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Opposite: Sled makes the most of her new heavy-air speed as she grinds away from her pursuers in Porto Cervo on her way to a dominant victory in the final Super Series round of 2019; the overall 2019 Super Series champion Azzurra (left) was second in Porto Cervo, an unprecedented – in this fleet – 18pt behind. In winter 2011 there were plenty of ‘informed’ observers preaching the demise of the TP52s with the departure of MedCup sponsor Audi and a long-expected slump in entries on the back of the 2008 financial crisis. It was a bold move when three determined owners responded positively to the blandishments and optimism of Rob Weiland and Super Series founder Lars Böcking to invest in the class prompting the emergence of the new Super Series. History tells us that, fortunately, if it is packaged up and run very well, there will always be enough skippers to support at least one Grand Prix fleet like the TP52 – prepared to test themselves at the highest level without the smokescreen of time allowances


never know what conditions you will see till shortly beforehand, generally adding to the attraction of sailing on that coastline. All this because 20 years ago a unique Californian, Tom Pollack, got the support from three owners for something new, or they got him to manage their interest to develop something new (these things never have one history), and united them behind the idea to build 52ft Grand Prix boats to a box rule for fun, fast, simple and reliable fully crewed boat-for-boat racing.


Just as the designer of our class logo is hitherto untraceable also the history of who contributed what to the original class rule is not all that clear.


on corrected time as well as on real time.


With a little help from the wind gods the photo opportunity of a lifetime will be on 19 June when we run a joint start for the Invi- tational/Super Series coastal race scored on IRC corrected time. We once saw 16 TP52s beating through Bomb Alley but have to go back to 2007 for that! With your help we should be able to do substantially better this time and if all goes to plan the trophies for this cracker will be handed out during after-race drinks or at one of the many parties already scheduled for the week. If there is a strong push from the Invitational teams for more than one coastal race, then we will meet this by changing the course format at any time up till 8pm the evening before, no problem. In Porto Cervo you


I reckon Mr Fast is Fun Bill Lee, Alan Andrews and Jim Nelson between them got it pretty right and my compliments for that. Water ballast, canting keels, running backstays were all considered and voted against and here we are 20 years later with one hull, one rig, one keel and one rudder. A little faster, still having fun. In a few years their idea migrated from California to the US east coast and then to the Med where King Juan Carlos and José Cusi were instrumental in the class growing each year till the recession forced a rethink, also in TP52 land. The King, José Cusi and Tom live on in our class as Honorary Members. May we all experience many more years in good health.


Rob Weiland, class manager, TP52 and Maxi72 classes 


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