2012-05-27

Audi Sailing Team powered by ALL4ONE in the mix at the Trofeo Conde de Godo

> Audi Sailing Team powered by ALL4ONE managed to get into the game quickly against tough competitors
> The new crew has found its own way and the good work atmosphere will allow the team to improve quickly, but also to carry on developping the boat
> Next step for the team: Kiel Week regatta 18-24 June

Audi Sailing Team powered by ALL4ONE quickly got into the game this week, despite the fact that the team was racing together for the first time in Barcelona, with 60% of the crew that was new to start this season. The team managed to take some good starts in particular, but also to achieve a good speed downwind. So the week was pretty encouraging, after a difficult start due to technical issues. The team remained focused, trying to get into the match the fastest possible way, while racing against well-trained competitors.

Stephane Kandler, ALL4ONE's CEO and crew member: "We had a technical problem during the delivery between Valencia and Barcelona, so we could not train when we arrived in Barcelona! So we sailed for the first time on Friday (the team has not been able to race the 3 first races on Thursday), but with 20kts of wind we did quite well for a first sail! We made a few mistakes, but we were happy with the speed of the boat. We're happy to be "in the mix", but moreover we're happy to have been able to sail in good conditions."

Audi Sailing Team powered by ALL4ONE then achieved its first podium yesterday with a 3rd place in the first race of the day, in a wind from 10 to 12 knots this time. After a good start, the team managed to keep the same position all the race, thanks to good tactics.
No racing on Sunday unfortunately, due to a lack of wind.

The very good atmosphere and teamwork onboard will be key to keep on progressing, and the team goes in the right direction thanks to that.

The important point during this event was to find the team's place at a good level, which has been the case, even if there is still some work to carry on developing the boat in its new configuration for the next 52 Super Series events in Palma in July (Royal Cup and Copa del Rey regattas).

Before that, the team will take part to the biggest European sailing event: Kieler Woche (Kiel Week), 16-24 June, which will allow the team to sail in different conditions than the ones of the Mediterranean waters, but also to race against different types of competitors versus the ones that the team usually fights against. The French-German team will also be able to carry on developing the boat through different types of regattas, and mainly thanks to offshore races, which will increase its performance and polyvalence.