Spectators in a classic wooden powerboat, watching the start of the Bold d'Or sailing race on Lac Léman, Geneva, Switzerland

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A wooden motor boat at the start line of the Bol d'Or yacht race on lac Leman (Lake Geneva) 2009. Competitors lined up in the background. The Bol d'Or is an annual race from Geneva, at one end of Lac Leman, to Le Bouveret at the other, and then back again. A total distance of 80 nautical miles. First held on July 18 1939 with twenty six competitors, the race now attracts nearly 600 yachts to the starting line. The current record times for this race were both set in 1994 when a multi-hull completed the course in 5h 2m, and a monohull in 8h 46m.

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Size: 5150px × 3427px
Location: Lac Léman, Geneva, Switzerland
Photo credit: © Alistair Scott / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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