21 April 2013
=ACWS NAPLES- RACE DAY 3=
In a battle on the shoreline of Naples, another two match races and two fleet races took place today. The weather changed to stronger winds, choppy waters and darker skies. Every maneuver counted and one wrong one was hard to make up for in the end.
In match race one we saw ORACLE Team USA- Slingsby defeat J.P. Morgan BAR in one of the best match races of the event so far. It was neck and neck with only a few meters between the boats. There was no shortage of experience on this course with both helmsmen having won Olympic gold medals this past summer in London.
Artemis Racing White, only participating in the fleet racing, ended up with a sixth and an eighth leaving them seventh overall. All part of the Swedish Youth Challenge’s helmsman’s valuable preparation for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in September.
Today is the final day of America’s Cup World Series with triple points for the winner of the fleet racing.
=CURRENT STANDINGS=
FLEET RACING
Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL): 60
ORACLE TEAM USA SLINGSBY (USA): 55
J.P. Morgan BAR (GBR): 52
Luna Rossa Piranha (ITA): 50
Energy Team (FRA): 42
Luna Rossa Swordfish (ITA): 40
Artemis Racing White (SWE): 31
HS Racing (USA): 26
China Team (CHN): 22
Images can be downloaded in high res at www.mediacenter.americascup.com (http://mediacenter.americascup.com)
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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, RC44 Championship Tour and Vulcain Trophy.
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Swedish Youth Challenge
Charlie Ekberg is the helmsman for Swedish Youth Challenge in the Red Bull Youth America's Cup. Swedish Youth Challenge also represents the Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) alongside Artemis Racing.
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KSSS
Artemis Racing represents the Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS).
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