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Images: A first impression from the Bol d’Or – Geneva

By ⋅ 14-June-2008 at 21:54 (UTC) ⋅ Post a comment

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Every year in June the SNG in Geneva, that is also home to the current Americas Cup winner Alinghi, together with other sponsors, arranges Europe’s biggest lake regatta – the Bol d’Or. This year’s Bol d’Or Mirabaud was presented by Girard-Perregaux and attracted almost 600 boats from all over Europe.

What’s so great about this event – besides its sheer size – is that hobby sailors can compete with the top elite of the world.

Now in its 70th year, this year’s Bol d’Or was again…

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Get your own Swiss ski resort for free

By ⋅ 30-March-2007 at 16:05 (UTC) ⋅ One comment

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The Swiss / Valais village Ernen is giving away their ski resort Erner-Galen for free. It’s not very large – only three lifts – but it will be yours if you agree to keep the currently 12 people on payroll and keep it open.

Together with the ski lifts you will also become the (proud) owner of 2 snow cats, a few snow canons and a license until 2017.

While rather low, the base / village is only at 1200m, the village is known for its “snow safety” into late spring. Currently they have about 1.5m snow at the peek but it is snowing now in Switzerland (after spring said hello since December…
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