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blu26 - Foundation of the blu26 International Class Association
(Zug, 19.01.10)

On Tuesday the 19th of January 2010 at the Yacht Club Zug a group of enthusiastic blu26 sailors have founded the blu26 International Class Association.
The association has the goal to promote the blu26 class, to organise regattas and to unite owners and crews. Daniel Lucchini has been elected as the president of the class, Joëlle Müller as the treasurer and Mark Griesmaier as the secretary. Christian Bolinger and Christian Scherrer will lead the technical commission.

For more information please write to info(AT)blu26.org and soon the class website will be online as well under www.blu26.org



blu26 - Wintertraining at lake Garda February 24. to 28.
(Udligenswil, 08.01.10)

Bluboats organizes a winter-regattatraining at lake garda in collaboration with sailingcenter Tegernsee. During four days there will be a coaching by professional sailor Christian Scherrer, Stephan Eder and Eric Monnin. The course will be held in german.
For more information, click here.





blu26 - German 'Yacht' Magazine tests the blu26
(Udligenswil, 23.12.09)

The german yachting magazine 'yacht' takes a close look at the blu26 in their latest volume coming out today. Read the test here (sorry, but only available in german).

For any further information concerning the yacht magazine click here.



bluboats - Düsseldorf Boatshow 2010
(Udligenswil, 22.12.09)

Visit us at the Düsseldorf Boatshow taking place January 23. to 31.
You will find us in hall 17 at booth Nr. C04.

We are looking forward to your visit!

For any further information click here.



bluboats - Merry Christmas!
(Udligenswil, 20.12.09)

The Bluboats team wishes you a merry christmas and best winds for 2010.



blu26 - Bluboats Cup 2009
(Udligenswil, 28.10.09)

After a great weekend of sailing at the automn regatta in Zurich, the Bluboats Cup in Hilterfingen on lake thun is coming up. The weekend of 7th/8th November, between ten and twelve blu26 will take place in this season end regatta.
The team of bluboats and Archimedes Bootbau is looking forward to a great event and competitive racing.
If you like to follow the regattas on a motorboat or if you need any further information, please contact us here.

Bluboats Cup, Hilterfingen 7./8. November



blu26 - Automn Regatta in Zurich
(Udligenswil, 05.10.09)

Eight blu26 raced in the Automn Regatta at the Yacht Club Zurich the last weekend. Franz Buhmann and his team even took the journey from Germany to race in Zuerich.

Two races in shifty and difficult conditions could be sailed with a lot of sunshine on Saturday. Stronger winds from the north-west on Sunday enabled the fleet of eight blu26 to sail another 3 races.

The blu26 fleet proofed to be very competitive and only the last race on Sunday decided the winner. With a win in the last race, the team of Christian Scherrer with Aaron Teuscher, Rico Hasler and Martin Rosenberger took victory in the series with their SUI 05 'cinque blu'. The team of Markus Bohren finished second in front of Thomas Grob.

Results after 5 Races with one discard:
1. SUI 05 - Christian Scherrer SCStM, cinque, 6 Punkte
2. SUI 01 - Markus Bohren YCZ, bluone, 9 Punkte
3. SUI 07 - Thomas Grob YCZ, blustar, 14 Punkte
4. GER 12 - Franz Buhmann LSC, sailingcenter tegernsee, 15 Punkte
5. SUI 04 - Daniel Lucchini SCPF, betty blu, 16 Punkte
6. SUI 03 - Beat Müller ZYC, blunote, 20 Punkte
7. SUI 10 - Christian Bolinger SKM, Romano & Christen, 22 Punkte
8. SUI 09 - Michael Gerber ZYC, Eloise, 23 Punkte

After a successful automn regatta, the blu26 class is looking forward to their end of season event Bluboats Cup in Hilterfingen on November 7th/8th.






Pictures by Regula Vogel / ZYC



bluboats - Interboot in Friedrichshafen
(Udligenswil 09.09.09)

We are looking forward to meet you at the Interboot boat show in Friedrichshafen from the 19th to the 27th September. You will find us in hall A3 at booth 104A.

Besides the brand new blu26 with a teak deck at our booth, we will display on the open air grounds one of the boats which have participated in the St. Moritz Match Race.

We are looking forward to your visit!

For more information on the Interboot Fair: www.interboot.de



blu26 - Adam Minoprio wins the St. Moritz Match Race
(Udligenswil, 07.09.09)

The New Zealander Adam Minoprio and his team win this years edition of the St. Moritz Matchrace ahead of the Mirsky Racing Team from Australia and are crowned King of the Mountain.
Minoprio triumphed in the first to score two point final. Ian Williams defeated Phillippe Presti in the small final with a 2-0 win.

During the six days of sailing on the lake of St. Moritz, the sailors faced different conditions in which they proofed to be convinced by the blu26.

More information, pictures and videos on the St. Moritz Web.


Picture by Loris von Siebenthal / myimage.ch



blu26 - St. Moritz Match Race
(Udligenswil, 05.08.09)

The prestigious St. Moritz Match Race once more united the world’s best in the Engadine Valley from the 1st to the 6th of September 2009.
The skippers competed for points in the Match Racing World Championship and a total purse of 150,000 Swiss francs. The blu26 was the official boat for the event and six of them were there for the contest.There was live commentary during the racing, which could easily be followed as it takes place close to the shore.

Great sporting action was guaranteed! Apart from the Match Racing Boats another two blu26 were on site for guest sailing and trails.

More information about the St. Moritz Match Race under: St. Moritz Web


Picture by Loris von Siebenthal / myimage.ch



blu26 – Sailing Center Tegernsee
(Udligenswil, 04.08.09)

The Sailing Center on the Tegernsee in southern Germany recently opened their doors under the management of Stefan Eder and Florian Hornsteiner.
Since the beginning of July, the Sailing Center has used its two new blu26, GER11 and GER12. Apart from a sailing school, the center organizes events and is the official bluboats distributor for the blu26 in southern Germany.
The bluboats team is very happy to have the sailing center as a new partner.

More information under: Sailing center Web



blu26 - Romano & Christen
(Luzern, 17.07.09)

For more than a week in July, the blu26 SUI10 sailed intensively on Lake Lucerne under the auspices of the Lucerne-based architectural office of Romano&Christen.
In addition to racing, the proud sponsor of the latest blu26 in Switzerland is using its yacht apart for hospitality sailing with their clients. The elegant black hull and teak deck give this blu26 a particularly stylish look.

More information under: Romano&Christen Web





blu26 - SUI Match Race Tour in Zug
(Zug, 05.07.09)

The participants in the second tour stop of the SUI Match Race Tour were confronted with extremely diverse conditions; they fought against lulls, storm warnings, and shifting winds. With a bit of luck, the round robin could be finished on Sunday afternoon.

Eric Monnin and his team gave a strong performance and won 5 of 6 matches, which gave them the win ahead of Team Stettler. The newcomer team of Thomas Kristiansen placed third.



blu26 - blu26 Zugerseecup 2009
(Zug, 31.05.09)

The first blu26 regatta of the season took place at the end of May on the Lake of Zug. On Saturday, seven blu26 boats competed in the long distance race Goldschäkel organized by the Immensee Yacht Club. Sunday saw them in six fleet races on the water in front of the Yacht Club Zug. Both days were marked by brilliant sunshine and good wind, which allowed all the teams to thoroughly enjoy themselves.

The long distance race on Saturday was narrowly won by Team blunote SUI 03 skippered by Fabio Müller. Second place was taken by SUI 02 with Nick Zumbühl at the helm, followed by Thomas Grob on SUI 07 in third. In the overall ranking of the group of 30 boats, Fabio Müller with the blu26 was the winner, and Bruno Imhof on an Esse 850 was second.

The fleet races on Sunday started at 10:00 and thanks to very favorable winds, six races could be held by 15:00. The day was clearly dominated by skipper Philip Peikert and his crew of Monnin, Pieper and Gschwend, who won four races. The blunote team gave Peikert and the “local matador” Monnin a good run for their money.

With the distance race counting double, plus the six races on Sunday, the final rankings for the blu26 Zugerseecup 2009 are as follows:

1. SUI 01 - Philipp Peikert, bluone

2. SUI 03 - Fabio Müller, blunote

3. SUI 02 - Nick Zumbühl / Markus Bohren, blutwo

4. SUI 07 - Urs Oldani / Thomas Grob

5. SUI 04 - Stephan Eder

6. SUI 06 - Wiki Apholt / Gianpietro Cerletti

7. SUI 10 - Benjamin Flückiger, Romano & Christen





blu26 - Christening of SUI 10
(Udligenswil 03.05.09)

The first blu26 showing a stylish teak deck was christened on the 1st of May 2009 in the small village of Udilgenswil above Lake Lucerne. For this, Neptun left his waters to come up into the hills of central Switzerland and named the blu26 SUI 10 by the name of “Kraftraum” – meaning as much as “power room” in German. The name lies in connection to the activity of the sponsor: Romano & Christen is a well known, successful architecture company based in Lucerne.
The christening was followed by a short speech from bluboats designer Christian Bolinger and a heaving party with a life band until the early morning of the May the 2nd.





blu26 - Team Morinho wins the Match Race Swiss Championships
(Udligenswil 20.04.09)

The favorits lost their semi-finals that is why the final of the SUI Match Race Tour 2008 was an unexpected one between Portugal and the United States. Alvaro Marinho (POR) has won against Sally Barkow (USA).

After abort of the Round Robin at the end of yesterday’s racing, Eric Monnin (SUI), Ian Ainsli (RSA), Alvaro Marinho (POR) and Sally Barkow (USA) started the semi-finals at the Circolo Velico Lago di Lugano this morning having good weather conditions. As pick of the bunch from Round Robin, the Swiss Eric Monnin could choose the one he’d wish to sail the semi-final, which were executed again in blu26 boats.

Surprisingly, he decided to challenge Sally Barkow, even though he had lost against her in Round Robin. Likewise surprisingly, the ladies won this semi-final, which meant that Monnin had to be content with the petite final. Ian Ainslie, the predominant favorit, lost his semi-final, too, against the Portugese Alvaro Morinho. The final between Barkow und Morinho had to be cancelled after two races due to a lack of wind with a standing of 0 – 2. Therewith the crew of Alvaro Morinho won the final of the SUI Match Race Tour 2008.



Winning Team Morinho and their replacement crew Linda Valenti





blu26 - Match Race Swiss Championships Lugano
(Udligenswil 16.04.09)

The finals of the SUI Match Race Tour 2008 take place in Lugano the following days. Twelve teams will fight for the title of the Swiss Match Race Champion on six blu26 boats. Beside the four qualifying teams of the last years' tour, four international teams and four other swiss teams complete the entry list.

Skipper, Nationality, ISAF Ranking:

Ian Ainslie, RSA, 12
Eric Monnin, SUI, 20
Alvaro Marinho, POR, 30
Michele Perris, MON, 43
Matthias Renker, SUI, 97
Roger Stocker, SUI, 101
Nicolas Dénervaud, SUI, 200
Etienne Huter, SUI, 216
Marcel Walser, SUI, 272
Sacha De Micheli, SUI, 285
Markus Bohren, SUI, 295
Sally Barkow, USA, 504 / 9

www.match-race.ch
www.cvll.ch





blu26 - Romano und Christen
(Udligenswil 09.04.09)

The architecture office Romano & Christen which is based in Lucerne, will be christening a new blu26 on May the 1st 2009. To reflect upon the aesthetics of their work, the boat will be finished in black, smoothly combined with a teak deck. The style of Romano & Christen harmonises well with the elegance of the blus, designed by Bolinger. Therefore a future collaboration of these stakeholders shall bring further projects onto the water and land. As start this black beauty will be sailed on Lake Lucerne and other Swiss lakes over the next years by a bluboats Team.

www.romanochristen.ch



blu26 - SUI 05 wins the winterchallenge on Lake Geneva
(Udligenswil 07.04.09)

The winterchallenge on Lake Geneva is organised by Cercle de la Voile de Vidy (CVV). It started on the 1st of November and ended on Sunday the 5th of April. Five regattas were sailed in total. The blu26 SUI 05 was sailed by the Voiles Gautier around Christoph Peclard. In a tight race between the blu26 and the Esse 850 SUI100, the blu26 team was able to secure the over all win in the last race. We are proud of this result and congratulate the team for their great work.

Results:
1. SUI 05 Bluboats, blu26, Christoph Peclard
2. SUI 100 Chantier Naval Vidy, Esse 850, Eric Meyer
3. SUI 1620 Hiva-Oa, Bavaria 35, Patrick Megroz

www.cvvidy.ch
www.voiles.ch


Picture by Beat Müller






bluboats - Lugano Nautica
(Udligenswil, 01.04.09)

Following the Suisse Nautic, Bluboats will greet the spring in the Ticino. In cooperation with the Cicolo Velico Lago di Lugano (CVLL), we will be presenting our yachts at the Lugano Nautica boat show. From April 2nd to 5th, a blu26 will be exhibited at the CVLL stand, and a second blu26 will be ready in the fair’s harbor for test sails. Christian Scherrer, Christian Bolinger and Massimiliano Marafon will be awaiting you in Lugano at stand no. F72-78 and in the harbor.
Sign up for trial sails directly with Christian Scherrer (+41794216217).
We are looking forward to your visit!

www.luganonautica.ch
www.cvll.ch



bluboats - Newsletter 2 / 2009
(Udligenswil, 31.03.09)

Match Race Swiss Championship in Lugano
From April 16th to 19th the best Swiss match racers who qualified in 2008 for the SUI Match Race Tour will compete against each other for the Swiss championship title. In addition to the Swiss experts, foreign teams will also be allowed to compete. This regatta is being organized by the CVLL. And as at the Tour stops in 2008 in Zurich and Zug, a fleet of blu26 will be on the water in Lugano. This event is part of the qualification series for the World Match Racing Tour; in addition to the title of Swiss Champion, the winner will receive and invitation to the prestigious St. Moritz Match Race.

www.match-race.ch
www.cvll.ch


Zug Match 21
More Match Race activities with the blu26 fleet will take place in the summer on the Lake of Zug. The Yacht Club Zug will host the ZugMatch21 on the weekend of July 4th – 5th. This event is part of the SUI Match Race Tour and will be sailed on a fleet of blu26. As of this spring, Yacht Club Zug will have four blu26 yachts in the harbor, and is therefore an important base for the fleet.

www.yczug.ch


St. Moritz Match Race
The crowning conclusion of the blu26 Match Race activities in 2009 will be, as last year, the St. Moritz Match Race in the Engadine. This unique event is part of the World Match Racing Tour and therefore counts towards the world championship of Match Racing of the International Sailing Federation. Big names in sailing will be out competing on the Lake of St. Mortiz on blu26 boats; besides last year’s winner, Mathieu Richard (FRA), the double world champion Ian Williams (GBR) and Alinghi skipper Ed Baird (USA) will also be at the start.

www.stmoritz-matchrace.ch


blu26 Class Regattas
Following the huge success of the Bluboats Cup on the Lake of Thun in the fall of 2008, owners of blu26 boats will meet on various Swiss lakes for a short series of class regattas:

Goldschäkelregatta + blu26 Cup lake of Zug, 30./31. May 2009
Herbstpreis, Zürcher Yacht Club, 4./5. Oktober 2009
Bluboats Cup lake of Thun, November 2009

In addition to these class regattas, the the Romano & Christen Sailing Team will compete in all the long-distance regattas on the Lake of Lucerne in their brand-new SUI 10.


Representation in Southern Germany
We are especially pleased to introduce here our new representative for Southern Germany: Florian Hornsteiner and Stephan Eder’s “sailingcenter – Segelsport am Tegernsee” will be taking care of our Southern German customers beginning immediately. As of May ’09, the sailingcenter will have two new blu26’s and is planning several exciting match racing events. We are looking forward to a successful collaboration with our new partners.

www.sailingcenter.de


Test sailing blu26 and blu30
Besides all the various activities and events listed above, we are always at your disposal for test sails on a blu26 or blu30. There are also usually crew positions available at certain regattas and races. Let us know if you are interested in either of these possibilities or charter a blu26 for you and your crew. We are more than happy to arrange an appointment with you. Contact us here.



bluboats - Suisse Nautic in Berne
(Udligenswil, 30.01.09)

Suisse Nautic takes place from February 14 - 22, 2009 in Bern.
In time for the upcoming start of the sailing season, we are happy to present to you our elegant and sporty yachts. The bluboats Team, around Christian Scherrer, Christian Bolinger and Mark Griesmaier, is looking forward to welcoming you in Booth B013 in Hall 220. In the booth we will be showing a blu26, in the outer area a blu30 and yet another blu26.

We are looking forward to you visit!

For further information please refer to Suisse Nautic, www.suissenautic.ch



blu26 - Challenge d'hiver
(Morges, 15.01.09)

Christophe Peclard and his team are currently participating in the Winter Challenge in Vidy, Lake Geneva, on a blu26. The racing series consists of 6 middle- to long leg courses, being sailed on six Saturdays from November through to April. So far two races have been sailed, in which Christophe Peclard demonstrated the potential of the blu26, finishing 2nd and 1st.



blu26 - Baltic Sea Trials
(Udligenswil, 14.12.08)

Despite freezing temperatures, Team Claus Nehrig together with Christian Scherrer enjoyed a few windy, pre christmas manouvers on the blu26 in the Baltic Sea.




Pictures by Maike ter Jung



Bluboats Cup - Victory for Michel Vaucher
(Hilterfingen 09.11.08)

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, Paraloc, Kaenon and ZugSailing.


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 08.11.08)

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 01.11.08)

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.



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!