2016 Press Kit Realteam Built around the crew which claimed the D35 championship and the Bol d’Or in 2012, Realteam is a professional sailing structure. The core team is essentially made up of former young talents from the Geneva Regatta Training Centre (CER). This outfit offers a true steppingstone for these top-level sportspeople and, beyond that, for sailing sports in Switzerland by capitalising on existing assets and opening up new horizons and challenges. In 2014, Realteam became an internationally recognized team after their 3rd place in the Extreme Sailing Series. Led by skipper Jérôme Clerc, this unique project in Switzerland ambitions to race in the D35 class, but also to start, as of Mai, the GC32 Racing Tour and the Swiss Flying Phantom Series onboard new foiling cats! The Team Esteban Garcia: Realteam Founder, D35 Helm (1970), Swiss Founder and chairman of Realstone Holding SA Group, Esteban Garcia has engaged in sailing competition in 2009 in the Copa del Rey in Palma de Mallorca, he won with Realstone-TP52-Matador. Passionate about sailing, he has supported the CER team since 2011. After an amazing winning season in 2012, he founded Realteam Sailing in 2013. Jérôme Clerc: Skipper (1980), Swiss Jérôme Clerc was the director of the Geneva Regatta Training Center, for 4 years. In 2012 he led his D35 team to victory just two years after they formed. In 2013, together with Esteban Garcia, he created Realteam. Denis Girardet: Tactician Loic Forestier: Helm&Trimmer (1975), Swiss (1986), Swiss Jeff Kerleguer: Technical manager Cédric Schmidt: Trimmer (1975), French (1988), Swiss Bruno Barbarin: Tactician Rémi Aeschimann: Bowman (1980), French (1992), Swiss Thierry Wasem: Trimmer&Bowman (1982), Swiss 1 Décision 35 (D35) Designed by Sébastien Schmidt in 2004, the Decision 35 (D35) is a demanding boat exclusively meant for competition. It is a multihull specifically designed for light wind conditions, prevailing on Lake Geneva. Her weight/power ratio is exceptional. Specifications Hull Length: 35f /10.81m Width of Hull: 8.74m Weight: 1200kg Mast high: 21m Max Sail Area: 230m2 Crew: 6 Max speed: 25 knts D35 Trophy 2016 Organised by the Association des Multicoques de Compétition (AMC), the D35 Trophy is a racing circuit featuring the Decision 35 multihulls (D35). The crews involved are among top Lake Geneva racing specialists, but also include internationally acclaimed skippers and sailors. This combination of strong local presence with the participation of teams at top international level gives the D35 Trophy a truly unique feel. > 6 au 8 mai : Gd Prix de Genève > 21 au 22 mai : Open de Versoix > 3 au 5 juin : Genève Rolle Genève > 11 juin : Bol d’Or Mirabaud > 10 au 11 sept : Open de Crans > 17 au 18 sept: Open de Versoix > 1 au 2 octobre: Gd Prix Finale Team Palmares 1st place : 2nd place : > Gd Prix Alinghi 2015 > Gd Prix de Versoix 2015 > Gd Prix SAP 2014 > Vulcain Trophy 2014 > Open de Versoix 2013 > Open de Crans 2014 > Vulcain Trophy 2012 > Genève Rolle Genève 2014 > Bol d’Or Mirabaud 2012 > Bol d’Or Mirabaud 2014 > Geneve Rolle Genève 2012 > Open National Suisse 2013 > Open de Versoix Act 1 2012 > Gd Prix les Ambassadeurs 2012 > Open de Crans 2012 > Gd Prix Crans 2011 > Gd Prix Fachinetti 2012 > Gd Prix Antibes 2011 > Gd Prix les Ambassadeurs 2011 3rd place : > Open du Yacht Club 2015 > Vulcain Trophy 2013 > Bol d’Or 2013 > Gd Prix de Grange 2013 > Gd Prix de Versoix 2012 2 @Loris Von Siebenthal GC32 NEW in 2016 Designed by Dr Martin Fischer, The GC32 is a new adrenaline-pumping, “flying” catamaran – one of the world’s fastest one-designs. The GC32 is a foiling catamaran, meaning that the hulls soar above – rather than through – the water at huge speeds: in fact, a GC32 has been recorded at 39.2 knots. Such technology is, typically, only available to America’s Cup competitors. The GC32 is, effectively, a scaled-down version of the foiling America’s Cup catamarans that raced around San Francisco Bay but – critically – it is much easier to sail and to run and it is also a whole lot cheaper! Specifications Hull Length: 32f / 10m Width of Hull: 6m Weight: 955kg Mast high: 16.5m Max Sail Area: 170m2 Crew: 5 Max speed: 39knts GC32 Racing Tour 2016 The GC32 Racing Tour is able to bring this cutting-edge, ultra-exciting racing to new audiences across the world. It’s also racing that takes place on a level playing field, with the one-design principle absolutely central to the competition’s ethos. The 2016 Tour will see a series of four-day events at venues across Europe. Where possible, racing will take place close to the shore to give spectators the best possible view of these flying machines. > 26 au 29 mai: Riva del Garda > 7 au 10 juillet: Malcesine > 3 au 6 août: Palma de Majorque > 22 au 25 sept.: Lisbonne > 13 au 16 mai: Marseille Team Palmares No races has been sailed yet 4 SUI 22 OcialOcial Partner Partner 5 Flying Phantom (2 boats) NEW in 2016 The Flying PHANTOM is a new generation of foiling catamarans. The concept is based on design work Martin Fischer has done over the past years on foils and the expertise of Franck Cammas and Groupama Sailing Team. After an extensive of different foils and rudders configurations, they came up with a combination of “L” shaped foils and “T” shaped rudders, providing pitch and heave stability in full flight but also being competitive in light winds. The carbon / epoxy hulls in combination with a carbon mast built in an autoclave result in significant weight reduction, the increased total beam improves the stability while foiling and a longer mast provides additional power. The foiling cat is the future of our sport and offer new sensations and previously unknown performance levels. Specifications Hull Length: 18f / 5.52m Width of Hull: 3m Weight: 155kg Mast high: 9.6m Max Sail Area: 46m2 Crew: 2 Max speed: 30 knts Flying Phantom Series (to be confirmed) > 23 au 24 avril: Gd Prix de Versoix > 5 au 7 juin: Gd Prix de Genève > 18 au 19 juin: Gd Prix Multicoque > 20 au 21 août.: Bol d’Or Vallée de Joux > 3 au 4 sept. : Gd Prix de Grandson Team Palmares No races has been sailed yet 6 @Realteam Extreme 40 (X40) The Extreme 40 is a 40ft catamaran, designed by Yves Loday and developed in 2005 by TornadoSport. The concept was to bring the sailing to the public and not the other way round. The origins of the Extreme 40 are the Olympic Class Catamaran, the Tornado – essentially the Extreme 40 is a scaled-up version of the Tornado, it is just twice as big and incredibly fast. The X40 is a simple easy to sail, light weight, full carbon fibre weapon. The boat will fit inside a normal 40ft shipping container. The Extreme 40 is the new generation of mid size sports catamarans sure to set the standard for exciting inshore sailing. Specifications Hull Length: 40f /12.191m Width of Hull: 7.92m Weight: 1’250kg Mast high: 18.9m Max Sail Area: 180m2 Crew: 5 Max speed: 28 knts X40 program 2016 The boat will only be use for the Team to practice. 30 days of training are planned in our winter base in Barcelona. Team palmares 2nd place : 3rd place : > Act 3 Qingdao, China 2014 > Extreme Sailing Series 2014 > Act 7 Nice, France 2014 > Act 1 Singapore 2014 > Act 8 Sydney, Australia 2014 > Act 4 Porto, Portugal 2013 8 @OC Sport Timeline 2016 2016 will be extremely challenging for Realteam as the team will start to foil, with three new flying boats : one GC32 and two Flying Phantom. The team will compete in the D35 Trophy and the GC32 Racing Tour. It’s the beginning of a new era! @Realteam 2015 Realteam accomplished his fifth consecutive season in a row; with two “Gd Prix Podium” and one memorable victory in the “Gd Prix Alinghi” on the Lake Geneva. This victory was the 10th of Realteam D35 and the 24th podium. Realteam finished 5th overall. A great track record! @Loris Von Siebenthal 10 2014 The Realteam Swiss sailing squad wrapped up a magnificent 2014 with four Acts Podium which was enough to put them on the third step of the season championship podium; An historical result as Realteam finished in front of the best Americas Cup Team as Team New Zealand, Ben Ainslie Racing and Groupama Team France. Another excellent result to add to their second place at the Vulcain Trophy on Lake Geneva. @Loris Von Siebenthal 2013 With a view to developing the Realstone Sailing team and continuing the adventure, the Realteam professional sailing squad is created under the leadership of Esteban Garcia, founder and president of Realstone SA. Realteam, led by skipper Jerome Clerc enters the Extreme Sailing Series and finishes fifth overall in its opening season and achieves a respectable third place at the Vulcain Trophy. @Calixte Ch.Pfahl 11 2012 The Realstone Sailing Decision 35 team dominates the season, winning the prestigious Bol d’Or Mirabaud, the Geneva-Rolle-Geneva and the Vulcain Trophy. The sailing team tops the podium throughout the year and their excellent track record opens the door to professional sailing. @Calixte Ch.Pfahl 2011 Realstone SA sponsors the young Race Training Centre sailors’ first season on the Decision 35. They make a grand entrance to the elite circuit winning their first Grand Prix against well-known and highly experienced lake sailors and finishing fifth overall. Esteban Garcia, founder and president of Realstone SA, initiated the partnership, instigated by current Realteam Sailor Bruno Barbarin.