 Alinghi Black
Winner of the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007.
Helmsman: Ed Baird, helmsman winner of the 2007 America's Cup, member of Team New Zealand winner of the 95 America's Cup, eight times world champion in different categories.
"ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2007".
Winner of the three last rounds of the 2008 iShares Cup.
First participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine
Helmsman: Ed Baird (United States)
Crew men: Rodney Ardern (New Zealand) and
Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyzen (The Netherlands)
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 Alinghi Red
Winner of the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007.
Helmsman: Luc Dubois (Design Team Alinghi).
Tactician - mainsheet trimmer: Pierre-Yves Jorand (Team Alinghi's coach), five times winner of the Bol d'Or.
Bowman: Yves Detrey, five times winner of the Bol d'Or.
Third participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine
Helmsman: Luc Dubois (Switzerland)
Crew men: Pierre-Yves Jorand (Switzerland) and
Yves Detrey (Switzerland)
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 Nicolas Charbonnier - France
470 Bronze Olympic medallist at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and 2007 Vice-European Champion with Olivier Bausset.
2002 European Champion with Stéphane Christidis.
99 European Youth Champion in 420 and in 2001 in 470.
First participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine
Crew men: Stéphane Christidis (France) and Olivier Bausset (France)
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 Michel Desjoyeaux - France
Skipper of the monohull Foncia.
Winner of the: the 2007 Transat Jacques Vabre, The Transat 2004, the 2002 Route du Rhum, the 2000-01 Vendée Globe, The Solitaire du Figaro single-handed race in 92, 98 and 2007 and the double-handed Transat AG2R in 92.
Winner of the Trophée Clairefontaine in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007.
Eleventh participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine
Crew men: Jean-Christophe Mourniac (France) and Franck Citeau (France)
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 Jean-Pierre Dick - France
Skipper of the monohull Paprec - Virbac 2.
Winner of the double-handed Barcelona World Race 2007-2008.
Double winner of the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre in 2005 and 2003. Winner of the Giraglia Rolex Cup 2002 and the 2001 Tour de France à la Voile.
Twice crowned European Champion on various one-design boats.
Second participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine
Crew men: Billy Besson (France) and Arnaud Jarlegan (France)
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 Fernando León - Spain
Skipper of the monohull CAM.
Tornado Gold medallist in Atlanta (96),
IMS World Champion in 2001 and Tornado World Champion in 1994.
Third of the Trophée Clairefontaine in 1998.
Second participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine
Crew men: Guillermo Altadill (Spain) and Francisco Sanchez (Spain)
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 Claire Leroy - France
Voile Côtes d'Armor Team.
Double Women's Match Racing Wolrd Championship title in 2007 and 2008.
European Match Racing Champion in 2007.
First of the Female match Racing World Ranking List since May 2005.
"ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2007".
First participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine
Crew women: Marie Riou (France) and Elodie Bertrand (France)
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 Loïck Peyron - France
Skipper of the monohull Gitana Eighty.
Triple winner of the Single-handed English Transat in 1992, 1996 and 2008 (Artemis Transat). Winner of the Bol d'Or in 2005 and 2007. ORMA Multihull Ocean racing Champion in 1996, 97, 98, 99 and 2002.
Winner of the Trophée Clairefontaine in 1995, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2002 and 2005.
Eighteenth participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine
Crew men: Jean-Baptiste Le Vaillant (France) and Gilles André (France)
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