This Year’s edition demonstrated all signs of as being a very close-fought against race because from the exclusive selection of mariners this year and the amount of participants : 12 for 3 places around the podium the stretch water on Lake L锟斤拷man was actually the scene of fantastic comings and goings that made people hold their breath. After three successive victories, the OKALYS-CORUM team won second place. With two motorboats this season, the ALINGHI team on SUI-1 arrived first put on the podium.
Overview of the 3 times of racing (outcomes of the races obtained from the Grand Chelem releases):
Friday,IWC Replica, eighth May 2009
OKALYS-CORUM won the only real leg from the day锟斤拷s race.
Twelve D35 around the beginning line before noon having a wind of 15-20 knots. Although St锟斤拷ve Ravussin aboard Veltigroup designed a strong start, it had been finally OKALYS-CORUM that won the very first round with merely a 5-meter add Zen Too of Guy p Picciotto in second place. Banque Populaire closed the sailing of the first day.
Saturday, ninth May 2009
Alinghi SUI-1 and OKALYS-CORUM won each one of the first three legs from the second day’s the CORUM Grand Prix. Because of the wind conditions, the very first departure couldn’t get until 3:00PM.
An initial leg,Replica Zenith, centered by Smarthome of Christian Michel, was began prior to being cancelled because of instability and insufficient wind. The 2nd leg was won by OKALYS-CORUM of Nicolas Grange Continue reading