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Bluboats
Cup - Victory
for Michel Vaucher
(Hilterfingen
09.11.2008)
After the five races of yesterday, two
other races had been sailed today sunday. Michel Vaucher from the
Club Nautique Morgien extended his lead by winning both races in
a light northerly breeze. Team Bohren of Zug Sailing secured it’s
second place and the team from the Yacht Club of Zürich with
skipper Beat Müller moved up to thrid place by finishing second
in both races.
After a short Prizegiving bluboats
honoured the effort of the Bluboats
Cup event partners, espacially the Sailing
School Berner Oberland and Paraloc.
Final Results after 7 races:
1. SUI 05 Michel Vaucher
2. SUI 02 Markus Bohren
3. SUI 03 Beat Müller
4. SUI 04 Dani Schenker
5. SUI 07 Claus Nehrig
6. SUI 01 Dominik Peikert
7. SUI 00 Hans v. Berg
8. SUI 08 Thomas Ruchti
9. SUI 06 Dan Mrskos





Pictures
by Beat Müller
Bluboats
Cup - Day
1
(Hilterfingen
08.11.2008)
The first day of the Bluboats Cup
was hold on a lovely late autumn day. After a short welcoming and
the skipper meeting by the two company owners Christian “Blumi”
Scherrer and Christian Bolinger the fleet of nine blu26
headed off to sail five races in a steady 1-2 Beaufort breeze. Michel
Vaucher and his sailing team of the Club Nautique Morgien dominated
the fleet and are in a comfortable lead with 6 points. Followed
by the Team Bohren of Zugsailing with 11 points and the crew of
Claus Nehrig who came down all the way from Kiel DE.
Provisional results after 5 races:
1. SUI 05 Michel Vaucher
2. SUI 02 Markus Bohren
3. SUI 07 Claus Nehrig
4. SUI 03 Beat Müller
5. SUI 04 Dani Schenker
6. SUI 01 Dominik Peikert
7. SUI 00 Hans v. Berg
8. SUI 06 Dan Mrskos
9. SUI 08 Thomas Ruchti

Picture
by Beat Müller

Picture by Beat Müller
bluboats - Bluboats Cup 2008
(Zürich
01.11.2008)
The first Bluboats Cup will take place in Hilterfingen
this coming weekend (8/9.11.2008). The event will be held by Bluboats
and Sailingschool Berner Oberland. All eight boats, which were produced
this year and the prototype of last year will take part in this
very first blu26
one design regatta. Exciting racing is to be sure! Furthermore the
blu30 will
be out on the water, following the racing and available for test
sailing.
More information on the Bluboats Cup can be found in the Notice
of Race.
blu26 - Zug Match 21
(Zug 28.10.08)
As
part of the Swiss Sailing Match Race Tour the Zug Match 21 took
place on four blu26
in the Yachtclub Zug on the weekend of October 26 and 27. Eight
skippers sailed nearly a full round robin on saturday in light but
steady conditions. On Sunday the breeze died and no more races could
be sailed. The team of the Monnin brothers, this time together with
Enrico de Maria and Simon Brügger, remained unbeaten and won
the event in front of Team Aloha and Team Bohren.
For
more information on the event: www.zugmatch21.ch
www.zugsailing.ch

foggy automn conditions at the Zug Match 21
Picture by ZugSailing / zugsailing.ch
blu26 - Kaenon Match Race Zürich
(Zürich 20.10.08)
In light wind conditions and gloriously sunny
automn weather local matador Marcel Walser and his team won the
Kaenon Match Race Zurich against seven other teams without loosing
any races. Thus, Walser and his team qualified for the swiss championship
in Match Racing. Team Brauchli ranked 2nd ahead of Team Renker
in 3rd place.

Team Brauchli (SUI05) racing against Team Aloha (SUI06)
Picture by Cornelia Geiger / bildblick.ch
bluboats - blu26 at the Interboot
in Friedrichshafen
(Udligenswil 15.09.08)
We
are looking forward to meeting you at our booth at the Interboot
Fair in Friedrichshafen taking place from September 20 to 28. You
will find us in hall A3 at booth no. 106.
The bluboats Team around Christian Scherrer and Christian Bolinger
will be welcoming you at the Bluboats’ Booth. We are looking
forward to your visit!
For more information on the Interboot Fair: www.interboot.de
blu26
-
Matthieu Richard wins the St. Moritz Match Race 2008
(St.
Moritz 08.09.08)
Matthieu Richard and his team win the St. Moritz
Match Race.
With two convincing wins in light wind conditions, the vice-champion
of last year’s World Match Racing Tour took the victory in
the 2008 edition of the St. Moritz Match Race. Ian Williams, the
winner of last year’s World Match Racing Tour was defeated
only in the finals and finished 2nd. Philippe Presti and his team
ranked 3rd.
During the week the twelve competing teams were fighting for victory
on the blu26
in the St. Moritz Match Race, which was again part of the World
Match Racing Tour. The sailors proofed to be convinced by the functional
decklayout, the maneuvreability and the speed of the blu26.
For
more information about the World Match Racing Tour: www.worldmatchracingtour.com

blu26
- St.Moritz Match Race 2008
(St. Moritz 06.09.08)
Click
www.stmoritz-matchrace.ch
for more information.

Sebastien
Col against Paolo Cian on the blu26.
Picture
by Loris von Siebenthal / myimage.ch
blu26
- St. Moritz
Match Race 2008 02.-07.09.2008
(Udligenswil
/ St. Moritz 20.08.08)
During
the first week of September the world’s best Match Race skippers
will meet for the sixth time in the Engadine Valley. These skippers
will compete for points in the Match Racing World Championship and
a total purse of 150,000 Swiss francs. The blu26
is the new offical boat for the event and six of them are ready
for the contest. There will be live commentary during the racing,
which can easily be followed as it takes place close to the shore.
Great sporting action is guaranteed!
For those who want to try sailing a blu26
for themselves, you can book a trial session by contacting Christian
Bolinger. See you there!
For further information about the Match Race see www.stmoritz-matchrace.ch
blu26
- Boat christening in Zug
(Zug, 08.08.08)
The two blu26
boats owned by ZugSailing have been named at a ceremony in Zug harbour.
ZugSailing has been running a succesful sailing school with these
two boats since June and bluboats
wishes ZugSailing every success and fair winds.
blu26
- SUI 03 launched on Lake Zürich
(Zürich, 12.07.08)
The blu26
SUI 03 has been delivered to its new owner, Beat Müller. The
maiden voyage was completed on Lake Zurich with a light breeze and
sunshine. Also aboard was Christian ‘Blumi’ Scherrer,
Partner of bluboats and Joëlle the daughter of the owner.

blu26
- SUI 01 and 02 are sailing on Lake Zug
(Zug, 14.06.08)
The first two boats of the blu26
series have been handed over to ZugSailing and are already in use.
ZugSailing runs a sailing school, Corporate Sailing, and events.
You can find out more about ZugSailing and its activities from their
website.

blu26
- SUI 01 Test sailing in the Baltic Sea
(Udligenswil, 08.05.08)
SUI 01, the first series produced blu26
has been tested for four days in the Baltic Sea. During testing,
the bluboats
construction and sailing team found the yacht's high quality and
excellent sailing features very convincing. The
minor changes, which have been concluded from the prototype to boat
number 01, proofed to be very positive. Bluboats
is already looking forward to launching boat number 1 & 2 at
the lake of Zug.

blu26
SUI 01 during sailing test in the Baltic Sea.
blu26
- The official boat for the 2008 St. Moritz Match Race
(St. Moritz / Udligenswil, 15.4.08)
The 6th St. Moritz Match Race, which takes place from 2-7 September
this year, will be competed for using the new blu26
boats, a decision recently reached by the event’s organising
committee. The bluboats
team are delighted about this selection and will deliver six blu26
one-design yachts for this high-level event in the Swiss mountains
in which the world’s best sailors from the America’s
Cup and the match racing scene participate.
The 4-man boat has been especially developed by bluboats
for match- and fleet-racing, and has been designed with Switzerland’s
particular wind and weather conditions in mind. The result is a
highly developed and refined racing yacht, which is ideally suited
for racing on Lake St Moritz. In fact, the blu26
was trialled here during last year’s Match Race event.
The St. Moritz Match Race Regatta offers the highest prize money
in Switzerland, and not only does it form part of the World Match
Racing Tour, but it also counts towards the ISAF World Match Racing
Championship. This status guarantees very competitive racing with
the world’s best in the Engadin valley... this year on the
blu26.
For more information visit:
www.stmoritz-matchrace.ch
and www.worldmatchracingtour.com
blu30
- Snow, sun and gentle spring breeze on Lake Zurich
(Zurich, 4.4.08)

The blu30
during a photo session for the Swiss Tages-Anzeiger Newspaper.
blu30
- Sail testing on lake Zurich
(Udligenswil, 18.03.08)
The blu30
comes to lake Zurich. From the 26th to the 6th of April you’ll
be able to visit and test sail this elegant Daysailer.
Please contact Christian Scherrer directly
for an appointment (+41 79 421 62 17).
blu26
- Production is launched !
(Udligenswil,
30.01.08)
bluboats
is proud to announce that the series production of the blu26
started in early January, with the first four boats ready for delivery
in Switzerland in the first half of the coming season.
The blu26
is an 8-metre sportsboat, designed and developed by bluboats
for recreational sailing as well as for Match and Fleet Racing in
Switzerland.
One of the new clients is Zug Sailing, a newly established sailing
school on Lake Zug. With two blu26
boats, Zug Sailing will be abe to offer a unique platform not only
for regular sailing school activities, but also for special courses,
corporate events and other sailing events such as Match Racing.
www.zugsailing.ch
The blu26
can be purchased for CHF 55'000.-
(ex. sails, ex. VAT).
blu26
- Ian Williams
(Udligenswil, 25.09.07)
Ian Williams - No 1 world macht racing (ISAF), winner of St.Moritz
Match Race 07:
"The blu26 is a lively and responsive boat ideally suited to
lake sailing. We had great fun sailing it."

blu26
- visits Match Racing elite in St.Moritz
(Udligenswil, 07.08.07)
From
August 15-19 the world’s top Match Race skippers will be competing
in the fifth St. Moritz Match Race in the Engadine Valley. At the
same time bluboats
will be present with its blu26
prototype, offering professional sailors, VIP’s and potential
customers an opportunity to test sail the new blu.
Sailing the blu26
can round up your stay in St. Moritz by combining active sailing
and watching a first class Match Race event.
The blu26
can already be sailed during the Race of Champions from August 10-12.
www.stmoritz-matchrace.ch
Booking and contact in St.Moritz: Nils Kretschmer +41 (0)79 551
44 37
blu26
- at Uristier-Race

bluboats
- at SuisseNautic in Bern (Udligenswil,
09.02.07)
Two
new yachts from bluboats,
the blu26
and the blu30,
will be presented at the national Swiss Boat and Watersport Show
(Hall 220 / A013) in Bern 17. – 25.02.07.
At
the bluboats
stand to welcome you will be: Christian Scherrer, Andrea Wiedemann,
Christian Hayner, Mark Griesmaier and Patrick ‘Tosh’
Huguenin. Tosh strengthens the bluboats
team, taking on responsibility for the French-speaking part of Switzerland
and Europe. As an experienced regatta sailor he brings particular
expertise to the company.
Christian
Scherrer will return from Valencia especially to be at the show
for the first weekend along with Patrick Huguenin. On Saturday 17,
Christian Scherrer will be giving two presentations on the official
show stage of the Suisse Nautic Center, the first will be on Match
Racing (12.00) and the second will be looking forwards to the 32nd
America’s Cup in Valencia (16.00).
We hope to see you in Bern.
blu26
- Testlab completed with success (Nottwil,
18.01.07)
During
the past four weeks the blu26
prototype has been thoroughly tested by Christian Scherrer and his
bluboats
team on lake Sempach. The result has been that the blu26
has successfully completed all it’s trials. This 8-metre match
and fleet racing sportsboat, a collaborative venture between Naval
Design and bluboats,
has been developed specifically for the Swiss market.
“We
are happy with the prototype and are looking forward to incorporating
what we have learnt from these trials into the production boat“,
was the positive conclusion from America’s Cup Sailor and
Match Race World Champion Scherrer.

The bluboats
team, together with a group of the best Swiss sailors, have tested
the blu26
in almost all conditions, from light airs to heavy winds. Their
conclusions show that the designers have achieved their goal.
"I don’t think there is such a thing as the perfect boat
for match racing, but if there should be one, it would be the blu26
! The boat convinces with it’s clear lines and it’s
simple, but at the same time demanding, handling. It all comes down
to the crew – a great success for match and fleet racing on
our lakes.“
Eric Monnin (Bestranked Swiss Match Racer ISAF WR 15)
“The blu26
design is a excellent development for a match race boat. She demand
the crew to work perfectly together. The various trimming possibilities
will bring a crew closer to the match race elite, as the boat excuses
no mistakes. This is the right impulse to bring the Swiss match
race scene to the next level.”
Flavio Marazzi (Swiss Olympic Starboat Sailor)
"A
boat for match racing and the youth; the concept of the blu26
is simple and clear. The trails with the prototype have attracted
the interest of the best sailors in Switzerland. With this new design,
bluboats
have developed an ideal platform which will allow young sailors
to become the talents of tomorrow.“
Julien di Biase (Crew Russel Coutts RC44)
“The blu26
not only looks good, but is also great to sail. On one hand she’s
just like a dinghy, reacts fast, accelerates well and sensitive
to the trim of the sails. On the other hand she handles like a bigger
yacht. Especially pleasant is the well thought out deck layout which
allows efficient and fast manoeuvring.”
Nils
Frei (Trimmer Team Alinghi)
While
Scherrer, Frei and Marazzi have returned to Valenica, Dubai and
Miami to continue with the training for their campaigns, the bluboats
technicians prepare the blu26
for her next appearance. This will be together with here big sister
the blu30
at the national boat show 'SuisseNautic' in Bern from the 17th to
the 25th of February 2007.
Further
information and pics see blu26.
blu26
- Santa first to sail the new blu26
(Nottwil, 22.12.06)
In
icy temperatures, Santa, together with America’s Cup sailor
Christian Scherrer, took the first blu26
out for its maiden sail on Lake Sempach today. The
blu26 is an 8-metre Sportboat, which has been
designed by NAVAL DESIGN in collaboration with bluboats
for both Match Racing and Fleet Racing in Switzerland.
Over
the coming month, Santa will be replaced by Swiss top sailors. The
bluboats
team have invited Alinghi crew members Nils Frei and Yves Detrey,
Olympic Star sailor Flavio Marrazzi and the highest ranked Swiss
match racer Eric Monnin to test the boat.
The
aim is to give the prototype the best possible trial and to get
feedback. The bluboats-team
sees the prototype as a great test lab. The blu26
not only profits from the know-how of Scherrer, who won this year’s
World Match Racing Championship with Peter Gilmour, but also from
other top sailors. “We don’t want to reinvent the wheel,”
sails Scherrer before the first test sail. “Our aim, together
with the best Swiss sailors, is to produce a great boat for the
Swiss sailing community.”
Following
trials, the completed boat will be presented to the public at the
National Boatshow ‘Suisse Nautic’ in February in Bern.
bluboats
wishes you a Merry Christmas and a happy 2007!
blu30
- launched (Steckborn, 08.07.06)
Christian “Blumi” Scherrer took the blu30
for her first test sail together with her happy client. In a light
breeze out of Steckborn the blu30
responded quickly and accelerated well. She
fulfilled all her expectations regarding speed and handling. Here
deck layout, focused on single and short handed sailing worked well,
her keel and rudder could be altered in draught as desired. In the
mean time she has been sail in up to 4 Bf, were she still reacts
immediately to any steering corrections and allows for easy but
extremely fun sailing – with or without crew.
With satisfaction wish to congratulate all involved partners to
this great success!
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