Trofeo Pirelli-Copa Carlo Negri
Santa Margherita (ITA), May 1-4

Giraglia Rolex Cup
Saint Tropez (FRA), June 8-10

Rolex Trofeo de la Reina
Valencia (ESP), July 10-13

Copa del Rey AUDI Mapfre
Palma (ESP), July 26 - Aug 2

Trofeu Quebramar-Chrysler
Cascais (POR), Aug 28-30

Trofeo Cesar Manrique
Puerto Calero (ESP), Oct 16-18

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Quebramar-Chrysler wins 2007 GP42 International Circuit

Saturday, 1 September 2007: Despite missing the first of the four events that constituted the 2007 GP42 International Circuit, Quebramar-Chrysler, the Portuguese boat owned by Gonçalo Estebes and entirely crewed by members of Desafío Español, encountered no diffficulty in being crowned champion of the up and coming GP42 class. Quebramar-Chrysler dominated the Trofeo de la Reina in Valencia and Copa del Rey in Palma and finished second in the Trofeu Quebramar-Chrysler that came to an end today in Cascais.

The Quebramar-Chrysler GP42 yacht was designed by Botín & Carkeek and built at King Marine's facilities in Buenos Aires. She was shipped to Valencia in early July and was entirely fitted out at the Desafío Español base in Port America's Cup, a mere week before the start of the Trofeo de la Reina. The Spanish shore crew worked around the clock to get her ready for the maiden race and the first test sails took place on the eve of the event. Despite this seemingly difficult start, the boat, helmed by Laureano Wizner, had an amazing scoreline with 6 victories and a second place.

Two weeks later, at the Copa del Rey in Palma, the Portuguese boat once again set the benchmark for the GP42 fleet. Out of the event's 11 races, Quebramar-Chrysler crossed the finish line ahead of the other boats 8 times. The advantage of having a professional crew that had been sailing together for 3 years at an America's Cup team was evident.

Still, the rest of the fleet was continuously improving and getting closer to Quebramar-Chrysler. The boats and crews were converging and this became evident in the last event of the circuit in Cascais. Out of the 6 races that took place, they scored just one victory and it was increasingly difficult to win. Still, they had a very good performance, finishing second and if racing had taken place on the final day they might have upset Roma.

The International GP42 Association congratulates Quebramar-Chrysler and looks forward to an even closer and more exciting GP42 International Circuit in 2008.


 

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Final Official Standings of the 2007 GP42 International Racing Circuit

Team Event Total Points
Cres Valencia Palma Cascais
1. Quebramar-Chrysler 28 8 19 18 73
2. Seawonder 007 10 21 44 23 98
3. Roma GP42 11 29 57 13 110
4. Zurich 28 26 41 27 122
5. Canarias Puerto Calero 28 36 40 22 126
6. Fermax 28 38 72 37 175
7. Movistar 28 34 60 54 176
8. Quum 28 63 64 32 187
9. AA-HPB 21 55 95 48 219
10. Totalboats 28 63 119 54 264
11. AlCapOne 28 63 121 54 266
11. Valencia Terra i Mar 28 63 121 54 266

All races are valid for the International Racing Circuit.
Boats not competing receive the points of the last competing boat plus one point.