On the edge

Pulses racing ahead of Cascais

Posted on 17 July 2011

Artemis Racing is holding a training camp in Valencia in preparation for the America's Cup World Series - Cascais.

On Sunday, team CEO Paul Cayard shared his thoughts, saying the AC45s are proving to be more physical than any Cup boat he's every seen:

"The level of physical activity onboard is like nothing the America's Cup has ever seen. The races last 30 minutes and the heart rate for most of the five man crew is over 150 bpm for that entire period with peaks of 175. They actually wear heart rate monitors so our team's trainer, Pete Cunningham, can log their physical capabilities and stresses. Recovery from these races will be paramount and the coach boat comes alongside after the session with energy drinks and protein bars.  The crew eat "gel" throughout the day…"

Read the full report from Paul Cayard here.

And see a photo gallery here.