Victory Challenge

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Victory Challenge
Career
Yacht clubBurgee of Gamla Stans Yacht Sallskap.png Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap
Established2001
NationFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Team principal(s)Hugo Stenbeck
Skipper Magnus Holmberg
Yachts
Sail no.Boat name
SWE–38Christina
SWE–63Örn
SWE–73Orm
SWE–96Järv

Victory Challenge was a Swedish yacht racing team that competed in 2003 America's Cup and 2007 America's Cup. The team was initiated in 1999 by Swedish businessman Jan Stenbeck, [1] and after his death in August 2002, his son Hugo Stenbeck took over.

They also participated in the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007, the challenger selection series held prior to the 2007 America's Cup. It was sponsored primarily by Red Bull.[ citation needed ]

America's Cup 2006-07, Victory Challenge America's Cup 2006-07, Victory Challenge.JPG
America´s Cup 2006–07, Victory Challenge
Victory Challenge's team. America's Cup 2006-07 Victory Challenge's team. America's Cup 2006-07.JPG
Victory Challenge's team. America´s Cup 2006–07
Victory Challenge team. America's Cup 2006-07 Victory Challenge yacht in America's Cup 2006-07..JPG
Victory Challenge team. America´s Cup 2006–07
America's Cup Valencia, Spain. 2006-07. Victory Challenge. America's Cup Valencia, Spain. 2006-07. Victory Challenge..JPG
America´s Cup Valencia, Spain. 2006–07. Victory Challenge.

References

  1. "Americas Cup-satsningen inte hotad". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 2002-08-20. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24.