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Quotes from the skippers and guests :

Dee Caffari, Oman Air-Musandam

“Life today is good with the Artemis Challenge ! We had a hard trip around the island. We rode the tide out through the light patch and through the transition to the new wind. Then it was very physical ! We visited all the bays around the Isle of Wight, places I have never seen before. But it was great to finish in the middle of Cowes Week regatta.”

Paul Goodison, Oman Air-Musandam

“It was great – I have never been that way around the island, quite interesting. Pleasure to sail with new people and it’s so cool, so fast. We were going over 20 knots, super powerful, really fast.”

François Gabart, Macif

“It was a perfect day. We were not expecting to win but on the start line of any race we always try hard to win. We have a good team and a good boat. It wa a tricky start with non wind and difficult to catch a gust. We were lucky to catch the wind and had a good fight with Hugo Boss. Macif are very close to SNSM, they give 6% of all fees for boat insurance to SNSM and have done for 30 years, so I’m happy to help such an organisation Organisation #organisation .”

Brian Thompson, Artemis Ocean Racing

“It was a really good race but a lottery up to Fishbourne where the wind shifted 180 degrees from West to East, downwind to upwind. Hugo Boss and Macif made like bandits close to shore, it was a good move. We had a good race with PRB until the last mark when they went turbo. But we sailed with good team work, cleanly and with no mistakes which was super satisfying.”

Mitch Tonks, Artemis Ocean Racing

“Amazing ! What a stunning boat – I can’t believe these guys sail them solo, it feels impossible. I was amazed at their speed and the sheer size of Artemis Ocean Racing, especially the sails. The Artemis Challenge was a phenomenal race. I sail a contessa, it’s tiny by comparison ! I love sailing with Henry [Bomby] – it was great to see him so excited and I can’t believe he wants to take one of these around the world alone !”

Alex Thomson, Hugo Boss

“It was great – a good wind in the end. Tough start but we got powered up and it was fun. We were all wearing suits – it wasn‘t too bad for as I didn’t do much grinding. The Artemis Challenge is a fun day for charity. It was the first time on a boat, he enjoyed sitting on the rail but by the end he was directing people around. All in all, a good practice before the Fastnet.”

Douglas Booth, Hugo Boss

“It was like a game of chess at the beginning, everyone trying to outmanoeuvre each other, fascinating to watch !”

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