24-29 November 2015 rc44 Cup Virgin Gorda

In Virgin Gorda Rc44 Cup,event organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, held in the waters of the British Virgin Islands from 24 to 29 November, Artemis Racing team clinched a deserved victory keeping the head of the fleet from the first day of racing.

Torbjörn Törnqvist He led Artemis to the four victories needed for achieving the first success in class RC44. Torbjörn Törnqvist is also the owner of the Swedish team Artemis.

It wasn't the best day for us, but we were very close to winning two races says Torbjörn Törnqvist to return to the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. We dominated in the last race but after I don't know what happened! Obviously, I'm very happy

The season of Rc44 saw the participation Vladimir Nika Prosikhin team e Bronenosec Sailing Team of Vladimir Liubomirov. These crews, who created an addictive alternation in the first places in the ranking in the two previous stages of the circuit, have found themselves in this new edition of the RC44 Virgin Gorda Cup with Team Nika just one point ahead of rival.

In the final race, the situation was: Bronenosec in first position, the Team Nika in the second and fourth, but after the last Peninsula Petroleum side wind gusts to 30 knots were thrown on the race course changing completely all the chart positions. The Team Aqua and MAG Racing came first and second respectively while Peninsula Petroleum finished third.

The Sports Director of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Edoardo Recchi, sums up the event: È been a busy week of racing very hard fought. I would like to thank the RC44 class and all shipowners and crew for their dedication and sportsmanship. I couldn't think of a better way to end the season the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda 2015 in our Caribbean waters.