Artemis team, crew changes for the AC72 program

Sail-World article by Richard Gladwell

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Hejda-Terry---Artemis-Racing-ring-changes-in-AC72-crew/104274

After just four days of sailing in the their new AC72 America's Cup Challenger, Artemis Racing, have announced several key changes in the afterguard.

Gone is skipper, Terry Hutchinson, who has been with the team since its inception, and on-board are a bevy of Olympic Gold Medalists, plus highly experienced multihull skipper and technical specialist, Loick Peyron.

The Challenger of Record for the 34th America’s Cup, announced a new afterguard featuring Olympic Gold medalists; Iain Percy (GBR), Nathan Outteridge (AUS) and Santiago Lange (ARG) as well as Loïck Peyron (FRA). Artemis Racing believe the technical and multihull experience of this group will provide an efficient nucleus to guide the team’s AC72, particularly through the next few critical months of sailing and testing.

Iain Percy will also act as sailing team director. CEO Paul Cayard is still listed as tactician.

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First sailing day of the AC72 of Artemis Racing, 13 November 2012, Alameda, USA - Sander van der Borch_- Artemis Racing ©