Artemis finish Transat AG2R La Mondiale in 12th
14 - 05 - 12
Artemis Offshore Academy sailors Sam Goodchild and Nick Cherry finish in 12th place in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale at 04:59:26 (CET). The only British entry and the youngest team in the fleet Goodchild and Cherry sailed an average speed of 7.15knots over the 3890nm course during their 22 days 15 hours 59 minutes and 26 seconds at sea. Leaving Concarneau, France on the 21st April, the 16 strong Figaro fleet passed the Canary Islands waypoint on the 28th April, before Cercle Vert skippered by Gildas Morvan and Charlie Dalin, won the race, crossing the finish line in Gustavia finishing at 21:55:45 (CET) (13th May 2012), 22 days, 8 hours, 55 minutes and 45 seconds.
Bomby secures rookie podium position in Solo Concarneau 13 - 05 - 12
On Saturday (12th May), the Artemis Offshore Academy development squad completed their second solo offshore race of the season, the 340nm Solo Concarneau, with Henry Bomby finishing in spectacular style placing 14th overall, Ollie Bond 15th and Aaron Cooper in 19th; Bomby earning himself podium position, as 3rd rookie over the finish line.
BROKEN FORESTAY THREATENS ARTEMIS IN AG2R 12 - 05 - 12
At 0752 GMT Artemis sailors Sam Goodchild and Nick Cherry racing in the double-handed Transat AG2R La Mondiale transatlantic race from France to St Barts in the Caribbean reported that the forestay had broken (the forward piece of rigging that holds the mast up). The failure was at the top where the rigging is terminated. As they were sailing downwind under small spinnaker, and in darkness, there was no immediate threat to the stability of the rig, and the duo were able to temporarily secure the mast with a spare halyard. On their 22nd day at sea in this 3,890-mile race and with only 320 miles to the finish, this was a blow for the Artemis duo, the youngest and only British crew in the race, who have been fighting hard to retain 8th place against the 16-boat fleet and some formidable competition.
