Julius Baer Trophy 2009: Geneva-Rolle Sprint

Photo credit: Schmid Chris / EYEMAGE MEDIA
Alinghi teams continue to train hard for AC 33 match race in multihulls against BOR. We are all waiting to see their 90 monster cat? … From Alinghi press:
–“Alinghi SUI1, helmed by Ernesto Bertarelli and Alinghi SUI6, helmed by Murray Jones fought their way onto the podium today in what were survival conditions on Lake Geneva. Gusts of up to 25knots made the Geneva-Rolle-Geneva race a two hour 23 minute sprint with Okalys-Corum, helmed by Loick Peyron, missing out on the record by just four minutes. Pierre-Yves Jorand, mainsail trimmer on SUI1, gave some insight on a thrilling race: “Today there were two fights on the water: the first against the elements that were particularly crazy for a part of the race and the second between the Alinghi boats SUI1 and SUI6 and Okalys-Corum and Foncia respectively. It was an extraordinary day!” –“www.alinghi.com www.challengejuliusbaer.com