The Artemis Racing AC72 hit San Francisco Bay under sail yesterday for the first time, with the team training for over three hours in winds of 8-12 knots.
“It’s a big milestone for the team,” said skipper Terry Hutchinson, who came off the boat with a noticeable bounce in his step. “We’ve been working tirelessly towards this day and have had a few setbacks which have been painful for all of us to deal with, so this is the first day of many and it’s nice to get it rolling.
“We were quite conservative about the way we sailed the boat today and we worked through the process methodically and signed off on the checklist. You have to show these boats respect; you can tell already that this is going to be a beast.”
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“It’s a big milestone for the team,” said skipper Terry Hutchinson, who came off the boat with a noticeable bounce in his step. “We’ve been working tirelessly towards this day and have had a few setbacks which have been painful for all of us to deal with, so this is the first day of many and it’s nice to get it rolling.
“We were quite conservative about the way we sailed the boat today and we worked through the process methodically and signed off on the checklist. You have to show these boats respect; you can tell already that this is going to be a beast.”
