Now that Victory Challenge’s winter training in Dubai has come to an end, it is time to take stock.

There were 25 days of high quality two-boat racing from the 4th of January to the 4th of February, and they exceeded all expectations.

"I have never sailed in a place with such persistent good wind conditions throughout a whole month," said Magnus Holmberg, skipper and helmsman.

The sailing team has been race training onboard Örn (SWE 63) and Orm (SWE 73) in all wind conditions that can be expected during the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series that starts in Valencia on the 16th of April.

The last day of sailing in Dubai was yesterday and the temporary base is being dismounted today. Victory Challenge returns straight away to Valencia for soon upcoming structure tests of the newly built SWE 96.