Langley Holdings
Porto Cervo – Tuesday, September 23rd
The final engagement of the 52 Super Series 2025 season got underway today off Porto Cervo, Sardinia, in building breeze as a signature Mistral wind gradually dominated the dying Scirocco.
13 teams from 8 different nations engaged in battle for this, the final engagement of the season.
Langley Holdings’ Gladiator Sailing Team finished 7th in Race 1 with a solid performance after being closed out to start late on port tack, going out to the less-favoured right side of the race course.
Race 2 saw the Gladiator force Hahm Müller Spreer’s Platoon Aviation over the line at the pin end in the pre-start, but contacted the German boat’s stern as the 2022 season champions manoeuvred desperately for survival in the final moments before the gun. A general recall was announced as several boats were over the line at start time.
Umpires awarded three penalty points against the Gladiator and average points to the German team, who were unable to continue the restarted race due damage to their stern that also saw a crew member sustain a minor injury.
Team Boss Anthony Langley offered to retire for the day but the offer was not taken up and the Gladiators went on to win the pin in the re-started Race 2 to lead the fleet up the first beat, until a mistake by tactician Guille Parada in a tight cross with Quantum Racing Powered by American Magic resulted in a penalty turn that put the British boat in 12th place.
The Gladiators fought their way back into contention and by the second top mark were amongst the pack, sailing a strong second down wind leg , despite a gear failure in the now fresh-to-strong breeze, finishing 6th, one place ahead of Quantum Racing Powered by American Magic.
Tomorrow the Mistral is expected to strengthen through the day and the first warning has been brought forward from 13:00 to 10:30 CEST. It promises to be a lively one!
About Gladiator Sailing Team
The Langley Holdings Gladiator Sailing Team is one of 13 teams from 8 different nations competing in the annual 52 Super Series, the world’s premier mono hull yacht racing circuit.
The Gladiator team also competes in other yacht racing in the UK and the USA, bringing on aspiring young sailors in big boat racing alongside seasoned professionals.
In common with Langley businesses, the 52 SUPER SERIES represents the very best technology in its field, attracts talented, dedicated people and is conducted with the highest standards of integrity.
About Langley Holdings
Langley Holdings plc is a privately owned UK-based engineering and industrial manufacturing group, principally producing capital equipment for diverse markets worldwide. Langley businesses are either outright market leaders, or occupy strong niche positions in their respective fields, providing advanced technologies in a solutions-based approach. The group operates in three principal areas: Power Solutions, Print Technologies and Other Industrials. The group’s operations are based in Germany, Italy, France the UK and Norway, with 18 production facilities in Europe, the UK and the USA. The group has more than 90 sales and service subsidiaries worldwide and employs around 5,000 people. Langley Holdings was established in 1975 by the current Chairman & CEO, Anthony Langley and remains entirely in family ownership.
