Feature Story20.09.2009 (18:18 CET) - Lausanne-Ouchy, Switzerland - Alinghi Swiss D35 skippers vs French skippersA series of exhibition regattas marks the end of the GP Beau Rivage weekend on Lake Geneva |
 Alinghi SUI crew onboard: Ernesto Bertarelli, helmsman; Pierre-Yves Jorand, mainsail trimmer;Nils Frei, trimmer; Yves Detrey, bow/mastman; Tanguy Cariou, tactician and Coraline Jonet, trimmer (Photo credit: Schmid Chris / EYEMAGE MEDIA) |
 The exhibition races were hard fought among the D35 fleet (Photo credit: Schmid Chris / EYEMAGE MEDIA) The ‘Lausannois’ had the opportunity today to watch some exciting racing, only metres from the shores of Lake Geneva, at Ouchy. 11 Décision 35 catamarans competed, grouped in two teams -Swiss skippers versus French skippers- in a series of races that saw the French beat the local team, 5 races to 3. Fresh from their D35 Challenge Julius Baer season victory, which concluded yesterday, Alinghi SUI1 was skippered by Ernesto Bertarelli with his regular D35 crew. Amongst others, they were pitted against their America’s Cup team mates, Alain Gautier and Loïck Peyron.
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 Two Swiss flags: one on Alinghi D35 and the other on Montreux ferry (Photo credit: Schmid Chris / EYEMAGE MEDIA) |
 Alinghi sails close to Ouchy castle (Photo credit: Schmid Chris / EYEMAGE MEDIA) |
GUESTBOOK
Country: ItalyLa coppa č tornata in America, ma Ernesto Bertarelli, decidendo di accettare la sfida, di regatare in acqua e di non proseguire con le dispute legali, ha dimostrato, a differenza di Larry Ellison, di essere un signore!
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