World Championship 2014 | Day 2

11^th of June, 2014

No wind. No Race.

Around the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda today at the Audi TP52 World Championships patience was a required virtue, but in the end it was not rewarded. The gentle winds proved… read more

11^th of June, 2014 | VIDEO

AUDI TP52 World Championship 2014 | Day 1

10^th of June, 2014

Quantum Racing leap to early world championship lead

Two weeks of pent up frustration at their disappointing third place result in Capri’s first regatta of the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES, not to mention two hours waiting this afternoon… read more

10^th of June, 2014

Quantum Racing win first coastal race

Bouncing back from their disappointing third place overall last month in Capri, Quantum Racing made a clear statement of intent when they won the 15 mils coastal race, the first… read more

9^th of June, 2014

Rán in the hot seat

  World Champions Rán Racing, Niklas Zennström’s, team proved they are tuned up and ready to defend the title they won in Miami in spring 2013 when they won a fluky,… read more

5^th of June, 2014 | VIDEO

The countdown is running! AUDI TP52 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Back on familiar waters

3^rd of June, 2014

Back on familiar waters

The TP52 class may be making their fourth visit to Porto Cervo when they compete at the second BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES regatta of the season, racing for the AUDI… read more

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52 SUPER SERIES Facts

2023 is the 11th season of the 52 SUPER SERIES which was founded in Barcelona, May 2012 when five boats raced. We start this season with 11 teams racing including one new boat from Hong Kong.
When Sled won the 2021 title they became only the third team to win the overall series title along with Quantum Racing and Azzurra. 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 design studios, Botin Partners & Judel Vrolijk.
At the end of the 2021 season just three points separated the top three teams.
TP52 team owners are most often business owners leaders from a variety of backgrounds from engineering to tech to finance and sales.
The TP52 class really started out in the USA aorund 2000-1 for the Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Hawaii - hence TP52. The class came to Europe and the Med in 2005.
An average of nine or ten TP52 crews will take part during 2022, representing seven different nations: Italy, USA, Great Britain, Thailand, Turkey, South Africa, Germany. Russia remain banned in line with World Sailing’s policy.
It takes an average of 2-3 seconds to hoist a TP52 spinnaker to the top of the 22-metre mast.
Sailors from over 15 nations are represented onboard the 52 SUPER SERIES fleet in 2022.
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 and teams 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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