Better day on the scoreboard for Artemis Racing
_11 August 2011
Racing got off on time at 1400 GMT under bright blue skies here in Cascais.
Then after abandoning the first race due to insufficient breeze, PRO Harold
Bennett moved the course a bit further out and Race 1 got underway, followed
by two more fleet races and three match races.
Artemis Racing had a good day on the scoreboard with 1,5,2 in the fleet
races, to end up second in the match race seeding. So, the team went on to
race Emirates Team New Zealand in the final match race of the day.
ETNZ Skipper Dean Barker won the dial up and by mere seconds Artemis Racing
was late over the line only to be penalized. Unaware, the team went off in
pursuit of ETNZ yet incurred another penalty for not taking the first one.
A course boundary infringement by one boat length followed, making it extra
challenging for Skipper Terry Hutchinson and crew to out pace the Kiwis who
took the win.
“It was a much better day on the scoreboard. It was nice to start the boat
better. We were a bit unlucky in the middle race, but all in all it was a
good day,” said Skipper Terry Hutchinson. “It is what it is. It’s day 2
– we’ll learn more from these situations than we will from winning a race by
200m.”
Speaking with renowned yachting commentator Martin Tasker after the race,
Hutchinson commented on how this type of racing differs from monohulls;
“What’s different is that you have so much information, you have a little
box that says something, then there are flashing lights and then you have a
helicopter flying overhead that is making a horrendous noise, plus you have
8 other teams out there who are really talented on their boats and then
there is the reaching start! There are a lot of different things and some
of the teams are more practiced at it. ORACLE Racing’s time spent in San
Francisco Bay is proving to be valuable and ETNZ have been sailing their 33s
down in NZ. We have a massive learning curve ahead of us, which is great.
That is what I am excited about.”
Racing continues tomorrow through Sunday, watch it live on
www.americascup.com .
© Sander van der Borch/Artemis Racing
Overall Standings from 11 August
Place Team 10 Aug Points 11 Aug Points TOTAL
1 Emirates Team New Zealand 10 10 20
2 ORACLE Racing Spithill 9 8 17
3 Artemis Racing 6 9 15
4 Team Korea 8 6 14
5 ORACLE Racing Coutts 5 7 12
6 Energy Team 7 5 12
7 China Team 3 4 7
8 Aleph 4 3 7
9 Green Comm Racing 3 3 6
_Artemis Racing_
Artemis Racing is the Challenger of Record for the 34^th America’s Cup.
Artemis Racing competes in the America’s Cup World Series, Extreme Sailing
Series, RC44 Championship Tour and Vulcain Trophy. Artemis Racing represents
the Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS).
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