Breitling Medcup

The second event in the Breitling MEDCUP TP52 Circuit is taking place right now in Valencia, until Sunday July 3rd. A total of nine boats participated in Valencia, up from seven in the first event of the Circuit, last month in Punta Ala, Italy. The TP52 races took place in conjuction with the Trofeo de la Reina and as a result Valencia had more than 110 yachts racing in various classes.

The event was very interesting as it boasted the presence of two of the greatest figures in world sailing, Russell Coutts and Paul Cayard and offered fast racing with close and tight fights between the leaders. On the weekend HM the King of Spain and HRH the Prince participated, each on a different boat. Nevertheless, the "King of the Mediterranean Sea", was Vasco Vascotto at the helm of Leche Pascual. The Italian, skipper of the America's Cup team Mascalzone Latino - Capitalia Team, after two uneventful races earlier in the week, recovered all lost space and climbed to first position, both in Valencia and the overall ranking of the Breitling MEDCUP TP52 Circuit. At the time of writing, Russell Coutts and Paul Cayard were second and third respectively in the gerneal ranking, with only two points separating them.

We were onboard a speedboat during Saturday's races and tried to capture as closely as possible the high-performance grand-prix sailing these boats offer.