Bol d'Or Mirabaud

In typical Lake Geneva conditions with winds varying in speed and direction and after 12 hours of racing, the Bol d'Or Mirabaud came to a close in a tight finish for the three Extreme 40s who successfully completed the 82-mile journey of endurance in the 69th edition of this classic inland regatta. Female skipper and Olympic campaigning Tornado sailor, Carolijn Brouwer, led the Extreme 40s across the finish line onboard Holmatro at 2052 local time (+1hr BST). Then 5 minutes later Nick Moloney, skipper of Offshore Challenges Sailing Team, crossed the line obviously enjoying the conditions and the company of Swiss sailor Yvan Ravussin and Australian Olympic Tornado crew Darren Ashby onboard. The third Extreme 40, Volvo Ocean Race, this time steered by Herbert Dercksen finished just over 20 minutes later. It has been amazing to see 40 multihulls on the start line alongside over 500 other boats. The Extreme 40s would be doing 20 knots, flying one of their hulls.