Swiss pride

The official launch of the Alinghi Red Bull AC75 was held 16 April at the team’s base in the heart of the Port Vell with Chiara Bertarelli, daughter of Ernesto, cracking the bottle on the foredeck and naming the boat that the whole of Switzerland hopes will regain old glories and win the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona later this year.

To the sounds of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ song and team anthem, Don’t Stop blasting from the speakers, the Alinghi Red Bull Racing family came together to celebrate the first launch and another milestone in their journey.

Co-General Manager Silvio Arrivabene welcomed everyone saying, “When we launched BoatZero more than a year ago, we couldn’t even see the top. Now we’re at the last camp, and we’re going for the summit.”

Swiss pride

Swiss pride

Swiss pride

Swiss pride

Swiss pride