Artemis critical: Banana too close to shore – Göteborgs-Posten

Artemis Racing ran because after his finish in the America’s Cup on Saturday. After the races, they were critical of the track layout.

A few seconds after Artemis Racing crossed the finish line in fourth in the America’s Cup first race ran the boat aground. It cost under Donald Tørlen 20 percent of the vessel’s capacity.

When Torléns Artemis Racing had finished Saturday’s two races were not very happy with the goal line position.

– The track is very difficult place and we focused on what we had done in the race that has been. The track is very tight on land. But we can not entirely blame the country for it is always there, says Kalle Tørlen.

How critical are you to track up?

– I’m critical anyway. They had been able to move it up a little. It will be a totally different thing if they take up on 20 meters. I understand that they want to preserve the home crowd, which I also think is fun. But the sports must also be able to live, he said.

Anders Andrén, the co-organizer Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club, is the clash nothing fancy.

– There is nothing strange. This kind of thing happens very often. It is a competition and a race track. This part of the race. It’s like a rally driver goes off the road, he said.

Artemis Racing’s helmsman Nathan Outteridge mean hope for a change for Sunday’s two races.

– I hope this will be a lesson the race committee so that we get at least fifteen seconds for us to land before we go because, he says.

– They have every chance cope alone. They lost focus for five seconds and then this happens, says Anders Andrén.

Although the crash was that Artemis had difficulty competing in race two it teaches not dovetail the Swedish team on Sunday.

Stu Bettany is responsible for the repairs of Artemis Racing’s boat. He is just like Nathan Outteridge sure that the Swedish team will be completely sailing clear.

– We will fix any part of the evening and the

boat will be one hundred percent ready at the races tomorrow, he said.

But simply it is not possible to switch equipment on the catamaran. Since the contest allows only one boat design terms the new parts are the ordinaries copies.

Are you worried that you will not get it repaired as you want?

– Sure there is always a concern. But I’m sure they will let us change. We have to get it fixed and be ready.

How many hours will you work at night?

– Hopefully not as long as the night of Saturday, after the capsizing , he says.