Spectacular photos from the second day of racing at the US 52 Championship. The approaching storm and the tornado warning, unfortunately, forced the race committee to send the boats back to port after one race
While the commercial part of the sport of sailing is crippled by the financial crisis, especially in Europe, there is a class where the grass is greener. An increasing number of wealthy owners is attracted by the 72 footers with the latest newcomer being Italy's Roberto Tomasini who bought Niklas Zennström's Ran last week
In a sparkling finish to the 2013 52 SUPER SERIES season, racing in a brisk leftover Mistral in bright September sunshine on the white flecked waters of their home Costa Smeralda waters, Azzurra fulfilled the dream storyline when they won the Audi Setttimana del Boche regatta trophy, denying champions Quantum Racing the clean sweep of all four European regattas
The 32nd Copa del Rey Mapfre concluded today.read more
Day four of the Copa del Rey Mapfre saw the fleet complete two windward-leewards for all classes except for the G.H. Mumm ORC 1 and ORC 2, which sailed a coastal race.read more
Copa del Rey MAPFRE today had a new participant in H.R.H. Prince Felipe of Spain who took over the helm of the Spanish Navy’s IRC 52 Aifos in the Hublot IRC 1 class.read more
For day two of the 32nd Copa del Rey Mapfre, the wind decided to cooperate, blowing at 7-13 knots.read more
Quantum Racing made it a second 52 Super Series regatta win in a row when they crossed the last finish line of the Royal Cup Marina Ibiza today in second place, completing a 1,2 final dayread more
Tony Langley and the crew of Gladiator proved their staying power as well as their skills today when they won the 33 mile coastal race at the Royal Cup Marina Ibiza, holding off regatta leread more
The Stars & Stripes were flown with pride in the 52 fleet at the Royal Cup Marina Ibiza on American Independence Day, July 4th, and, suitably, star of the day was Quantum Racing at theread more
After a long, hot and frustrating three hour delay waiting for enough breeze to build, it was Tony Langley’s Gladiator which won race 3, the only one of the day, at the 52 Super Seriread more
Austin and Gwen Fragomen’s 52 Interlodge leads the Royal Cup Marina Ibiza after two very light wind races at the second 52 Super Series regatta of the season.read more
After two great races in a sea breeze that peaked at over 20 knots, Niklas Zennström’s Rán now leads the Trofeo de Vela Conde de Godo, but only on countback from Audiread more