Vulcain Trophy, anche Artemis Racing sale sul Decision 35
Artemis RacingDecision 35EnglishMultiscafiVela 5 Maggio 2011 Zerogradinord 0
Ginevra – Nuovo impegno sportivo per Artemis Racing. Lo sfidante svedese alla 34ma America’s Cup sarà infatti tra i protagonisti del circuito Vulcain Trophy (ex Challenge Julius Baer), evento riservato agli specialisti della classe Decision 35 frequentato da alcuni grandi nomi della vela internazionale e da team come Alinghi.
L’appuntamento inaugurale del circuito, il Grand Prix Les Ambassadeur, si svolgerà a Ginevra tra il 6 e l’8 maggio prossimi.
“Il D35 rappresenta un’altra opportunità per Artemis Racing di aumentare la sua esperienza sui multiscafi. Il circuito Julius Baer ci permetterà di confrontarci con avversari capaci ed esperti” ha commentato Paul Cayard, CEO di Artemis Racing.
A bordo dello scafo svedese saranno impegnai lo stesso Paul Cayard, a bordo come timoniere, Julient Cressant, Rodney Ardern, Yvan Ravussin e Pierre Pennec.
VULCAIN TROPHY, ARTEMIS TO COMPETE IN THE D35 CLASS
[Artemis Racing Press Release] Artemis Racing, the Swedish Challenger for the 34th America’s Cup, has a new addition to the team’s fleet of multihulls, a Decision 35. This high-tech, one design catamaran built purely of carbon fibre was designed especially for lake racing, well suited to the conditions on Lake Geneva.
Artemis Racing will line up against 11 other teams in this competitive one design class, including Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi. The team’s inaugural regatta will be the Grand Prix Les Ambassadeur event that takes place from 6-8 May on Lake Geneva.
Artemis Racing Chairman Torbjorn Tornqvist will helm the D35 for the majority of the regattas this season including the prestigious Bol d’Or on 18 June.
“The D35 is yet another opportunity for Artemis Racing to broaden the team’s multihull experience. We are looking forward to meeting all of the great sailors in the fleet” said Paul Cayard, CEO of Artemis Racing.
The crew onboard Artemis Racing for the Grand Prix Les Ambassadeur regatta includes Paul Cayard (Helmsman), Julien Cressant, Rodney Ardern, Yvan Ravussin and Pierre Pennec.
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