Videos: Artemis Racing On “Road To Bermuda”
Artemis Racing has released a video series detailing their “road to Bermuda,” showcasing their preparations for the upcoming America’s Cup sailing competition.
The video’s narrator says, “America’s Cup is one of the world’s most prestigious and historic races of all time, where the world’s best and most talent sailors are pitted against each other in extreme flying catamarans that reach speeds up to 50 knots.”
Part 1: Artemis Racing – Road To Bermuda
“And now Swedish Artemis Racing has just one goal: to seize history’s oldest sporting trophy.
“On board Artemis Racing is a total of five Olympic gold medalists in an international crew of sailors from Sweden, Denmark, England, and Australia.”
Over stirring music and amid highlights of their training, the two-part series goes on to detail the long path to the upcoming America’s cup.
Part 2: Artemis Racing – Road To Bermuda
Earlier this year, Artemis Racing made the move from their home base in San Francisco to Bermuda, taking up residence at Morgan’s Point in order to continue their training in the same waters in which the official competition will take place.
The Swedish team is one of five challengers for the 2017 America’s Cup, with Artemis, Ben Ainslie Racing from Great Britain, Emirates Team from New Zealand, Team France and SoftBank Team Japan set to challenge the defending champion Oracle Team USA.
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