Tutte le novità del circuito Challenge Julius Baer
AlinghiMultiscafiVela 23 Marzo 2009 Zerogradinord 0
Challenge Julius Baer – Ginevra – Si aprirà a Ginevra, con la Grand Prix Corum, in programma tra l’8 e il 10 maggio, il Challenge Julius Baer 2009, circuito riservato alla classe Decision 35.
Attesi sulla line di partenza del primo appuntamento della serie 11 catamarani, 2 in più rispetto allo scorso anno. Le new entry saranno Veltigroup di Steve Ravussin e Banque Populaire di Pascal Bidegorry, attualmente impegnato nella prima campagna mediterranea a bordo del maxi trimarano Banque Populaire V. Confermata la preseza di Alinghi.
Calendario 2009:
8–10 maggio, Grand Prix Corum – SNG
23–24 maggio, Grand Prix Romandie.com Act I – Rolle
6 giugno, Genève-Rolle–Genève
13 giugno, Bol d’Or Mirabaud
27–28 giugno, Grand Prix Romandie.com Act II – Versoix
22–23 agosto, Open de Nyon
5–6 settembtre, HP Cup La Réserve
18–20 settembre, Grand Prix Beau-Rivage Palace
Team 2009:
SUI-1 Alinghi
SUI-2 Okalys- Corum
SUI-3 Julius Baer
SUI-4 Zen Too
SUI-5 Foncia
SUI-7 Zebra 7
SUI-8 Romandie.com
SUI-9 Smart Home
SUI-10 Ladycat
SUI-11 Veltigroup
SUI-12 Banque Populaire
A WIND OF NOVELTY BLOWS ON THE CHALLENGE JULIUS BAER 2009
[Challenge Julius Baer Press Release] The Challenge Julius Baer 2009 which begins in a few weeks, reserves for this year, its novelties. It’s the Grand Prix Corum, newly renamed, which will launch the Challenge from 8th to 10th May.
By giving its name to the famous Grand Prix of Geneva, the watchmakers brand from Chaux-de-Fonds, confirms its attachment to the sailing world. It also forms an alliance with the Décision 35 of Nicolas Grange, SUI-2 Okalys-Corum, which reinforces its presence in the sponsor of sailing.
This year, two new Décision 35 will come and add on to the nine boats already running. The first one, SUI-11 Veltigroup, will be helmed by Stève Ravussin. After having sailed episodically on Zen Too in 2008, this great specialist of oceanic and lemanic multihull will try this year the adventure as boat-manager.
The objective of this new tandem is clear: “With Veltigroup, we are going to discover a new sportive challenge… Let’s say that 2009 will be the year of occasional wins and settings and then from 2010 we’ll try to attack the championship!”, says Stève Ravussin.
The second newcomer, SUI-12 Banque Populaire will be helmed by Pascal Bidégorry, winner of the Solitaire du Figaro or else champion of the world of the 60’ Orma. One of the confessed goals of the Basque skipper is to perfect the routine of the team in multihull on the Lake Geneva, within sight of his attempts to beat oceanic records with the maxitrimaran Banque Populaire 5 of 140 feet.
The strengthened participation of oceanic sailors on the leman courses confirms once again the international reputation of the Challenge Julius Baer. We can therefore expect nice confrontations between the local teams which are especially at ease on the lake and the world’s best sailors.
Don’t miss the launching of the 2009 season of the Challenge Julius Baer by assisting to the regattas of the Grand Prix Corum from May 8th to 10th at the Société Nautique de Genève!
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