Sweden to compete in next America's Cup

Artemis Racing under the leadership of Torbjön Törnqvist will compete once again. 

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  Torbjörn Törnqvist. Photo: Sander van der Borch/Artemis Racing

• Sweden will compete in the 2017 America's Cup with Artemis Racing representing them for the second successive time.

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  After the final San Francisco races in 2013, Törbjörn Törnqvist joins his team onboard. ACEA/Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget

• "I am proud to be representing Sweden once more," team leader Torbjön Törnqvist said in a press release earlier in August. He also stressed that he believes Sweden could win this, yachting's most prestigious prize.

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  ACEA/Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget

• For more info on the prestigious race: There can be only one … winner of the America's Cup! That phrase is still, ever since the first race in 1851, the essence of America’s Cup.