Vizual Marine News

Artemis 20's at Skandia Cowes Week
Come on down to UKSA for free sail courtesy of Skandia Try a Boat

International Junior Match Racing Championship Governor’s Cup 2008 Newport Beach, California
A big thank you to Artemis for their generous sponsorship that enabled me and my match racing team to train and take part in this prestigious junior match racing event. Read More

A day Sail training on board Artemis Ocean Racing
The Artemis 20 team at Vizual Marine were treated to a day’s sail training on board AOR1 with elements of the RYA Volvo keelboat squad onboard.
A good breeze soon had the Open 60 heading down Southampton water at 18Knots with the AOR crew ensuring all the visitors were soon ‘put to work’ Read More

Perfect preparation for Andy Shaw ahead of the Governor’s Cup International Junior Match Racing Championships (Newport Beach, California, USA) Read More

THE ARTEMIS 20 IS ALL SET TO TAKE OFF IN ‘08
A high profile schedule is announced and new management sets

Artemis 20 at IFDS Worlds Rochester NY

The City of Rochester played host to this years IFDS world sailing championships with a strong contingent of Paralympic sailors and hopefuls coming from all over the globe to attend what turned out to be some hard racing over the week. Read More

One Artemis 20 is currently in a container, mid-Atlantic, heading to Rochester, New York for the IFDS World Championships.

This will raise awareness on the international sailing circuit of the Artemis 20 with its continuing quest to gain paralympic status in the future.

Skandia Cowes week saw two Artemis 20’s being sailed out of the UKSA under the Try A Boat feature of Cowes Week. Under the control of the UKSA instructors, there was much interest in the boats, and the reports were coming back that many boats would detour off their course to get a closer look and enquire about the boat. Read More

Independant report by Laurel Allen-Williams about the Artemis 20 following a successful test sail by Kerry Gruson, Board member, Shake-A-Leg, Miami. Read More

RECORD BREAKING WOMAN IS FIRST FEMALE QUADRIPLEGIC TO SAIL SOLO ROUND THE ISLE OF WIGHT

Hilary Lister, 35, the first quadriplegic to sail solo across the English Channel exactly two years ago, today became the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around the Isle of Wight. Lister, who is able to move only her head and neck, used a ‘sip-puff’ method of steering to control her boat, by breathing down two straws enabling her to steer and adjust the sails. Read More

Three Artemis 20 Keelboats entered the first Multi class access regatta held at Rutland water organised by RYA Sailability with impressive results. Read More

June 26th

Round the Island Race.

Vizual Marine entered two Artemis20’s in the annual JP Morgan Asset management Round the Island Race with impressive results.

Boat 001 helmed by John Quigley and crewed by Andy Hindley finished in 17th place and on corrected time in 08:05:05 followed behind By John Clarke and Dave Rutter 24th Place corrected time 08:16:15 on boat 003 out of 40 starters in the Sportsboat fleet.

With good winds off St Catherines Point the gps recorded speeds of 17 Knots while the boat was surfing with the asymmetric up. At all times both boats behaved extremely well in the conditions and to finish ahead of J80’s, 1720’s and even a RS K6 is a fantastic result for what was one of the smallest entries in this years race.

April 1st

It has been confirmed by Skandia that two Artemis 20’s will be sponsored as the ‘Try a Boat’ feature at this years Skandia Cowes week. This will offer the opportunity to the public to come and have a test sail on the new concept 6m carbon fibre keel boat. Vizual Marine will also have two other Artemis 20’s taking part in Skandia Cowes week, they look forward to seeing you there!!March 10th……….Latest News

Vizual Marine have confirmed that they will have three Artemis 20’s taking part in the J P Morgan Round The Island Race. This follows gaining their sports boat rating of 0.825 . Vizual Marine are delighted to be taking part and it looks set to be an action packed race.

February………..Latest News.

The Artemis 20 has moved to a new builder where the stylish performance keel boat will go into production. The builders are Southampton based CML , both companies look forward to a long and prosperous partnership.

The Hilary Lister round Britain DreamWhen I’m sailing I go into a different world ... it's like flying!" Read more

28th November 2006 ARTEMIS 20 WINS 1ST RACE AT PORT EDGAR SCOTTISH SERIES

This weekend saw the contemporary Artemis 20 secure its first victory at the Port Edgar Scottish Series. The stylish 20ft keelboat flourished in the light conditions, utilising every ounce of the very light breeze to maintain a consistent position across the fast and slow fleets. Read More

Sunday 8th October RYA Regatta Greenwich Yacht Club. A Good Start.... Charlie Baxter & David Morse collecting prizesOur first regatta for the Artemis 20 took place on Sunday 8th October, the Thames became a hive of activity as the Artemis 20’s competed with 70 other dinghies in London's first regatta. Taking advantage of the annual test closure of the Thames Barrier, sailors of all levels, able-bodied and disabled, raced between Greenwich Yacht Club and the Cutty Sark Pier. David Rutter , Vizual Marine’s Managing Director was delighted with the boat’s performance and with the disabled sailors David Morse and John Row who took part “With great winds almost all day Sunday, the Artemis 20’s came in Second and Fourth on the first race and joint third on the second, against able bodied boats and sailors which supports the concept and philosophy behind the Artemis 20. We are very happy! I am already looking forward to our next event”

Press Links

Yachting World by Sue Pelling Sept 2006

Southampton Boat Show Image Gallery

Press release from Vizual Marine

8th January 2007

Artemis 20 site goes live en francais! Read More

Press release from Vizual Marine

27th September 2006Launch of Artemis 20 at Southampton Boat Show a resounding success!Despite a fire at the boat yard, a tight timescale and some last minute stand construction, the launch of the stylish Artemis 20 was a resounding success at Southampton Boat Show! Read More

My first sail in the ARTEMIS 20 – Helena Lucas

I had the pleasure of being invited along to the launch party of the Artemis 20 at this years’ Southampton Boat Show and given the opportunity to have a test sail. Read More

Press release from VIZUAL MARINE

Friday 15th September 2006

Hilary Lister selects Artemis 20 for 2007 Round Britain Challenge

Chichester based Vizual Marine is delighted to announce that Hilary Lister, who in 2005 memorably became the first quadriplegic to sail solo across the English Channel, has chosen the Artemis 20, performance keelboat for her Round Britain Challenge next summer. Read More

Press release from Vizual Marine

15th September 2006CONTEMPORARY ARTEMIS 20 WILL TURN HEADS AT SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOWIn November 2005 the team at Chichester based Vizual Marine came up with an idea to create a benchmark racing yacht of around 20' which could be sailed by both able and disabled sailors alike; with the characteristics of a contemporary Americas Cup (AC) boat. Read More

Test Sails

Cowes week

Rutland week – Sailability

Sailability Multi-class Regatta Rutland SC

Falmouth Week

Southampton BS

Sailability National Conference

Earls Court BS

HISC Chichester federation week