CNBC SPORTS: The Spirit of Yachting - Rolex TP52 World Championship -

The TP52 Class is at the forefront of grand prix yachting and the Rolex TP52 World Championship is the highlight of the class‘s season, bringing together over a dozen elite crews and committed owners for five days of dramatic competition. With a closely matched fleet of 52-foot racing monohulls, the victor is invariably the best prepared, most skilful, and most consistent team. Cascais in Portugal hosts the world championship for a third time, the location‘s northernly winds and Atlantic swells are expected to provide challenging conditions and thrilling racing. The film will highlight all the action and reveal the stories behind the event.

The Spirit of Yachting series showcases the foremost yachting events worldwide, from offshore classics such as the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the Rolex Fastnet Race, to jewels of the Mediterranean season, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Rolex Middle Sea Race as well as offering insightful documentary content on the exhilarating Rolex SailGP Championship. The series brings to life and sheds light on the passionate amateur and skilled professional sailors crews compete on the world‘s most impressive yacht.