Organised by the Association des Multicoques de Compétition, the Vulcain Trophy is an annual competition composed of regattas reserved exclusively for Decision 35 multihulls. The first part of the season of the Vulcain Trophy 2013 featured 11 D35s and their dynamic crews fighting it out in a predestined arena: Lake Léman.
Alinghi currently heads the overall rankings.
The second part of the season opens up whole new horizons for the teams currently bringing up the rear. There is still everything to play for, as multihulls are strongly dependent on weather conditions, such as Tilt which has shown excellent performances in strong winds. Nickel-Romandie.com and Veltigroup will doubtless make the most of the summer to fine-tune their strategy and polish their drills, as will Oryx for which this is the first Vulcain Trophy.
DECISION 35 MID-SEASON RANKING IN THE VULCAIN TROPHY
1. Alinghi 6 points
2. Realstone Sailing 11 points
3. Zen Too 14 points
4. Okalys-Corum 16 points
5. Team Sui 9 17 points
6. Ladycat powered by Spindrift racing 19 points
7. Tilt 24 points
8. Ylliam-Comptoir immobilier 25 points
9. Nickel-Romandie.com 28 points
10. Veltigroup 33 points
11. Oryx 37 points
VULCAIN TROPHY 2013 CALENDAR
September 7-8 2013 - Open-de-Crans Club Nautique de Crans-près-Céligny
September 21-22 2013 - GP Grange & Cie Yacht Club de Genève
September 27-29 2013 - GP Beau-Rivage Palace CNV/Cercle Voile de Vidy
Nautical Seventies Vulcain Trophy 2013, ref. 100159.082L
A faithful replica of the 1970 Vulcain Nautical model - the first diver’s watch equipped with an alarm movement truly audible underwater - the new NAUTICAL SEVENTIES Vulcain Trophy returns in a 100-piece limited edition with a resolutely vintage look. It is waterresistant to 300 metres and indicates the successive decompression stops.
The Nautical Seventies Vulcain Trophy Limited Edition owes both its aesthetic and its device to its predecessor. The central dial indicating decompression details in blue colours remains fixed in place, while the 60-minute graduated rotating inner bezel ring is activated by a screw-locked crown at 4 o’clock. Thanks to generous luminescent hands and square hour-markers, the readability of this watch remains optimal even in the underwater depths.
The comfortable and sturdy strap in water-repellent leather adds the final vintage touch to the Nautical Seventies Vulcain Trophy Limited Edition, available in a 100-piece limited series.
