TP 52

TP 52

Class symbol
TP52 Container at the Audi MedCup races in Cascais, 2011
Current specifications
LOA

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.

History

The TP52 Class has grown from a non registered club of like minded yachtsmen inspired by Tom Pollack to a fully member controlled, registered and ISAF recognised Class with a proper set of Bylaws, an Annual Meeting, an Executive Committee made up out of the Members and a Class President who also has to be a Member.

The original intention was to provide a yacht capable for both inshore and offshore sailing specifically the Transpacific Yacht Race however with the decline in IMS racing, the class became popular in Europe. A professional inshore tour was established for Europe called the MedCup. The boats continue to win both inshore and offshore and recent rule changes help keep the class at the forefront of competitive racing.

Events

World Championship

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008 Yaiza	Quantum Racing (USA) Terry Hutchinson	Mutua Madrileña (CHI) Vasco Vascotto	Platoon (GER) Jochen Schümann
2009 Palma	Matador (ARG) Alberto Roemmers	Quantum Racing (USA) Terry Hutchinson	Artemis Racing (SWE) Torbjörn Törnqvist
2010 Valencia	Quantum Racing (USA) Terry Hutchinson	Matador (ARG) Alberto Roemmers	Synergy (RUS) Yevgeny Neugodnikov
2011 Porto Cervo	Quantum Racing (USA) Ed Baird	Container (GER) Markus Wieser	Gladiator (GBR) Tony Langley
2013 Miami	Rán Racing (SWE)	Azzurra (ITA)	Quantum Racing (USA)
2014 Porto Cervo	Quantum Racing (USA)	Phoenix (BRA)	Rán Racing (SWE)

External links

• Official TP52 Class Association Website
• ISAF TP52 Microsite Website, Access_Date=2013-10-17
• Images of MedCup Circuit 20092010