Alinghi's new catamaran, Alinghi 5, is flying

Alinghi's new catamaran, Alinghi 5, started her helicopter trip from the boatyard to the team's base on the banks of Lake Geneva.

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Alinghi's new catamaran, Alinghi 5, airlifted. Villeneuve, 8 July 2009. Photo copyright Alinghi