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America's Cup- Riding the Beast - Artemis Racing trains on the Bay

by Sander van der Borsch on 17 Apr 2013
AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com

Top photographer, Sander van der Borsch, captured this gallery of images of Artemis Racing's AC72 performing spectacularly on San Francisco Bay, after being retro-fitted with foils, and relaunched in April.

The team's second AC72, now designed for foiling, will be launched in late May.

AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
AC72 testing in San Francisco south bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


Onboard the AC72. Artemis Racing April 11th 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
Onboard the AC72. Artemis Racing April 11th 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


Onboard the AC72. Artemis Racing April 11th 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
Onboard the AC72. Artemis Racing April 11th 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


Onboard the AC72. Artemis Racing April 11th 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
Onboard the AC72. Artemis Racing April 11th 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com


Onboard the AC72. Artemis Racing April 11th 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com
Onboard the AC72. Artemis Racing April 11th 2013, Alameda, USA © Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing http://www.sandervanderborch.com




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