It is quite an elaborate production that involves a number of moving parts. The new quantum racing tp52 for the 2015 super series was built by longitud cero, under the supervision of project manager jared beach henderson. We were asked to build a range of light weight components for various teams in the tp52 super series seasons. In 2015 team paprec took over the very successful boat to continue the tp52 superseries. Next for me is the j70 world championship in san francisco in about 10 days with calvi networks. In seventh place but currently just five points off the podium is the russianflagged bronenosec, steered by santa cruz native morgan larson. The 2020 minnesota super series has been rescheduled for the weekend of july 2326th. The year 2020 marks the ninth season of the 52 super series and it is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. Prestart maneuvering onboard quantum racing 2016 52 super series race 8 puerto portals sailing week mallorca, spain. In this video you can see marc blees, the director of gaastra pro gear, during the tp52 super series in miami last march. Gaastra is the official sponsor of the super series. Along the race dock of tuscans showcase marina di scarlino the nervous tension bubbled from early morning right through until dockout time. Related articles 52 super series fleet on the move and heading home to the mediterranean from cape town on board bbc dolphin after what has proven to be the biggest challenge in logistics since the start of the 52 super series, the tp52 fleet is back at sea, heading home to the mediterranean from cape town, south africa aboard the 120m loa general cargo ship, bbc dolphin. The delivery of the next generation of tp52 masts is well underway by southern spars, ready for the tp52 super series, which begins in may.
It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easytouse format. Visit the web site of tp52 super series for news and updates. The conditions were 811 knots from the south which is a bit more wind than previous days. The 52 super series is a highperformance, monohull yacht racing circuit the box rule associated to the tp 52 class, means that boats must, literally, be able to fit within a box of certain dimensions. Smeralda, the yacht club costa team achieved 2nd positions two times from the windward leeward. In recent times, southern spars has been a dominating force in the tp52 super series. All components are held to the highest standards, meeting strict weight, functional, and aesthetic requirements. The 52 super series plans for 2016 include exciting new venues and new challenges as the worlds leading performance monohull circuit enters a successful fifth year. Alberto roemmers azzurra, helmed by guillermo parada and tactician vasco vascotto, is the only team to win two series regattas in 2017, placing them seven points ahead of platoon and eleven points ahead of 2016 series. Quantum racing, recently switched to southern spars and won the 2016 world championships. Again racing started in the us, now called the us 52 super series, with key west race week and the us championship in miami. The tp52 class has grown from a non registered club of like minded yachtsmen to a fully member controlled, registered and world sailing recognized class, with a proper constitution and an executive committee and class president chosen by and from its members. Azzurra were crowned 52 super series champions when they bested the fleet in the final series act in menorca last week. Azzurra was crowned 52 super series champions when they bested the fleet in the final series act in menorca last week.
Browse home archive by category latest news races tp52 super series sled sneak in at the first mark to win race 7 of the puerto portals 52 super series 2018 0. The 52 super series 2015 champions, azzurra showed their best performance in this season till now in the bay of palma where they had achieved the world championship title last year. There were few surprises on the long awaited first day of the new 2016 52 super series season. Aug 26, 2015 the 52 super series plans for 2016 include exciting new venues and new challenges as the worlds leading performance monohull circuit enters a successful fifth year. In may the 52 super series will open in scarlino, tuscany, italy and in september the circuits penultimate event will be raced from mahon, menorca. The overall level through the tp52 fleet on the 52 super series will rise even higher over this coming season. Audi settimana delle bocche 52 super series 2016 porto. The next event for phoenix will be the tp52 super series at cascais, portugal, october 916. This new tp52 was built by cookson boats nz to compete in the 2015 super series. The tp52 class has grown from a non registered club of.
Puerto portals is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016 as the most prestigious nautical and leisure complex of the island of mallorca, located in the bay of palma and just 10 kilometres from the capital. Most of the crew is visible which is uncommon at mark roundings. Azzurra climbs back up in the standings showing excellent form. The hotel block at the crowne plaza in plymouth has also been rescheduled for july 2326, however, if you would like to keep your current reservations for the weekend of march 2629, the hotel will honor your reservations. Headquarters for the production is a townhouse in truman annex where lead. Got a question for the americas cup winning quantum racing skipper and multipletime tp52 world champion, ed baird.
Sep 07, 2016 prestart maneuvering onboard quantum racing 2016 52 super series race 8 puerto portals sailing week mallorca, spain. Battle lines are drawn in late may but the pressure is on until the circuit concludes in october in cascais where the 2016 champions will be crowned. Nice waves made possible to come up with this interesting shot. Its a challenge to consistently maintain the high level of performance that they all desire, but that challenge is. Gaastra palma vela in late april had a full tp 52 entry as crews. The 2016 52 super series season will be remembered for all of these reasons. Photographer max ranchi was on the water at the 2016 tp52 super series and provided this gallery of images from day one. The sale runs from october 15, 2019 to october 31, 2019. Check out this video coverage of the tp52 us super series and hear what the skippers have to say about the quantum key west 2014 event. Azzurra took second in race two, while quantum still. Eye on the tp52 super series by bill wagner for those who cannot be on the water at quantum key west 2014 either as a competitor or spectator one of the coolest ways to follow the action is through the virtual eye coverage being provide by the 52 super series. Tp52 super series august 22, 2016 yachting super series, tp52 admin the 52 super series 2015 champions, azzurra showed their best performance in this season till now in the bay of palma where they had achieved the world championship title last year. Organized by the yccs since 1972, the settimana della bocche this year is valid as the second leg of the 52 super series 2016. A mainstay on the 52 super series circuit as well as other international circuits, larson and his crew managed to lodge a second in the opening race and took a bullet in the second race of day 2.
No practice at 52 super series scuttlebutt sailing news. North sails 3di raw powers tp52 super series season. Quantum won in 20, 2014, 2016 and 2018, and azzurra were winners in 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2019. But the tp52 classs most successful team are back on song this season, more so than ever in menorca, racing at their very, very best. Its a challenge to consistently maintain the high level of performance that they all desire, but that challenge is what pushes them to perform their best. Quantum won in 20, 2014, 2016 and 2018, and azzurra were winners in 2012, 2015 and 2017. Gladiator sailing team sail a tp52 in the 52 super series keep up to date with their. The 52 super series returns to the popular, friendly venue of mahon, menorca for the third time since the class first visited in 2016 for the rolex tp52 world. The transpac 52 tp52 is a class of yacht used for competitive 52 super series yacht racing.
Over recent years the tp52 class has gained a reputation as one of the most exciting at an international level. Alberto roemmers azzurra, helmed by guillermo parada and tactician vasco vascotto, is the only team to win two series regattas in 2017, placing them seven points ahead of platoon and eleven points ahead of 2016 series champs quantum racing. Browse home archive by category latest news races tp52 super series sled sneak in at the first mark to win race 7 of the puerto portals 52 super series 2018. Edition october 2016 page 6 tp52 racing yachts dnv gl as 1. As the 2016 52 world championship regatta passed its theoretical midpoint today, doug devos americanflagged crew already have the title by the scruff of the neck and look firm favourites to run away with. Visit the web site of tp52 super series for news and updates check out this video coverage of the tp52 us super series and hear what the skippers have to say about the quantum key west 2014 event. No wind, no racing off capetown rsa yesterday at the 52 super series and the winner of the first act of the competition is therefore azurra of the roemers family with guillermo parada arg as skipper, followed on the ranks 2 and 3 by the tied phoenix 11 of hasso plattner ger and quantum racing of doug devos usa with ed baird usa. Sep 18, 2016 the next event for phoenix will be the tp52 super series at cascais, portugal, october 916. Gladiator sailing team sail a tp52 in the 52 super series keep up to date with their progress here. In the first race today, i tried to win the pin end of the. The 52 super series is the worlds leading highperformance monohull yacht racing circuit. World sailing news is the weekly online newsletter of the world sailing. The 2020 season marks the ninth edition of the 52 super series which is established as the worlds leading grand.
Posted on 3 apr 52 super series cancels the 2nd event in cape town the second event of the 2020 52 super series season has been cancelled due to the global covid19 pandemic, the second event of the 2020 52 super series season, which was scheduled to take place in cape town, south africa from march 31st to april 4th has been cancelled. The tp52 class has grown from a non registered club of like minded yachtsmen inspired by tom pollack to a fully member. The 52 super series is a highperformance, monohull yacht racing circuit. Olympic champions and americas cup sailors will be competing on the waters of the costa smeralda alongside corinthian sailors and passionate ownerdrivers. Cape town, south africa march 1, 2020 high hopes and expectations of a breezy introduction to cape town for the 52 super series were left on hold today as the official practice race, the. Battle lines are drawn in late may but the pressure is on until the circuit concludes in october in cascais where the 2016 champions will. Rolex tp52 world championship cape town, march 30 april 4. The 52 super series 52 super series pure performance. Galleries 52 super series 52 super series pure performance. Interlodge redeems on hump day at key west race week. Countdown to 52 super series 2016 scuttlebutt sailing news. Italian 52 super series regattas cancelled due to covid19. Tp52 super series act 3 cascais por day 3, super fast. With the series at the forefront of the grand prix racing arena, southern spars were.
Between ten and boats are expected to compete at the five regattas which comprise this season. Since its launch in 2001, the tp52 class association strived for a grand prix. Every newbuilt yacht that races on the super series circuit competes using a southern spars mast. In the overall 2016 annual rankings, the premature winner was quantum of doug devos usa with ed. The 2014 super series saw the first of these new boats, the brazilian flagged phoenix, tuned down to the level of the 2014 tp52 rule, but another stimulance to build new for 2015. North sails 3di raw powers tp52 super series success.
Oct 15, 2016 cascais, portugal we had a very rough day today on phoenix. Tp52 super series act 3 cascais por day 3, super fast quantum racing are on song in cascais wind and waves newsposter july 19, 2019 as best of the third day, quantum of doug devos usa with ed baird usa extended her overall lead once more. Points racing at the five regattas may have started in may in scarlino and concluded in cascais in october, but preparations started in valencia in march when teams got together for some informal training. The 52 super series is the worlds leading highperformance monohull circuit. Tuesday the 2nd of july starts the tp52 super series on ibiza. Discounted orders must be shipped to a us address and purchaser must take delivery by december 31, 2019 unless otherwise dictated by quantum sails. Cascais, portugal we had a very rough day today on phoenix. The class is recognised by the international sailing federation which entitles the class to hold an official world championships. Having raced with most of the quantum racing crew on past americas cup teams, it was a natural transition for him to join the quantum racing team in 2016.
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