World Sailing Management (WSM), organizers of the MedCup sailing circuit, the official international competition of the TP52 and Soto 40 classes, regrets to announce to all those involved and interested in this prestigious circuit, that it has decided to suspend the 2012 season. This difficult business decision was taken for the following reasons, all … Continue reading »
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Audi MedCup: New Venues Possible for 2012
Nacho Postigo, Technical Director of the Audi MedCup Circuit, sums up the 2011 season, gives his view on the TP 52 and Soto 40 racing classes, and provides an outlook to next year. Audi MedCup Circuit – The 2012 Audi MedCup Circuit finishes in Barcelona and the competition is closer than ever before. What have … Continue reading »
Incredible Video from Quantum Racing
The videos coming from Quantum Racing’s production team are really something special. The past few videos (including the one just posted above) have featured cameras mounted in places that cameras weren’t built for – which makes them something special. There was even a vid of bowman Greg Gendell cleaning the mast (from his perspective!) Anyway, … Continue reading »
Audi MedCup Update
In light conditions which contrasted sharply with the first two days of which were raced in the NW’ly Mistral, Jochen Schuemann and Sebastien Col retained their new found winning momentum today when Audi Sailing Team powered by ALL4ONE took their second race victory of the Region of Sardinia Trophy and extended their overall lead at … Continue reading »
A Green Revolution in Cascais
A new chapter of their green revolution was completed on the fierce blue waters of the Atlantic off Cascais, Portugal when Quantum Racing and Iberdrola won the Cascais Trophy for the TP52 and the Soto 40 series respectively, the opening event of the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit. Green flashed hulls and sails are not the … Continue reading »
[ROUNDUP] Audi MedCup Cascais Trophy
As the finale of the Cascais Trophy in Cascais, Portugal draws near, Quantum Racing remains in the lead over second-place Container and third-place Audi Azurra. Visit medcup.org/news to follow the circuit as it travels around Europe this summer.
Glittering Start for Audi MedCup Season
The Atlantic waters off Cascais were sparkling in the Spring sunshine today Sunday as the majority of the fleets of TP52’s and new Soto 40’s took advantage of the near perfect training conditions to continue their work-up to the start of racing for the Cascais Trophy. A glittering start to the season is assured when two of the newest TP52’s are … Continue reading »
Audi MedCup Challenges For Portuguese Team
Two Portuguese teams will represent home hopes when the new Soto 40 class competes for the Cascais Trophy as the class debuts in Europe as the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit raises the curtains to an exciting season. Pedro Mendonca’s popular Bigamist team will not only be on waters they know well, but having competed on … Continue reading »
Countdown to Audi MedCup
The demands of a five month season which offers no discards at all and aggregates points from each and every race means that hitting the start line of the first race of the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit with boat and crew at the highest level of competitiveness is absolutely paramount. At such a level the … Continue reading »
Azzurra Will Represent Italy in 2011 Audi MedCup
The prestigious Yacht Club Costa Smeralda have confirmed that they will compete on the Audi MedCup Circuit 2011 in the colours of the new Audi Azzurra Sailing Team with a crew built around a core group of sailors from the 2009 TP52 World Champions Matador. Guillermo Parada, Francesco Bruni and Vasco Vascotto will lead the … Continue reading »
