The nine Décision 35 taking part in the Vulcain Trophy presented by Business & Decision will race the second stage of the championship on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 in Crans. Twelve races and many animations for the public on shore are on the programme of the Club Nautique de Crans.
Crans-près-Céligny charming harbour welcomes the Décision 35 catamarans this weekend for the second stage of the Vulcan Trophy. All has been set up by the organizers to make these two days an exceptional event; for the sailors, but also for the public who will have the choice to follow the regattas on board of free spectators boats or to remain on shore and enjoy the bar and the festive atmosphere while listening to the live comments and following the regattas on screens!
The Décision 35 will first meet for a training session on Friday as of 2.00 pm. After this observation round, the official races will start on Saturday at 11.30 am. The Race Committee will place the course in such a way to ensure the public the best visibility on the races from the Club Nautique de Crans. If you cannot make it to Crans, follow the regattas, minute by minute, on the www.vulcaintrophy.com site as of Saturday 11.30 am.
Where do we stand?
Two weeks ago, at the Grand Prix Les Ambassadeurs, the first stage of the Vulcan Trophy, the team Alinghi headed by Ernesto Bertarelli won in extremis in front of the “kids” of Realstone Sailing (skipped by Jerome Clerc), followed by Paul Cayard on Artemis Racing. The Ladycat team, headed by Dona Bertarelli, with Yann Guichard at the tactics, seems decided not to remain off the podium. Boris Lerch at the helm of Veltigroup will certainly want to show his best on “his” territory, whereas Philippe Cardis on de Rham Sotheby’s undoubtedly has not yet said his final word. Fred Moura on Nickel will have at heart to titillate the boats at the top of the ranking, whereas Okalys-Corum and Nicolas Grange team seem confident for the future. As for Guy de Picciotto et Fred Le Peutrec’s Zen Too, one is delighted to discover the surprises they are holding…
Detailed programme
Friday 25 May 2012
2:00 pm Training regattas
6:30 pm Opening of the animation area (bar, signing session etc)
Saturday 26 May 2012
10:00 am Skippers’ briefing
11:30 am Regattas on the lake (maximum 6 legs) / animations on shore (speaker’s comments, giant screen)
6:00 pm Aperitif, music, dinner
Sunday 27 May 2012
10:30 am Regattas on the lake (maximum 6 legs) / animations on shore
4:00 pm Last possible start
5:00 pm Prize giving ceremony
Overall ranking after the 1st leg:
1. Alinghi (Bertarelli)
2. Realstone Sailing (Clerc)
3. Artemis Racing (Tornqvist-Cayard)
4. Ladycat (Bertarelli)
5. De Rahm – Sotheby’s (Cardis)
6. Zen Too (De Picciotto-Le Peutrec)
7. Okalys – Corum (Grange)
8. Nickel (Moura)
9. Veltigroup (Simeoni-Lerch)
Vulcain Trophy Program 2012
Grand Prix Les Ambassadeurs, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) – 4-6 May 2012
Open de Crans, Club Nautique de Crans-près-Céligny (CNC) – 26-27 May 2012
Genève-Rolle-Genève, Yacht Club de Genève (YCG) – 9 June 2012
Grand Prix de Versoix, Club Nautique de Versoix (CNV) – 8 et 10 June 2012
Bol d’Or Mirabaud, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) – 16 June 2012
Open du Yacht Club, Yacht Club de Genève (YCG) – 25-26 August 2012
Open de Morges, Club Nautique de Morges (CNM) – 8-9 September 2012
Grand Prix Grange et Cie, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) – 21-23 September 2012