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june 17, 2015 - Hublot
HUBLOT - Bol d'or Mirabaud: Reward for the next generation where vision meets audacity
A very close-run competition, the world's largest lake regatta would prove the setting for some twists and turns. This 77th edition, which saw a tight battle within the classification at the end of the race, was governed by Hublot's official timing. At the finish line, the winning duo were just 18 seconds ahead with a leading time of 12:05:58. This is more than double the record time of 05:38 set last year for the D35s by the Ladycat. The favourite, TILT, the team which led the D35 championship, won this 77th edition. Skippered by Sébastien Schneiter, 19, the Bol d’Or Mirabaud 2015 celebrates the changing of the guard in endurance regattas. It was quite pertinent that the winning team was one combining the wisdom of age with the audacity of the next generation. This is a fusion that Hublot is also fostering within its manufacture, since its staff includes retired craftsmen who are bringing their experience to the new visions cultivated by the younger members. A bridge between the generations which is once again proving successful. Light winds at the start of the race turned to stormy weather at its close. It was in the midst of the squall, at almost 25 knots (around 47 km/h) that the Tilt D35 was able to take advantage of HUBLOT INTERNATIONAL Switzerland www.hublot.com T +41 (0)22 990 90 00 International Media Relations Annabelle Galley a.galley@hublot.ch these difficult conditions. A race requiring the strictest concentration, and the tactical ability to seek out the slightest breath of wind, read the ripples on the water and never lose focus. D-1 A return to the endurance regatta At the very centre of attention were the meteorologists. The forecasts were at the heart of every discussion and would dictate the racing strategy. Since 1939, Aeolus, the ruler of the winds, has been in charge here. As any sailor knows, once on the water, you are in nature's domain and humility is advised. The event brings together generations of sailors, owners, boat-builders, engineers, naval architects and artisan sail-makers. From Loïck Peyron to Ernesto Bertarelli, Franck Cammas, Alain Gautier, Eric Tabarly and Russell Coutts; the greatest names in yachting have all been here. As always, this year's race welcomed renowned ocean sailors – François Gabart, last winner of the Vendée Globe in Okalys, Yann Guichard, placed second in the last Route du Rhum, racing here alongside Dona Bertarelli in Ladycat Spindrift, and Sébastien Josse, third in the last Route du Rhum in Edmont de Rotschild. Each year amateurs and seasoned sailors return to give this race their all. Day 0 Saturday 13th June Year after year, if there is one place to be at the start, its up in the air – on a mountain or in a helicopter – as only at height can you get the perspective and oversight required to appreciate the skilful manoeuvring of these balletic boats as they race on the blue waters of Lake Geneva. On the water itself, places to follow the race are very popular and highly controlled. As Official Timekeeper of the Bol d’Or Mirabaud, the Hublot Manufacture and their guests watched the start of the race from the deck of their partner Wajer's Osprey 37. At 10am, the cannon fired to start the race from its two lines, one for multi-hull boats and the other for single hulls. Coming out of the "Petit Lac", watched closely by the Hublot Manufacture, the timekeeper observed that the first boat to enter the waters at Nyon was the Ladycat Spindrift. After widening the gap, they yacht raced on alone. In the background, the 450 boats appeared like a mass of white dots punctuating the azure expanses of the lake. The weather, with light, unpredictable winds interspersed with squalls, and storms forecast for the end of the day, marked the start of the day's twists. At 17:21, mid-course, at Le Bouveret, Realteam took the lead from Team Tilt and Ladycat Spindrift. At this point, the trio were less than a minute apart. At 21:54, at Le Creux de Genthod, the D35s were in full battle. In their last tack, the favourite, Team Tilt, crossed the finish line 18 seconds ahead of Alinghi. The D35s which led the race held all 3 places on the podium. Around 10pm, when the winners had already gone on the Société Nautique de Genève, most of the participants were still just halfway to Le Bouveret. It would take them almost 24 hours to complete the 123 km loop of the course. D+1 Presentation of the prizes, Sunday 14th June 5pm At the podium, Michel Pont, a longstanding friend of the Official Timekeeper, came to present the cup to the winner. Unsurprisingly, the D35s, the Formula 1 boats of the lakes able to double the wind speed, dominated the challenge. On the winner's podium was Team Tilt, skippered by the young racer Sébastien Schneiter and his team-mates Arnaud Psarofaghis, Tanguy Cariou, Lucien Cujean, Bryan Mettraux and Alex Schneiter. Alinghi, skippered by Ernesto Bertarelli, came in second, 01:11 ahead of Dona Bertarelli in the Ladycat Spindrift. The prize for the single-hull class, the Bol de Vermeil, was awarded to Oyster Funds, which finished in a time of 15:03:55. Amateurs and seasoned sailors, from the first home to the last, all shared the same sentiment. Simply taking part in and completing the world's largest lake regatta is a victory in itself. Everyone was a winner, taking away something from the event: The cup, self-fulfilment, humility, experience and enjoyment.
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