Artemis Racing suffer damage to their AC72 catamaran beam in testing

It seems that Artemis Racing have suffered some damage while load testing the front/main beam on their AC72 catamaran. 

Repost of article found on yachte.com

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Artemis the latest AC72 casualty in damage control

Artermis media

Posted: 19 Oct. 2012

Crew work on the beam - Sander van der Borch, Artemis pic

In preparation for sailing the Artemis Racing AC72, the team was conducting valuable structural tests afloat earlier today when damage was incurred to the front beam of the catamaran.

The AC72 has been hauled out of the water and the design team, led by principal designer, Juan Kouyoumidjian, is on site to evaluate the damage. This setback will delay the Swedish team’s AC72 sailing program, but the team will be working hard to have the AC72 on the water and sailing as soon as possible.

"As a team, it is our responsibility not to launch these boats until every single box has been ticked in terms of safety and structural integrity. This is a key part of the due diligence process when entering unknown territory," Laurent Esquier, COO of Artemis Racing said.

"All teams are going to face setbacks, but the determining factor will be the team that re-bounds the best," team CEO Paul Cayard maintained.