The Artemis Offshore Academy provides a structured UK training programme of excellence for British short-handed sailors, to bring talented sailors up through the ranks with the ultimate goal being to put a British sailor in a strong position to win the Vendée Globe in 2016 or 2020.
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Welcome to the Artemis Offshore Academy
Backing British short-handed offshore sailing …
The Artemis Offshore Academy provides a structured UK training programme of excellence for British short-handed sailors, to bring talented sailors up through the ranks with the ultimate goal being to put a British sailor in a strong position to win the Vendée Globe in 2016 or 2020.
About
Welcome to the Artemis Offshore Academy
Backing British short-handed offshore sailing …
The Artemis Offshore Academy provides a structured UK training programme of excellence for British short-handed sailors, to bring talented sailors up through the ranks with the ultimate goal being to put a British sailor in a strong position to win the Vendée Globe in 2016 or 2020.
About
Welcome to the Artemis Offshore Academy
Backing British short-handed offshore sailing …
The Artemis Offshore Academy provides a structured UK training programme of excellence for British short-handed sailors, to bring talented sailors up through the ranks with the ultimate goal being to put a British sailor in a strong position to win the Vendée Globe in 2016 or 2020.
In a hugely disappointing twist of fate this morning Sam Goodchild and Ned Collier-Wakefield were forced to retire from the 10th edition of the biennial Transat Jacques Vabre.
The Mini-Transat, as this race is more popularly known, saw Artemis Offshore Academy Associate member and first-time Mini-Transat sailor Pip Hare arrive into the windy Brazilian port of Bahia having achieved her goal of finishing in the top 15 of the Series class for leg two.
After a grueling 52-hour selection process, seven British sailors from the 16 participating in the Artemis Offshore Academy Selection Trials have now been recruited to join the Development Squad.
The Mini-Transat, as this race is more popularly known, saw Artemis Offshore Academy Associate member and first-time Mini-Transat sailor Pip Hare arrive into the windy Brazilian port of Bahia having achieved her goal of finishing in the top 15 of the Series class for leg two.
The four British sailors competing in the 2011 Solitaire du Figaro were there with one aim only, to learn as much as they could competing against many of the world’s best solo sailors in a race that is renowned for its intense and close competition over four short offshore legs.
Twenty-one-year-old Sam Goodchild from Southampton has been awarded the first Artemis Offshore Academy Scholarship to help him forge a competitive solo offshore racing career.
Nine solo offshore sailing hopefuls, from across the British Isles, have today been selected as the first Development Squad of the Artemis Offshore Academy.
Update from Jonny as he approaches Wolf Rock: "It's a bit wet and miserable but were making good speed and it's not so long until we get to Wolf Rock - happy to be moving along!
Jonny talks about his autopilot failure and hallucinating onboard, "...it was horrible - very difficult, the scariest thing for me from changing from genoa to the solent in big seas and 35knots - it was horrendous. I'm absolutely exhausted, but happy to be here - I haven't slept at all..."
Jonny explains his thoughts on Leg 1 : "I'm a lot more confident that last year and excited about the race - I just want to get going now. This leg is pretty long, lots of difficult corners with lots of tide, rocks and light winds. It's going to be a tough one..."
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