I think this was the worst start ever for me at a match race event in 25 years. Onboard Katusha, we were 0 and 4 to start. The worst part is that we were first to the first mark in every one of those races. Basically, one way or another, we managed to give the […]

No wind this morning meant no Petit Final for Artemis. Instead the race committee had to move straight into the finals when the wind filled around noon. In the first race of the day, the Russians on Synergy kept their winning ways from yesterday and took control right from the start, made it look easy […]

No racing for Artemis today. If wind permits, we will race All4One in the Petit final first thing Sunday morning. In the other semi final, the Russian team Synergy defeated All4One in 2 straight races in light winds. Following that, the first race of the final was run between Synergy and Emirates Team New Zealand. […]

Tough day for Artemis. The short story is we won the first race leading all the way around. The second race was abandoned after one lap when the Northeasterly died as the Northwesterly filled. The restarted second race was all about the left and ETNZ got the left at the start. They led all the […]

It was one of the better sailing days we’ve had here in La Maddalena. Just as Chris Bedford who provides the weather forecast for ARTEMIS predicted, the wind started to build mid-morning. In the first race of the day, Emirates Team New Zealand were spot on with their timing for the pin end at the […]

The final four days of the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena will be televised around the globe, live, beginning on 3rd June. In territories without live television, fans can pick up the programme on a live internet stream. With 10 of the best sailing teams in the world duelling on the sparkling waters of the […]

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