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Rolex TP 52 World ChampionshipGreat sport, great photos from the TP 52 World Championship in Mallorca

Jochen Rieker

 · 26.08.2019

Rolex TP 52 World Championship: Great sport, great photos from the TP 52 World Championship in Mallorca
Great sport, great photos from the TP-52 World Championship in Mallorca
The stars of the TP52 are currently competing off Palma de Mallorca - and German crews are sailing at the front. The best impressions, the most important links

The third day of racing for the TP-52 World Championship begins today at midday. Harm Müller-Spreer's "Platoon" has made a strong start to the series so far and is currently just one point behind the leading US yacht "Sled" in second place. Tina Plattner and her crew of the "Phoenix 12" are also still in touch with the leaders. She is one of a group of four who all have 20 points to their name and are therefore sailing within reach of the podium. Her father, SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner, is currently in 8th place.

Here are some impressive pictures of the racing action - and probably the most powerful Grand Prix yachts currently available. Below are links to the results list and videos of the Rolex TP 52 World Championship.

A duel at the top - and for the top: "Platoon" by Harm Müller-Spreer (from left) and the previously leading US yacht "Sled" by Takashi Okura

To the results

To the TP 52 Super Series website

Day 2 of the Rolex TP52 World Championship

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Aufgewachsen in Süddeutschland, hat Jochen Rieker das Segeln auf Bodensee, Ammersee und Starnberger See gelernt. Zunächst war er auf Pirat, H-Jolle und Tempest unterwegs, später auf Hobie Cat, A Cat und Dart 16. Aber wie das so ist: Je weiter entfernt das Meer, desto größer die Leidenschaft danach. Inspiriert durch die Bücher von Bobby Schenk und Wilfried Erdmann, folgte in den 90ern der erste Dickschifftörn im Ionischen Meer auf einer Carter 30, damals noch ohne Segelschein. Danach war’s um ihn geschehen. Als YACHT-Kaleu und Jury-Vorsitzender des European Yacht of the Year Award hat Rieker in den vergangenen mehr als 25 Jahren gut 500 Boote getestet. Sein eigenes, ein 36-Fuß-Racer/Cruiser, lag zuletzt in der Adria. Diesen Sommer verholt er es an die Schlei, wo er inzwischen lebt.

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