Full day for Artemis Racing
10 August 2011_
Racing got off to a later start than planned this afternoon but the AC45s
made the most of the light breeze getting in three fleet races, followed by
one match race.
The conditions were shifty and challenging for all teams here in Cascais.
It was an opportunity for some of the newer teams like Team Korea and Team
China to try to move out in front.
Artemis Racing was over the start line early in Race 1 of the ACWS Match
Race Qualifiers so it was hard for the Swedish team to recover, finishing
7^th overall. In the second race, Skipper Terry Hutchinson had a clean
start and the team sailed a solid race, passing ORACLE Racing Spithill
midway to win by a clear margin. Race 3 saw four teams over early at the
start, fortunately Artemis Racing was not one of them, but the team got out
of phase on the second run and finished 6^th.
“We did a good job battling back in Race 1 and Race 2 today, but it doesn’t
take much to get out of sync. It was tricky and very opportunistic racing
out there today,” said Skipper Terry Hutchinson.
The top two teams from today – Emirates Team New Zealand and ORACLE Racing
Spithill - went on to match race and it was the Kiwis who took home the
prize.
Racing continues tomorrow through Sunday.
© Sander van der Borch/Artemis Racing
_Extreme Sailing Series – Cowes_
Meanwhile this week in Cowes, Artemis Racing have not been able to repair
the team’s Extreme 40 in time to return to racing. Disappointingly, the
damaged that resulted from Edmond de Rothschilds ploughing into the Swedish
team on Monday was so severe that the team has had to order a new port stern
section from Marstrom in Sweden, which will be fitted in Cowes later this
week.
At the request of Artemis Racing, the International Jury re-opened the
protest hearing earlier today based on new evidence provided by four
witnesses from three other teams. The outcome was that both Artemis Racing
and Edmond de Rothschilds have been disqualified from the event. The next
event for the Extreme 40 will be in Trapani next month. Hats off to Santi,
Michele, Blood, Andy, Nick and Brad for all their efforts this week.
_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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