aimed high

Despite losing the top spot, Torbjorn Tornquist, owner of Artemis, was gracious in defeat and had enjoyed the tough battle with Moneypenny: “I think this is one of the best places to sail in the world, with great wind and conditions, beautiful scenery and a fantastic yacht club which made sure everyone had a great time. I have really enjoyed sailing here.” Tornquist competed two years ago on a Swan 48, but this event was a step up that he had relished, continuing; “Today’s racing was tough with the strong winds, but it was really interesting and demanding - we aimed high for this competition. “Moneypenny worked really hard and had a very good crew, so did we, but I guess that’s the way it goes.

Obwohl er den Gesamtsieg knapp verpasste, war der „Artemis“-Eigner Torbjörn Tornquist zufrieden, denn er genoss den harten Kampf mit der „Moneypenny“: „Ich glaube, dies ist einer der besten Plätze der Welt, um zu segeln, mit großartigen Wind, einer schönen Landschaft und einem fantastischen Yachtclub, der sichergestellt hat, dass alle sich wohlfühlten.“ Tornquist, der zwei Jahre zuvor noch mit einer Swan 48 am Start war, lobte auch den siegreichen Gegner: „Beide Mannschaften haben sehr hart gearbeitet und eine tadellose Leistung abgegeben.