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- The Audi MedCup was a sailing competition which began in 2005 and turned into the world’s leading regatta circuit. The event was last held in 2011. It was sailed in the TP 52 and Soto 40 classes (previously the GP42 class in 2009–2010). The circuit, which was sponsored by the German car manufacturer Audi, ran annually throughout Southern Europe and attracted some of the best sailors in the world. The five-regatta circuit lasted five months starting in May and culminated in September. The circuit was based on a box rule where every boat, in theory, had a similar design. This left it to the skill of the sailors to decide the winner, much like Formula One. There is some leverage in the rule in that deck layouts can be adjusted and sails can be crafted differently but the main design features such as weight, beam, and mast height and sail area are restricted to this "box rule" standard. While originally sailed only on TP 52s, the Audi MedCup in 2009 became a two class regatta with the introduction of the GP42 class. In 2011 the GP42 was replaced as the second class by the One Design Soto 40. It costs roughly 2.5 million Euros to build a brand new TP52 on which to race, and an additional five hundred thousand to one million Euros for sails and deck gear. This plus the added cost of maintaining the yacht and running a professional sailing campaign made the Audi MedCup one of the most expensive sailing circuits in the world. (en)
- El Circuito Audi MedCup fue una competición de vela que se celebró en Europa entre 2005 y 2011, organizada por la empresa World Sailing Management (WSM). Era el circuito de regatas de vela de crucero líder en el mundo. Competían solamente yates de la clase Transpac 52 (TP52), yates de 15,85 metros de eslora, construidos en carbono, con 12 tripulantes a bordo, hasta 2008. En 2009 y 2010 se añadieron yates de la clase (GP42), yates de 12,80 metros de eslora, construidos en carbono, con 10 tripulantes a bordo, y se establecieron dos categorías. En 2011 se pasó a usar yates de la clase Soto 40 (S40). Precisamente la utilización de yates de la misma clase era uno de los mayores atractivos del Circuito Audi MedCup, ya que el primero que cruzaba la meta ganaba, sin compensaciones de tiempo. Al retirarse el patrocinador en 2012, la competición fue sustituida por otra similar denominada 52 Super Series. (es)
- La MedCup (chiamata ufficialmente Audi MedCup per motivi di sponsorizzazione), è uno dei più famosi circuiti di gare nello sport della vela. Ogni anno si tengono cinque regate in altrettante diverse località dell'Europa e ognuna è indipendente dall'altra. La prima edizione si è tenuta nel 2005. L'edizione 2011 si tiene a: Cascais (Portogallo), Marsiglia (Francia), Cagliari (Italia), Cartagena (Spagna), Barcellona (Spagna). (it)
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- La MedCup (chiamata ufficialmente Audi MedCup per motivi di sponsorizzazione), è uno dei più famosi circuiti di gare nello sport della vela. Ogni anno si tengono cinque regate in altrettante diverse località dell'Europa e ognuna è indipendente dall'altra. La prima edizione si è tenuta nel 2005. L'edizione 2011 si tiene a: Cascais (Portogallo), Marsiglia (Francia), Cagliari (Italia), Cartagena (Spagna), Barcellona (Spagna). (it)
- The Audi MedCup was a sailing competition which began in 2005 and turned into the world’s leading regatta circuit. The event was last held in 2011. It was sailed in the TP 52 and Soto 40 classes (previously the GP42 class in 2009–2010). The circuit, which was sponsored by the German car manufacturer Audi, ran annually throughout Southern Europe and attracted some of the best sailors in the world. The five-regatta circuit lasted five months starting in May and culminated in September. (en)
- El Circuito Audi MedCup fue una competición de vela que se celebró en Europa entre 2005 y 2011, organizada por la empresa World Sailing Management (WSM). Era el circuito de regatas de vela de crucero líder en el mundo. Al retirarse el patrocinador en 2012, la competición fue sustituida por otra similar denominada 52 Super Series. (es)
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