TP 52
Class symbol | |
TP52 Container at the Audi MedCup races in Cascais, 2011 | |
Hull | |
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LOA | 15.85 m (52 ft 0 in) |
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. Recent (2015) rule changes[1] help keep the class at the forefront of competitive racing.
The Box Rule
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[2] 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).
Events
World Championship
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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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) |
2015 Puerto Portals | Azurra (ITA) | Platoon (GER) | Provezza (TUR) |
2016 Menorca | Quantum Racing (USA) | Azurra (ITA) | Provezza (TUR) |
2017 Scarlino | Platoon (GER) | Quantum Racing (USA) | Azurra (ITA) |
References
External links
- Official TP52 Class Association Website
- ISAF TP52 Microsite Website, Access_Date=2013-10-17
- Images of MedCup Circuit 20092010