The Hydros team's persistence has paid off with them claiming the Blue Ribbon Record (Ruben Bleu) on Lake Geneva. Despite a rudder breakage they have managed to improve on the current record which is held by a Decision 35 catamaran by 8 minutes.
http://www.hydros.ch/actualites/247-hydros-bat-le-record-du-ruban-bleu-a-bord-de-l-hydroptere-ch
And here is the rough google translate.
Hydros beats the record of the Blue Ribbon on board the Hydrofoil. Ch
Hydros beat this afternoon Leman Ruban Bleu record on the route Geneva (Port Black) - Le Bouveret - Geneva 4:45 (subject to approval of the Cercle de la Voile Société Nautique de Genève).
Geneva, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013. - The flying boat Hydrofoil the PS led by Daniel Schmäh just beat the record for the Blue Ribbon between the Port and the Black Bouveret, the theoretical distance of 66.5 nautical miles (123 km). It improves by eight minutes the time set by Philippe Cardis in Decision 35 in 2007.
"We had great wind conditions today," says Daniel Schmäh, skipper of the Hydrofoil. C. "The wind held the top lake, which is quite rare and has been lacking in recent attempts. We broke a rudder on the back, but have decided to continue because we were in a good timing. We have learned from many banks saw the wind direction, which is the more extended distance. "
Sustained by Lombard Odier & Cie team was not his first test since he had already made several attempts to break the record this year, without success. Winning valid for three years of technological development this record, the Hydrofoil. Hp and is the third ship to join the winners of the Blue Ribbon.
Crew of Hydrofoil ch Tuesday, August 20, 2013:. Schmäh Daniel (skipper), Antoine Anceau Yves Courvoisier, Stéphane Dyen, William Coyon
© Loris von Siebenthal / Hydros
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