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Lake Geneva Bol d'Or: A fine victory for Dona Bertarelli

'Enersto Bertarelli’s sister, Dona giving interviews after the race - Lake Geneva Bol d’Or: A fine victory for Dona Bertarelli'    Jobé Jean Philippe    Click Here to view large photo

72nd edition of the Bol D'or: First win for a multihull crewed by a mostly female team

The Bol d'Or race on Lake Geneva was raced this week-end in light conditions, wind probably peeked around 15 knots during the night, but it died down on Sunday so that more than half the fleet did not finish. In fact over 500 boats were on the line and only 183 did arrive before the closing time at 16h00 on Sunday afternoon.

The D35 Alinghi on a test run Friday before the race (9th place) - Lake Geneva Bol d’Or: A fine victory for Dona Bertarelli -  Jobé Jean Philippe   Click Here to view large photo

After close to 17 hours of sailing, the D35 Ladycat, helmed by Dona Bertarelli, Ernesto's sister, won one of the most prestigious and most difficult races in front of an international array of ocean champions. Several boats were helmed by international sailors like Michel Desjoyaux, Pascal Bidégorry, Dominique Wavre and Loïck Peyron.

The team, mostly women, demonstrated an impressive level of confidence and tenacity, managing to lead the entire race along with two smaller M2 catamarans, Safram and Tilt. On the finishing line, the pink painted multihull, arrived alone with an almost two hours lead over Banque Populaire, helmed by the ocean skipper and recordholder Pascal Bidégorry.

In the monohull category, Oyster Funds won the race after more than 21 hours of sailing.

Foncia, another D35 on Friday (8th overall in the race) - Lake Geneva Bol d’Or: A fine victory for Dona Bertarelli -  Jobé Jean Philippe   Click Here to view large photo

The majority of the fleet is still on the 1st leg but the winner Ladycat is returning to Geneva - Lake Geneva Bol d’Or: A fine victory for Dona Bertarelli -  Jobé Jean Philippe   Click Here to view large photo

Loïck Peyron, allways happy to come and race on Lake Geneva - Lake Geneva Bol d’Or: A fine victory for Dona Bertarelli -  Jobé Jean Philippe   Click Here to view large photo

Michel Desjoyaux - Lake Geneva Bol d’Or: A fine victory for Dona Bertarelli -  Jobé Jean Philippe   Click Here to view large photo

Dominique Wavre, Swiss famous sailor - Lake Geneva Bol d’Or: A fine victory for Dona Bertarelli -  Jobé Jean Philippe   Click Here to view large photo

The Decision 35 Ladycat winner of the 72th Bol d’Or - Lake Geneva Bol d’Or: A fine victory for Dona Bertarelli -  Jobé Jean Philippe   Click Here to view large photo

On the Podium, a smilling Dona Bertarelli and one of her crew - Lake Geneva Bol d’Or: A fine victory for Dona Bertarelli -  Jobé Jean Philippe   Click Here to view large photo




by Jobé Jean Philippe

  

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