Challenge Julius Baer 2009
D35 Racing Programme
The D35 Class was founded in 2004 by Swiss sailors for friendly competition on Swiss lakes. The Julius Baer Challenge, organised by the ‘Association des Multicoques de Compétition’, is an annual competition consisting of a series of events. Competitors are among the cream of lake sailors and this one design class gives them the opportunity to meet on equal terms in high performance speedsters.
D35 Programme 2009:
| Dates | Event | Organizer |
| 8-10 May 2009 | Grand Prix Corum | SNG |
| 23-24 May 2009 | Grand Prix Romandie.com Act I | SNR |
| 6 June 2009 | Geneva–Rolle-Geneva | YCG |
| 13 June 2009 | Bol d’Or Mirabaud | SNG |
| 27-28 June 2009 | Grand Prix Romandie.com Act II | CNV |
| 22-23 August 2009 | Open de Nyon | SNR |
| 5-6 September 2009 | HP Cup La Réserve | YLSNG |
| 3-5 October 2009 | Beau-Rivage Palace Grand Prix | CVV |
General Challenge Julius Baer Ranking 2009:
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | |||
| Place | Team | Place | Place | Place | Place | Place | Place | Place | Place | Total |
| 1. | Okalys-Corum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 pts |
| 2. | Alinghi | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 pts |
| 3. | Foncia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 pts |
| 4. | Julius Baer | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 pts |
| 5. | Alinghi 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 pts |
| 6. | Zen Too | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 pts |
| 7. | Banque Populaire | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 pts |
| 8. | Zebra 7 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 pts |
| 9. | Smart Home | 10 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 pts |
| 10. | Veltigroup | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 pts |
| 11. | Ladycat | 8 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 pts |
| 12. | Romandie.com | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 pts |
D35 Technical Specifications:
This catamaran is constructed entirely with materials produced by cutting edge technology, its improved aerodynamics results in a lighter and faster craft. With the distinctive feature of three hulls, the outer two acting as floats and the central hull acting as a strengthening structure, this catamaran is well suited to racing.
The D35 Class was founded in 2004 by Swiss sailors for friendly competition on Swiss lakes.
Designer: Sébastien Schmidt
Length Overall LOA: 49ft (14.95m)
Hull Length: 35ft (10.81m)
Width of Hull: 22ft (6.89m)
Overall Width: 29ft (8.74m)
Dry weight: 1200kg
Main Sail Area: 268ft2 (81.6m2)
Solent Area: 134ft2 (40.7m2)
Jib Area: 69ft2 (21m2)
Top Speed: 30 knots
Crew: 5 (minimum) – 6 men or 7 women (maximum)
Official website: Challenge Julius Baer
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Country: SpainGo ahead Alinghi. Let´s win 34th America's Cup whenever it will be. I have enjoyed a lot in Valencia all these years. Thank you very much. Do not be sad at all.
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