Swiss team AXONRacing will compete in the Little Cup
by Benoît Morelle 27 Jun 2015 12:11 BST
6-20 September 2015
Benoît Morelle is proud to announce that his Swiss team AXONRacing.ch will compete in the Little Cup 2015 in Geneva (September 6 -20, 2015). Benoît Marie will be the skipper of the boat.
The team will sail on board the legendary Class-C 'Cogito', winner in 1996 and 2004. Both the platform and the wing are currently being developed in the United States, and Cogito will be ready to compete in due time!
In charge of the project, Benoît Morelle is well known both around Lake Geneva and at sea. Last week, he finished third monohull of the Bol d'Or Mirabaud onboard the Psaros 40 axonproject.ch; during his career, he won amongst others the Admiral's Cup, Tour de France à la voile and numerous other races including a dozen 'classics' on Lake Geneva. "To be registered for the Little Cup after two years of hard work is an important and symbolic step", he said. "Our goal is to be competitive on the starting line in September. Our boat is beautiful and has achieved more than any other boat in the fleet. She is very reliable and efficient in the light wind conditions that can be expected on Lake Geneva. I want to thank Denis Horeau, from Hydros, and Steve Clark, the President of the C-Class, for their support."
Benoît Morelle asked Benoît Marie to be Cogito's skipper for the Little Cup. Born in Nantes, Marie is a very complete sailor and an engineer. He was the youngest helmsman in the Tour de France à la Voile 2008 and won amongst others the Mini Transat 2013. "It's an honour for me to sail on this legendary boat ", he says. " I've known her for ages, and she made me dream... I went to New Zealand to study rigid sails thinking about this specific boat, and knowing all about her achievements."
The team AXONRacing.ch benefits from the support of Forward WIP – Water Impact Protection and is actively looking for a title partner.
Benoît Morelle and Benoît Marie jojn forces ahead of the Little Cup 2015. They already did an initial training session in the United States in May, and will fly back there to train more in July.
"It is the story of the two Benoît on a boat" comments Benoît Marie, "One of them knows the lake as well as his pocket; the other one is fond of technology and speed. One will tell the other where to go whilst the other will make sure to get there as fast as possible!"
www.axonracing.ch
www.littlecup.org