Bruno et Loick Peyron ont tranché. En moins d’un an, Energy Team a réussi à se hisser au sein des meilleures équipes du monde sur le circuit préparatoire à l’America’s Cup. Partageant le podium final de la première saison des America’s Cup World Series avec Oracle Team USA et Emirates Team New Zealand, l’équipe menée par Bruno et Loïck Peyron décide de s’engager sur la deuxième saison avec de nouvelles ambitions, mais afin de protéger l’avenir, elle écarte l’hypothèse du lancement de la construction d’un AC72 avec un budget limité. Energy Team engagera également une équipe « espoir » composée de jeunes talents dont la sélection est en cours, afin de participer à la Youth America’s Cup en septembre 2013 à San Francisco.
Malgré la qualité du dispositif mis en place (équipe sportive, logistique et technique, accord de design avec Oracle Team USA, chantier de précision,…), et même si des progrès significatifs ont été réalisés ces dernières semaines, permettant de réunir près des 2/3 du budget cible, Bruno et Loick Peyron considèrent que le risque de lancer la construction d’un AC72 est trop important et que leur responsabilité est de protéger le travail accompli et les bons résultats obtenus cette saison par une décision difficile mais responsable. Bruno Peyron : « Nous avons toujours exprimé le fait que nous n’irions pas pour faire de la figuration. Cette décision est donc cohérente par rapport aux objectifs que nous nous sommes fixés avec le Ya! cht Club de France et qui demeurent les mêmes : créer une équipe capable de rivaliser au plus haut niveau et de ramener la Coupe de l’America. Nos bons résultats cette saison doivent servir l’avenir et nous permettre de continuer à construire ce grand Défi, Challenger pour la Coupe de l’America. Nous pouvons tous être fiers du travail accompli en si peu de temps, mais il ne faut pas tenter le tout pour le tout, au risque de tout perdre. Si la phase finale de notre projet ne s’est pas avérée possible cette année, projetons-nous d’ores et déjà dans la 35e America’s Cup… ».
Ambition intacte et nouveau départ
Les bases sont saines et les objectifs clairs. ENERGY TEAM veut continuer à progresser au sein des meilleures équipes mondiales afin de préparer l’avenir et de sécuriser le retour sur investissement pour ses partenaires aux premiers rangs desquels l’horloger suisse CORUM, premier partenaire à s’être engagé aux côtés d’ENERGY TEAM. Le lancement de la deuxième saison des AC World Series à San Francisco se fera avec une équipe aux ambitions affichées : battre les meilleures équipes du monde ! Yann Guichard reprendra la barre à San Francisco fin août et rejoindra le groupe pour une saison qui s’annonce déjà tendue avec l’arrivée de nouveaux prétendants à la victoire et pas moins de 11 équipes sur la ligne de départ. Loïck Peyron : « Fidèles à nos principes initiaux d’alternance et de complémentarité, je suis heureux de transmettre la barre de l’AC45 Energy Team à Yann Guichard. Toute l’équipe est plus que jamais motivée par cette opportunité unique de continuer à se mesurer aux meilleurs sur des bateaux d’exception. »
La 35ème America’s Cup commence maintenant
Si à l’évidence le timing était un peu court pour la 34e America’s Cup, Bruno et Loick Peyron veulent désormais protéger le long terme et gagner du temps, préparant déjà une nouvelle campagne, emprunte de réalisme et de sérénité. Bruno Peyron : « Nous travaillons déjà sur une nouvelle offre commerciale, plus adaptée aux réalités économiques actuelles. Un consensus se dégage au sein des Challengers pour faire évoluer le modèle économique de l’America’s Cup vers plus de réalisme et vers des budgets cibles maîtrisés. Avec des budgets annuels de l’ordre de 10 millions d’Euros, l’offre va enfin devenir cohérente y compris sur le marché français et c’est avec cette nouvelle donne que nous préparerons déjà la 35e America’s Cup ».
– Prochain rendez-vous : lancement de la saison 2 AC World Series, le 21 août à San Francisco.Bruno and Loick Peyron have made their mind up. In less than a year, Energy Team has managed to raise themslves up to join the best teams in the world in the preparatory circuit for the America’s Cup. Sharing a place on the podium at the end of the first season in the America’s Cup World Series with Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand, the team led by Bruno and Loïck Peyron have decided to commit themselves to a second season of racing with some new ambitions, but in order to ensure their future, they have decided not to go ahead with the idea of starting work on the construction of an AC72 with a limited budget. Energy Team will also be entering a youth team, comprising a number of young talented sailors, the selection of which is underway, in order to compete in the Youth America’s Cup in September 2013 in San Francisco.
In spite of the quality of the arrangements that have been put in place (race team, logistics and technical teams, a design agreement with Oracle Team USA, a yard that was prepared,…), and even if they have made significant progress over the past few weeks, enabling them to bring together almost two-thirds of the required budget, Bruno and Loick Peyron consider that the risk of beginning work on building an AC72 is too high and that it is their responsibility to protect the work done and the good results already achieved this season and have therefore had to take a painful, yet responsible decision. Bruno Peyron: « We have always said that we would not be competing just for the sake of it. This decision is a logical one, if we look at the goals we gave ourselves with the Yacht Club de France, which are still the same: to set up a team that is able to compete at the highest level and bring back the America’s Cup. Our fine results this season should prove useful in the future and allow us to continue to build a real Challenger for the America’s Cup. We can all be proud of the work that has been accomplished in such a short space of time, but we must not take a big gamble with the risk of losing everything. Whilst the final phase of our project is beyond our grasp this year, let us now look ahead to the 35th America’s Cup… »
The same ambition and a new start
The foundations are solid and the goals clear. ENERGY TEAM wants to continue to progress alongside the best teams in the world in order to prepare for the future and to secure a return on the investment for their partners, including in particular the Swiss watchmaker CORUM, which was the first partner to come alongside ENERGY TEAM. The start of the second season of the AC World Series in San Francisco will take place with a team that can clearly state its ambitions: they wish to beat the best teams in the world. Yann Guichard will be back at the helm in San Francisco at the end of August and will be rejoining the group for what looks like being a hotly contested season with the arrival of new challengers aiming for victory and no fewer than 11 teams lining up for the start. Loïck Peyron: « Continuing with our strategy of changing over and making the most of our complementary skills, I’m pleased! to be able to hand over the helm of the Energy Team AC45 to Yann Guichard. The whole team is more motivated than ever with this unique opportunity to continue to compete alongside the best on these exceptional boats. »
The 35th America’s Cup begins now
While clearly time is running out for the 34th America’s Cup, Bruno and Loick Peyron want now to protect their long term future and make the most of the time available to start to prepare a new campaign, where realism and serenity will be the watchwords. Bruno Peyron: « We’re already working on a new commercial proposal, which is better suited to the current economic situation. There is a certain consensus amongst the Challengers to see changes made to the economic model of the America’s Cup in order to be more realistic and move towards sensible budgets that can be kept under control. With annual budgets of around 10 million Euros, the proposal will begin to look much more interesting, including in the French market, and it is with this latest idea in mind that we will be preparing for the 35th America’s Cup ».
– The next date on the calendar: start of the second season of the AC World Series on 21st August in San Francisco.
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Bruno and Loick Peyron have made their mind up. In less than a year, Energy Team has managed to raise themslves up to join the best teams in the world in the preparatory circuit for the America’s Cup. Sharing a place on the podium at the end of the first season in the America’s Cup World Series with Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand, the team led by Bruno and Loïck Peyron have decided to commit themselves to a second season of racing with some new ambitions, but in order to ensure their future, they have decided not to go ahead with the idea of starting work on the construction of an AC72 with a limited budget. Energy Team will also be entering a youth team, comprising a number of young talented sailors, the selection of which is underway, in order to compete in the Youth America’s Cup in September 2013 in San Francisco.
In spite of the quality of the arrangements that have been put in place (race team, logistics and technical teams, a design agreement with Oracle Team USA, a yard that was prepared,…), and even if they have made significant progress over the past few weeks, enabling them to bring together almost two-thirds of the required budget, Bruno and Loick Peyron consider that the risk of beginning work on building an AC72 is too high and that it is their responsibility to protect the work done and the good results already achieved this season and have therefore had to take a painful, yet responsible decision. Bruno Peyron: « We have always said that we would not be competing just for the sake of it. This decision is a logical one, if we look at the goals we gave ourselves with the Yacht Club de France, which are still the same: to set up a team that is able to compete at the highest level and bring back the America’s Cup. Our fine results this season should prove useful in the future and allow us to continue to build a real Challenger for the America’s Cup. We can all be proud of the work that has been accomplished in such a short space of time, but we must not take a big gamble with the risk of losing everything. Whilst the final phase of our project is beyond our grasp this year, let us now look ahead to the 35th America’s Cup… »
The same ambition and a new start
The foundations are solid and the goals clear. ENERGY TEAM wants to continue to progress alongside the best teams in the world in order to prepare for the future and to secure a return on the investment for their partners, including in particular the Swiss watchmaker CORUM, which was the first partner to come alongside ENERGY TEAM. The start of the second season of the AC World Series in San Francisco will take place with a team that can clearly state its ambitions: they wish to beat the best teams in the world. Yann Guichard will be back at the helm in San Francisco at the end of August and will be rejoining the group for what looks like being a hotly contested season with the arrival of new challengers aiming for victory and no fewer than 11 teams lining up for the start. Loïck Peyron: « Continuing with our strategy of changing over and making the most of our complementary skills, I’m pleased! to be able to hand over the helm of the Energy Team AC45 to Yann Guichard. The whole team is more motivated than ever with this unique opportunity to continue to compete alongside the best on these exceptional boats. »
The 35th America’s Cup begins now
While clearly time is running out for the 34th America’s Cup, Bruno and Loick Peyron want now to protect their long term future and make the most of the time available to start to prepare a new campaign, where realism and serenity will be the watchwords. Bruno Peyron: « We’re already working on a new commercial proposal, which is better suited to the current economic situation. There is a certain consensus amongst the Challengers to see changes made to the economic model of the America’s Cup in order to be more realistic and move towards sensible budgets that can be kept under control. With annual budgets of around 10 million Euros, the proposal will begin to look much more interesting, including in the French market, and it is with this latest idea in mind that we will be preparing for the 35th America’s Cup« .
– The next date on the calendar: start of the second season of the AC World Series on 21st August in San Francisco.