The 2009 edition of the Challenge Julius Baer is expected as captivating with a fleet of now twelve one-design boats. Two new units have indeed joined the fleet : SUI 11 Veltigroup with Stève Ravussin and SUI 12 Banque Populaire with Pascal Bidégorry.

The class is still honoured by the presence of some faithful skippers:

Luc Dubois (Class A, IACC, ...) and his America's cup team
Tanguy Cariou (Tornado, ORMA)
Loick Peyron (ORMA, ...)
Eric Monnin (match race, ...)
Daniel Souben (ORMA, TFV)
Franck Camas (ORMA, ...)
Pierre Pennec (Tornado, ORMA)
Alain Gautier (ORMA, Figaro)
Michel Desjoyaux (ORMA, IMOCA, Figaro)
Billy Besson (Tornado)
Fred Le Peutrec (Tornado, ORMA)
Karine Fauconnier (ORMA)
Stève Ravussin (ORMA)
Pascal Bidégorry (ORMA, Figaro)
Yvan Ravussin (ORMA,...)
Dimitri Deruelle (ORMA TFV)
Jérémie Béyou (IMOCA, Figaro)

More information:

www.challengejuliusbaer.ch

www.decision.ch

www.sebschmidt.ch/portfolio/01197/