Magic moments for Lars Grael and Argo team. Lars Grael keeps up with great achievements in Star Class. In less than a month the Brazilian sailing champion and his new team-mate Rony Seifert have gained two important championships. At the beginning of August, thanks to a superb performance in his last match, Lars got Bronze Medal in the World Championships held in Sweden. Yesterday Lars managed to win also the Brazilian National championship.

“I am truly happy with these results. This is a new boat and have sailed with Rony for a limited time to date. There is still much work to do to improve further, but we are confident for the future. The Rio de Janeiro world series is approaching and we want to be ready for that. Competing with the Argo logo on my boat really is a nice stimulus for me.” Declared a cheerful Lars Grael, skipper and soul of Argo Challenge, the first challenge to the America’s Cup with an international team of disabled athletes.

“We are all thrilled by Lars’s results and his performances fit in perfectly with our Argo motto - “We can, you, can” - at the end of the day is feasible. With our usual understatement, and quietly, we keep on working for the 34th America’s Cup, since this coming edition is a private affair between Alinghi and Oracle. We are looking forward to February 2010, but it is in autumn that one prepares best for coming seasons. And that is precisely what we do” is the comment of Antonio Spinelli, President of Argo Challenge