Audi MedCup Circuit Cartagena 2010

20.-25.Juli 2010
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24 Aug 2010
Artemis keep on the winning way

&xnbsp; &xnbsp; &xnbsp; &xnbsp; &xnbsp; Artemis win the Practice Race for the TP52 Series today in light winds off Cartagena. &xnbsp; &xnbsp;
Artemis, winners of last month’s Camper Regatta – Conde de Godó Trophy – Barcelona, suggested today that they might have lost nothing of their momentum when they comfortably won today’s official Practice Race for the TP52 Series at the Caja Mediterráneo Region of Murcia Trophy off Cartagena.With Cameron Appleton (NZL) calling tactics and Paul Cayard (USA) on the helm, the Artemis crew read the tricky approach to the first turning nearly perfectly to be able to round in first place, ahead of the Portuguese team on Pedro Mendonca’s Bigamist 7.

At the leeward gate Artemis sailed wide and late allowing Bigamist through, but they quickly made good what they had lost, leading around the top mark for the second time to take the winning gun by 41 seconds from Bigamist with Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) finishing third. The best recovery of the day was that staged by Terry Hutchinson (USA) and QuantumRacing (USA) who worked from 11th at the first turn to finish fourth.After a delay of over one and a half hours waiting for the sea breeze to fill in sufficiently to allow racing the SW’ly breeze topped no more than eight knots but it was the top corner, calling the layline in to the windward mark in the streaky breeze and strong current which taxed the afterguards most today.Racing is scheduled to start in earnest for the TP52’s tomorrow at around 1330hrs after the GP42 Series have completed their initial practice starts. Among the visiting VIP’s was Ruth Beitia, Spain’s 2010 indoor world championships silver medal winning high jumper who sailed today aboard Bribón. After watching today’s TP52 Practice Race many of the 30 participants who have been competing at the regional Optimist championships were able jump on board the top two boats, Artemis and Bigamist, for the ride back to Cartagena then helping the crews fold sails and carry them to the container village.Last night's gymnastics display was well received by a large and enthusiastic crowd. Tonight there is a Carthaginians and Romans show at the Public Village.

Audi MedCup TV will start broadcasting live at 1300hrs (CET) tomorrow on www.medcup.org. Three races are scheduled for the TP52 Series while the five GP42’s have their official Practice Race. Quotes:María Torrijo (ESP), Principal Race Officer: “This week will be difficult, not only will be for tacticians because the light wind and the strong current will complicate things on the course areas but it will be tricky too for us in race management."

Caja Mediterráneo Region of Murcia Trophy TP52 Series official practice race1. Artemis (SWE)2. Bigamist 7 (POR), +00:413. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), +00:534. Quantum Racing (USA), +01:135. Matador (ARG), +01:386. Synergy (RUS), +02:127. Luna Rossa (ITA), +02:218. Bribón (ESP), +02:439. TeamOrigin (GBR), DNF10. Cristabella (GBR), DNF11. Audi A1 powered by ALL4ONE (FRA/GER), DNF

2010 Audi MedCup CircuitOverall after 3 events
TP52 Series1. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), 31,5+31+35= 97,5 points2. Quantum Racing (USA), 59,5+22,5+44= 1263. Artemis (SWE), 57+53+33= 1434. TeamOrigin (GBR), 59,5+31+63= 153,55. Matador (ARG), 60+27+67= 1546. Audi A1 powered by ALL4ONE (FRA/GER), 51,5+29,5+84= 1657. Cristabella (GBR), 65+43,5+62= 170,58. Synergy (RUS), 64+35,5+73= 172,59. Bribón (ESP), 88+41+58= 181,510. Luna Rossa (ITA), 77,5+44,5+73= 19511. Bigamist 7 (POR), 88+78+70= 236GP42 Series1. Madrid-Caser Seguros (ESP), 24+12+14= 50 points2. Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP), 14+17+19(+1)= 51*3. Iberdrola (ESP), 25+10+26= 614. AIRISESSENTIAL (ITA), 37+15+39= 915. Peninsula Petroleum (GBR), 40+24+37= 101* Islas Canarias Puerto Calero has been penalised one point for breaking rule 7.3 of the MedCup Circuit rule (all the boats to be moored at the MedCup pontoon by Friday afternoon)TV footage available on http://www.medcup.org/tv/ &xnbsp; &xnbsp;

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