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ZENITH, official timekeeper of Spindrift racing, is PROUD that Dona Bertarelli was named « Female Sailor of the Year 2014 » at the SUI Sailing Awards

The SUI Sailing Awards ceremony take place at the Maison du Sport in Bern on Saturday 22nd November. Much to the audience's delight, Dona Bertarelli was named « Female Sailor of the Year 2014 ». The acclaimed sportswoman, who has achieved multiple victories and sailing successes with her professional sailing team Spindrift racing, both with the D35 Ladycat and maxi trimaran Spindrift 2, is proud to sail under the colours of the SociétéNautique de Genève and to convey Swiss sailing to the highest level on an international scale

Along with her partner, YannGuichard, the renown French skipper, who recently finished second in the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe 2014, Dona founded Spindrift racing in 2011. This elite professional sailing team, which is based in La Trinité-sur-mer in south Brittany, represents their combined passion for the sea, sailing and competition. The team currently owns Spindrift 2, the world's largest racing trimaran, Spindrift, a MOD70, and Ladycat, the D35 well known in Switzerland for its regular performances in the Vulcain Trophy circuit on Lake Léman. This summer, Ladycat won the theBol d'Or Mirabaud with Dona at the helm. It was the second time that she achieved such a feat, and a particular highlight of the season.