TP 52

TP 52
Current specifications
Class symbol
TP52 Container at the Audi MedCup races in Cascais, 2011
LOA	15.85 m (52 ft 0 in)
Infobox last updated: 09-APR-2011

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 2009 2010

Classes of the International Sailing Federation

Current Olympic classes	470 49er 49er FX Finn Laser Laser Radial RS:X Nacra 17

ISAF centreboard classes	29er 420 505 B14 Byte Cadet Contender Enterprise Europe Fireball Flying Dutchman Flying Junior GP14 Int. 14 Laser 2 Laser 4.7 Lightning Mirror Moth Musto Performance Skiff O'pen BIC OK Dinghy Optimist RS Feva RS Tera RS100 RS500 Snipe Splash Sunfish Tasar Topper Vaurien Zoom 8

ISAF keelboat classes	12 mR 2.4 mR 5.5 m 6 mR 8 mR Dragon Etchells Flying 15 Hansa 2.3 Hansa 303 Hansa Liberty H-boat J/22 J/24 J/70 J/80 Melges 20 Melges 24 Melges 32 Micro Platu 25 RC44 SB20 Shark 24 Soling Sonar Star Tempest Yngling

ISAF yacht classes	Class40 Farr 30 (Mumm 30) Farr 40 IMOCA 60 J/111 Maxi 72 Soto 40 Swan 45 Swan 60 TP 52 X-35 X-41

ISAF multihull classes	A-Class Dart 18 Formula 16 Formula 18 Hobie 14 Hobie 16 Hobie Dragoon Hobie Tiger Hobie Wildcat Nacra Infusion SL 16 Topcat K1 Tornado Viper F16

ISAF windsurfer classes	Formula Experience Formula Windsurfing Funboard Kona Mistral Raceboard RS:One Speed Windsurfing Techno 293

ISAF kiteboarding classes	International Kiteboarding Association

International Radio Sailing Association classes	10 rater A Class Marblehead One Metre

Former ISAF classes	11:Metre One Design 29erXX Aloha Buzz C-Class Division I Division II Division III Elliott 6m Farr 45 Farr Maxi One Design Hobie 17 Hobie 18 IOD ISO Laser Vago Lechner A-390 Mistral Junior Mumm 36 Nacra F18 Open 50 ORMA 60 Sydney 40 Ultimate 20 Windglider X-99

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