Artemis Racing crashes in America's Cup training

In training session for the 35th America's Cup this Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - which will begin on May 6, 2017 in Bermuda - Artemis Racing crashed his boat. Fortunately, it was his Class AC Test, which allows him to develop and test new technologies. No injuries were reported and the boat is back at base. The team will start training on Thursday 6 April on its AC Class, on which it will compete in the regatta.

Chloé Torterat Published on April 5, 2017

After the dismasting of MAPFRE - Spanish team entered on the Volvo Ocean Race 2017 -, it is another accident that occurred during a training. While all the challenges are gathered in Bermuda to prepare the 35 ^e America's Cup - which will start on May 6th - Artemis Racing - Swedish team - crashed its test boat during a training in Great Sound. Wind conditions were 14-20 knots south-southeast

The wing of the catamaran Class AC Test was torn off, but no one was injured. In May 2013, Artemis sailor Andrew Simpson - two-time British Olympic medallist - died after the team's 72-foot catamaran crashed during training in San Francisco Bay due to a structural defect.

The Swedish team announced that they will resume training this Thursday 6 April aboard their catamaran Class C named"Magic Blue", and launched at the end of February. It turns out that at the time of the accident, Artemis Racing was testing a wing for their racing catamaran, and it is not known if it has suffered any damage.