Victory Challenge

Victory Challenge
Career
Yacht club  Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap
Established 2001
Nation  Sweden
Team principal(s) Hugo Stenbeck
Skipper Magnus Holmberg
Yachts
Sail no. Boat name
SWE–38 Christina
SWE–63 Örn
SWE–73 Orm
SWE–96 Järv

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.

America´s Cup 2006–07, Victory Challenge
Victory Challenge's team. America´s Cup 2006–07
Victory Challenge team. America´s Cup 2006–07
America´s Cup Valencia, Spain. 2006–07. Victory Challenge.

References

  1. ↑ "Americas Cup-satsningen inte hotad". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 2002-08-20.
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