TP52
12 Seasons
The Transpac 52 (TP52) is a class of yacht used for competitive yacht racing. The class is recognised by the International Sailing Federation which entitles the class to hold an Official World Championships and the high profile ‘Super Series’.
TP52 boats are built and sailed to a set of rules which established the original design as a ‘box’ rule – where the boat must fit within a notional box of specified dimensions. The current rules specify a single masted, fixed keel mono-hull with a single rudder and maximum hull length of 15.85 metres (52 ft), beam width of 4.43 metres (14.5 ft), keel draft of 3.5 metres (11 ft) and spinnaker hoist height of 22.4 metres (73 ft), along with a minimum total weight of 6,975 kilograms (15,377 lb) and maximum keel bulb weight of 3,800 kilograms (8,400 lb).
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Festival of Sails 2017 - Day 1 - Passage Race
Episode 1
Today marked the start of the 174th Festival of Sails hosted by Royal Geelong Yacht Club. The Passage Race saw the huge fleet race from Melbourne to Geelong which started in around 12 knots of breeze and cloudy skies at 9.30. The wind soon died off with around 5 knots around the course, but soon ...
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04:34Episode 2
Festival of Sails 2017 - Day 2
Episode 2
After a great night's entertainment at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club last night, a lot of sailors looked very weary this morning before racing. However with the fresh breeze and sunny conditions racing soon got underway with perfect conditions across the four race areas. Saskia chats with Bill Feo...
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06:13Episode 3
Festival of Sails 2017 - Day 3
Episode 3
Patience was the key today as the morning's light easterly faded to nothing, replaced by an extremely hot and gusty North Westerly. The Cruising divisions left Corio Bay early, in 3 knots, heading upwind to the Outer Harbour, where the Rating 1 and 2 Classes were enjoying a 10 knot Easterly. The ...
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05:12Episode 4
Festival of Sails 2017 - Day 4
Episode 4
Day 4 marked the final day of the Keelboat series of the 174th Festival of Sails. The first fleet on the water was the Super 11's for their passage race. Poco Loco got redress taking their 6th win of the series to win by 8 points overall. The two Rating fleets headed to the inshore race course fo...
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Antigua Sailing Week 2017 - Peters & May Round Antigua Race
Episode 5
Sir Peter Harrison tries to beat his own record in the Peters & May Round Antigua Race on Sojana with Nomad 4 chasing hard behind. It was going to be very tight but will he get his special 80th birthday present...
Video Producer: Acquafilms
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Antigua Sailing Week 2017 - English Harbour Rum - Race Day 1
Episode 6
And we're off! Race 1 of the 50th Antigua Sailing Week, 2017. Magic conditions...
Video Producer: Acquafilms
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Antigua Sailing Week 2017 - Fever Tree - Race Day 2
Episode 7
Sparkling conditions for race day 2 of Antigua Sailing Week 2017, hosted by the Antigua Yacht Club. Onboard with Sir Hugh Bailey's Rebel and the other 150 yachts enjoyed champagne conditions.
Video Producer: Acquafilms
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Antigua Sailing Week 2017 - Johnny Walker - Race Day 3
Episode 8
Its all go on Race Day 3 as leaders emerge in divisions A and B. Ride with a cutting edge Polish catamaran (classic crazy sailors) and with a team of German girls battling for the podium in their bareboat class at the 50th Antigua Sailing Week.
Video Producer: Acquafilms
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Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - Day Two - Time For The Weigh In
Episode 9
Day Two of Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - celebrating it's 7th anniversary and established as one of the world's leading super yacht regattas. The multiclass Caribbean yacht regatta combining extreme competitive racing with the best french hospitality St Barth has to offer - Big verses Small - tim...
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Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - Day One - Racing
Episode 10
Day One of Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - celebrating it's 7th anniversary and established as one of the world's leading super yacht regattas. The multiclass Caribbean yacht regatta combining extreme competitive racing with the best french hospitality St Barth has to offer - Let the racing begin.....
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Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - Light Breeze Conditions
Episode 11
Day Three of Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - celebrating it's 7th anniversary and established as one of the world's leading super yacht regattas. The multiclass Caribbean yacht regatta combining extreme competitive racing with the best french hospitality St Barth has to offer - Light breeze conditi...
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02:27Episode 12
Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - Day Off
Episode 12
Lay day for the competitors of Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - celebrating it's 7th anniversary and established as one of the world's leading super yacht regattas. The multiclass Caribbean yacht regatta combining extreme competitive racing with the best french hospitality St Barth has to offer - Ti...
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Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - Final Day & Winners
Episode 13
Final day and the winners take to the podium - the usual magnums of Veuve Clicquot is there to accompany them. Celebrating it's 7th anniversary and established as one of the world's leading super yacht regattas. The multiclass Caribbean yacht regatta combining extreme competitive racing with the ...
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Les Voiles de St Barth 2017 - Wrap Up - The Best Of Times
Episode 14
Celebrating it's 7th anniversary and established as one of the world's leading super yacht regattas. The multiclass Caribbean yacht regatta combining extreme competitive racing with the best french hospitality St Barth has to offer... "One of the beauties of sailing is that it's never the same. A...
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Antigua Sailing Week 2017 - Caribbean Sailing Association - Race Day 4
Episode 15
Day Four and everyone should have been chilled out after listening to Damian Marley, the Jamaican reggae artist, the night before but the bareboat class at the 50th Antigua Sailing Week had their 'race faces' on at the start. Crunch time for the regatta leader, Thomas Sparrer, in more ways than o...
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02:41Episode 16
Antigua Sailing Week 2017 - Epic Highlights
Episode 16
The 50th Antigua Sailing Week has finished but what a festival of racing in the Caribbean. Take a look at some of the action both on and off the water - get ready to book your place at the 2018 ASW.
Video Producer: Acquafilms
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13:15Episode 17
Round The Island Race 2017
Episode 17
Exclusive - In partnership with Island RIBs and Musto. Early start for all of the 1342 entries for the iconic trip around the Isle of Wight starting at Cowes. The Race Record was broken by one minute by Team Concise in their MOD70 - the VRsport.tv Media Crew were there at the finish to record thi...
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Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2017 - Day One
Episode 18
A complicated, challenging weather situation resulted in just one race being sailed on the opening day of the 52 SUPER SERIES’ season decider – the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week – but a confident win for circuit leaders, Azzurra sees them open their overall margin to eight points on Platoo...
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Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2017 - Day Two
Episode 19
In the three-cornered battle for the 2017 52 SUPER SERIES title, Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon crew fought back today to earn a very useful second place from the one, light-airs race at the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week regatta, and close the gap very slightly on circuit leaders Azzurra and...
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Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2017 - Day Three
Episode 20
With the wind moving round today into a more reliable, dependable southerly direction, defending 2016 52 SUPER SERIES champions Quantum Racing bounced back from a modest, frustrating start to the season’s final regatta – the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week – to return two second place finish...
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Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2017 - Day Four
Episode 21
After a thrilling two race day at the Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week when none of the top three title challengers could maintain a decisive high level of consistency, Azzurra carry a seven point lead into the final day of the 2017 52 SUPER SERIES Season. © 52 SUPER SERIES & Jacaranda Market...
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Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2017 - Final Day
Episode 22
Winning the final regatta of the year to become the only crew to win two events in 2017, the Roemmers family’s Azzurra which represents the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda are the new 52 SUPER SERIES champions. © 52 SUPER SERIES & Jacaranda Marketing S.L.
Video Producer: Chimbovision
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Miami 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup 2017 - Day One
Episode 23
Catch up from earlier this year from Miami and the 52 Super Series. With significant damage to three boats, to say it has been a dramatic opener would be an understatement. © 52 SUPER SERIES & Jacaranda Marketing S.L.
Video Producer: Chimbovision
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Miami 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup 2017 - Day Two
Episode 24
Catch up from earlier this year from Miami and the 52 Super Series. The heat is on, and Azzurra rise to the top. © 52 SUPER SERIES & Jacaranda Marketing S.L.
Video Producer: Chimbovision