08.08.2012
Training begins on San Francisco Bay
07 August 2012 - San Francisco (USA) Artemis Racing hit the water in
San Francisco for the first time today with the team's two AC45s. The
boats were launched from the team base in Alameda at 1100 and sailed
until 1600.
The team will continue training for the next few weeks in the lead up
to the America's Cup World Series event which starts on Tuesday, 22
August where Artemis will compete with two AC45s.
Skipper Terry Hutchinson (USA) was at the helm of 'Artemis White' and
fellow team member, and Olympic medallist in the Tornado, Santiago
Lange (ARG) is helming 'Artemis Red'.
The Artemis AC45s sailed in the midst of the ORACLE AC45s who were also
out training. August and September are important months to be
experiencing the conditions on the Bay, as they are the same months in
which the America's Cup Finals will take place next year.
"Sailing on the Bay today was an important milestone for Artemis
Racing", commented CEO Paul Cayard. "The Bay will become our field of
play for the next 14 months. It is good to be here early."
.©Abner Kingman/ARTEMIS RACING
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