_13 November 2011_
_Artemis Racing 3rd in the Port Cities Challenge_
Racing got underway this afternoon under bright blue skies, with 8-10 knot
winds out of the West, a welcome change from yesterday’s downpours.
The winds were fickle and the French teams showed the most consistency on
the race course. Protests, penalties and course boundaries caught up with
just about every team today.
Artemis Racing finished up 3^rd overall in the Port Cities Challenge, with
6,9,1 and 5^th place finishes today, a mere point behind ORACLE Racing
Spithill in second place, while Emirates Team New Zealand claimed victory.
Sailing onboard as a guest for the first race of the day was Mayor Ron
Morrison of National City, Artemis Racing’s adopted Port City. Having had
the new Artemis Racing AC45 hull outfitted and painted at Brad Fitzgerald’s
facilities in National City, it was the perfect match for the Swedish team.
Commenting on today’s racing Tactician Iain Percy said; “It was a great day
for the Port Cities Challenge. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The winds
were tricky inside the Bay and things didn’t always go our way. But we
fought our way all through the day and are certainly sailing better than we
were at the beginning of the week.”
Racing resumes on Wednesday afternoon when the America's Cup World Series
officially commences.
©Sander van der Borch/ARTEMIS RACING
_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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