Artemis 72 döpt + Loïck Peyron

Nu verkar Artemis har fått ordning på sina problem med 72:an så nu är den ordentligt döpt av Barbro Osher, Sveriges generalkonsul i San Fransisco. Nu vill vi se dem segla också. Foto: Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD40TOBLKNs
Det är också kul att man tagit ombord Loïck Peyron för att hjälpa till att tämja besten.

“It is fantastic to have Loïck join Artemis Racing. Loïck has no peer when it comes to large multihulls.” said Paul Cayard, CEO of Artemis Racing. “As we have seen, these AC72’s will be a real challenge here on San Francisco Bay and having someone of Loïck’s experience will certainly be advantageous.”

Peyron has an extensive background of achievements in multihulls in both inshore and offshore racing. In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s he won the ORMA Championship four times, the Single-handed Transatlantic Race three times, and just this year won the Jules Verne Trophy setting the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe in just 45 days. Peyron has been the skipper for Energy Team France in the 2012 America’s Cup World Series (ACWS).