Well, it's over, even before it began.
Mr. Nicolas Gonet has (reluctantly) withdrawn his D35 entry from this year's event on Lake Geneva, depriving navigator Russell Coutts (NZL) of BMW Oracle Racing (BOR)'s involvement, and assuring that everything hums along, in a civil manner, on the cold water lake.
All the members of Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) apparently are now more comfortable than they were when the news was announced.
D35 on Lake Geneva is a special event for owner sailors. They created and shaped the event for fun, great sailing, and friendly competition.
That will continue, and if reports are true, without Bank Gonet's entry.
Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI), a club member and D35 competitor was shown great sympathy by the sailing community.
We don't know if BOR's involvement was anything more than just a little financial support for Russell's fun on the lake.
Anyhow, good luck to SNG club members. Best wishes to Ernesto and his team. And perhaps Mr. Gonet will be encouraged to re-enter, and his fellow club members will welcome him back.
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