MedCup

Portimão, Portugal - The Audi MedCup circuit is complete, and the racing in Portugal this past week witnessed the victory of the Portugal Cup, and the overall Med Cup, by team Quantum Racing and Terry Hutchinson.  Said Hutchinson on his feelings about the win: "It is just over the top. This rivals the feeling we had when we won the Louis Vuitton Cup, it is a great team effort without question. I am incredibly proud of everything that we have done this summer, but now, it is a little bit of a relief."

Caliari, Sardinia - It was an extraordinary week's sailing as the Audi MedCup wrapped up in Caliari for the Region of Sardinia Trophy Regatta.   With a variety of conditions, including warm sea breezes and the cold Mistrals, the courses were challenging, and the races often tight to the finish as the TransPac 52's battled it out in 10 races over the last five days.  In the end, Quantum took this third regatta and is squarely in first place overall for the 2008 MedCup series.

Marseille, France - Skipper Russell Coutts on USA-17 took the City of Marseille Trophy Regatta as the Mistral wind shut down the final day of racing prematurely today. This is the only race in the 2008 Audi MedCup Circuit in which USA-17 will compete, as the team now focuses on the America's Cup competition - at least the competition outside of the courts.

Thierry Martinez took this striking shot during the 2008 Audi MedCup Circuit and caught our eye, so to speak.

Born in Grenoble in 1955, Thierry grew up in the area of Lyon. Trained as a technician, he started his professional life with the telephonic operator France Telecom. At the creation of the enterprise communication service, he changed his direction and started to work as a photographer, being particularly interested in sports and action photos.