Langley’s Gladiator Takes First British Flag Rolex TP52 World Title Victory – Sailweb

Tony Langley’s Gladiator became the first British team to win the Rolex TP52 World Championship title.

Gladiator emerged from a tough three-race finale at Newport, Rhode Island, with a six-point lead over the 2021 world champion, Sled, and eight ahead of the 2023 champion, Platoon Aviation.

The Gladiator team – Guillermo Parada as driver, Bruno Zirilli as navigator and Langley/Chris Hosking as callers – laid the foundations for their first outright regatta success and first world title, along with three consecutive race wins at the start of the ten-race championship.

They went into Saturday’s final race with a seven-point lead over host New York Yacht Club’s Sled.

The fact that they chased their rivals across the finish line after a long, hard week on a challenging course was enough to give Gladiator the title.

Takashi Okura’s Sled finished in second place, with Mr. Okura finishing as best owner/driver.

After three Super Series events in 2024, Gladiator leads the standings, ahead of Quantum Racing USA, with Sled USA in third.

Rolex TP52 2024 World Championship – Final after 10 races