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Artemis Racing (SWE44)
Artemis Racing (SWE44)
Date of launch: September 2008
Boat owner: Torbjorn Tornqvist (SWE)
Professional skipper: Morgan Larson (USA)
Led by Torbjorn Tornqvist Artemis Racing has been involved with the RC44 class since the end of 2008, finishing second overall in the 2009 and 2010 Tour. With new tactician, multiple World and European champion sailor, Morgan Larson, onboard for the 2011 campaign Artemis again were pushed to the limits before finally taking second place in the 2011 Tour overall rankings. Top contenders for the 2012 season, Torbjorn Tornqvist and his team will be fighting for their long-awaited top spot.
Crew:
Torbjorn Tornqvist (SWE) - Owner driver
Morgan Larson (USA) - Match Racing Helmsman/Tactician
Daniel Fong (NZL) - Trimmer
Andy Fethers (AUS) - Bowman
Ivan Peute (NEW) - Boat Captain
Colin Orsini (USA) - Main Trimmer
Darren Hutchinson (AUS)
James Baxter (GBR)
Shore Crew:
Harry McGougan (NZL)
Tom Burnham (USA)
Sarah Gundersen (AUS)
Results:
2011 - RC44 Championship Tour - 2nd
2010 - RC44 Championship Tour - 2nd
2009 - RC44 Championship Tour - 2nd
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Tight at the top
- 20th August 2011
30 knot winds and a three metre swell kept the RC44 fleet in dock at Marstrand this morning. By 14:00 there was much talk of golf and siestas, but just…
An eventful day in Marstrand
- 19th August 2011
The second day of fleet racing proved to be an eventful day at the RC44 Sweden Cup. Three different boats each won a race, Holland’s No Way Back took the…
Snakes and ladders
- 18th August 2011
After a relaxing morning in Marstrand waiting for the breeze to fill in the sixteen teams competing for the RC44 Sweden Cup were sent afloat after a two hour delay.…
Halfway stage of the 2011 RC44 Championship Tour
- 17th August 2011
Marstrand, Sweden marks the halfway stage of the RC44 Championships Tour and with three events completed Team Aqua (GBR) leads both the match and fleet racing rankings. They are the…
Artemis Racing head to home waters
- 15th August 2011
There will be plenty for the home crowd to cheer as two boats representing the host nation take their place in the biggest fleet ever to contest an RC44 event…
Team Aqua rule in Cagliari
- 3rd July 2011
The scene was set and the only the final act to play. Team Aqua was the team to beat, and to win the RC44 Cagliari Cup they had to fend…
Fresh faces sprinkle leaderboard at ORACLE RC 44 Cup Miami
- 10th December 2010
The ORACLE RC 44 Cup Miami began the fleet racing portion of the regatta today, and new faces – one much prettier than the others – stand out after four…
Big Friday!
- 1st July 2011
As the mistral continued to blow in Cagliari, the fifteen one design RC44’s ventured out of the harbour again for their second day of fleet racing at the RC44 Cagliari…
Loading the Bases
- 6th March 2011
It was dig deep and don’t panic on day four of the Oracle RC44 Cup San Diego, with the top boats all trailing badly at one time or another, but…
Artemis Racing crowned 2011 RC44 World Champions
- 20th November 2011
The 2011 RC44 World Championships came down to the eleventh and final race to be decided. Katusha made a late comeback, Artemis Racing held their nerve and two new teams…
Artemis Racing move into the lead
- 18th November 2011
In a day that many of the teams called “frustrating” or just plain “luck” it was Torbjorn Tornqvist, Morgan Larson and the Artemis Racing (SWE) team who dominated in the…
Artemis Racing ready to race
- 27th September 2011
Rovinj, Croatia may not currently be on the radar as a yacht racing venue, but that maybe about to change as the RC44 fleet descend on the beautiful fishing port…
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