Race for Water Press Kit by Corentine LEMONNIER

MOD70 “Race fOR WateR”

First MOD70

“Race for Water“ Ambassador of the multi one Attitude Foundation

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further information: multi one Attitude Foundation: www.multioneattitude.com The mod70 circuit: www.multionedesign.com

The MOD70 “Race for Water“

w An ambassador boat w The ECAL signs the graphic design of the "Race for Water" w Godfathers and godmothers… w Boat lifecycle analysis w Sailing team

The Multi One Attitude Foundation

w At a glance w About the multi one Attitude Foundation — ocean Preservation — Water Footprint w Race for Water: a powerful challenge — Education: a special appearance from Titeuf — Business: first Race for Water forum “ocean Racing: a platform for sustainability?“ w A unique ambassador: The mod70 “Race for Water“ w The multi one Championship: a fantastic programme

The new MOD70 circuit

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on an equal footing across our oceans Programme 2011-2014 Race Village The mod 70: performance and reliability The teams participating

contacts: anne-cécile turner director of the multi one Attitude Foundation acturner@multioneattitude.com +41 21 623 92 40 +33 6 13 50 89 39 Sandra Mudronja media Communications sandra.mudronja@multionedesign.com sandra.mudronja@smc-co.ch +41 79 445 87 92

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“Race for Water”, an ambassador ThE MOD70 “RACE FOR WATER“ iS ThE AMbASSADOR bOAT OF ThE MULTi OnE ATTiTUDE FOUnDATiOn, FOUnDATiOn ThAT SEEkS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO PLAy A ROLE in WATER PRESERVATiOn, MAJOR ChALLEngE OF ThE 21ST CEnTURy.

At a glance — The MOD 70 Race for Water will be skippered by the Swiss Stève Ravussin, the talented sailor, Jules Verne Trophy holder and winner of numerous transatlantic races. — Stève Ravussin will be surrounded by a highly experienced sailing and technical team. — The MOD70 Race for Water is the ambassador boat for the Multi One Attitude Foundation, created in parallel to the new trimaran circuit. The Foundation is using this platform to raise global awareness on two key water challenges: Ocean Preservation and Water Footprint.

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— The Lausanne University of Art and Design, ECAL, has designed the graphics for the MOD70 Race for Water, the first of the one-design MOD70 series of trimarans. — Children are an important target for the Foundation; they will help to carry out the Foundation’s actions. That is why the children have been chosen as godparents of the ambassador boat Race for Water. The Franco-Swiss actress Anne Richard will represent them at the christening of the boat on March 25th. — The project’s impact on the environment has been established, with a lifecycle analysis of the MOD70 was carried out by Quantis, a leading company in the environment impact analysis research and tools. — The Race for Water MOD70 will undertake a communications program around Europe in 2011, before starting the competition in 2012.

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the ecAL signs the graphic design of the “Race for Water” “One of the missions of the Foundation is to attract young people. First we have elaborated an educational program for kids with Titeuf as a main character. Then, we have initiated a collaborative program with schools and universities. it seemed natural to me to involve the ECAL, one of the best design schools in the world, in the graphic design of the boat!”

Stève Ravussin

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Stève Ravussin and Pierre keller, Director of the ECAL, have been close friends for years. The two strong personalities like to meet informally, both being known not only for their impetuous character and their talent, but also for their taste for good food. Therefore while Stève Ravussin was explaining his new project, he naturally proposed to Pierre keller to get involved in the project, by asking the ECAL students to work on the graphic design of his new boat. Founded in 1821, the University of art and design Lausanne (ECAL) is recognized as one of the best art schools in the world. The ECAL students and former students are regularly rewarded by prestigious prices in particular in the fields of graphics, design, cinema, visual arts or photography. The graphic design has been chosen after an internal competition. it was created by Romain Collaud (born in 1988 in Saint-Aubin, canton de Fribourg), in close collaboration with Stève Ravussin and Marco Simeoni, Multi One Attitude Foundation President. Romain Collaud is doing his bachelor in graphic Design at the University of art and design Lausanne (ECAL). his project was supervised by Pierre keller, Director, Alexis georgacopoulos, in charge of the Master in Product Design, and Vincent Jacquier, in charge of the Visual Communication Department. Romain Collaud has been invited to the official christening of the MOD70 nr 1 “Race for Water”.

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ThE bOAT Godfathers and godmothers… Stève Ravussin and Marco Simeoni, President of the Foundation Multi One Attitude, have decided that the children should be the godfathers and the godmothers of the Foundation’s ambassador trimaran. Representing them, a voice and a face known by many, the actress Anne Richard. She will be present on March 25 to christen the “Race for Water”.

Born in Lausanne, Anne Richard has been pursuing a brilliant acting career for nearly 20 years. The public usually knows her for her role as a judge that she has been playing for 12 years in the series « boulevard du Palais », on France 2, but also for a number of other roles at the theatre and in the film. Anne Richard is also a marvellous children’s tales author. She has already issued two CD, sold by thousands units, where she tells children stories, already known or written by her. her last album was launched in March. She is also working on a new movie, « Le nez dans le Ruisseau », paying the main female role, at the side of Sami Frey.

“because my dream as a child had always been to entertain the smaller and the bigger, to move them, to make them laugh, to make them tremble, in short, to carry everyone into an imaginary story. This time i felt like carrying the smallest with me, taking them by their hand and starting a new adventure…”

Boat lifecycle analysis Marco Simeoni, Multi One Design SA ceO and President of the Multi One Attitude foundation explains:

“Any eco-responsible project should be supported by an impact study. indeed, if we want to preserve the planet, it is a necessity to know the consequences of our actions on the environment and find solutions to make up for them.”

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For the ambassador boat of a foundation that is working for the water preservation, it has been a foundamental move to start by analysing its own impacts on the environment. The lifecycle analysis is a methodology commonly used to assess the environmental impact of products or companies. The life cycle of a product refers to the entire life of a product, from the extraction of the raw materials until the elimination of the product (recycling, incineration, etc), through the phases of manufacturing, logistics and utilisation. Quantis international has performed this study for the MOD70 circuit. The study has been focussing on the analysis of the MOD70 environmental impact, concentrating on the following impact categories: global warming, associated to the greenhouse gas emissions, the resources, this indicator taking into account the consumption of non-renewable primary energy (or grey energy) and ores extraction, and water footprint. The results are showing that thanks to the one-design concept and to the long-life circuit (10 years programme), the impact of the construction, the most harmful category for the environment, is limited and relatively reduced compared to other racing boats. This is due to the fact that the tooling (equipment), which counts for an important consumption of composite material is re-used for the construction of the entire series of the 12 MOD70 multihulls (and not rebuilt for each boat). Then, only one sailing boat is used for high level competition during 10 years (unlike the majority of the other competition boats). The results are also showing that the events around the championship are potentially impacting the environment the most. it is therefore on those aspects that Multi One Design and the Multi One Attitude Foundation are committing to act, in order to reduce the impacts.

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StÈVe RAVUSSIN, SkiPPER "i'm really happy. The launch of this yacht is long term dream come true. One can cross a starting line on an equal footing with other competitors – that is something that really motivates me. From a competitive standpoint, it will be fantastic! We worked hard on the one design aspect, to ensure the boats are really identical and in doing so they are real racing machines!"

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Swiss skipper of international reputation, Stève Ravussin is a lover of speed. he developed his passion for sailing and especially for multihulls, after initially sailing with Laurent bourgnon and then with Franck Cammas, while also pursuing a career as a solo sailor. born in Lausanne in 1968, Stève Ravussin has two brothers, including multihull sailor yvan, and one sister, with whom he is very close. he carried out his apprenticeship as a mechanic with bobst - knowledge that subsequently proved valuable in preparing and repairing the boats he worked on.

Some key dates: 2010 Jules Verne Trophy record, groupama 3 2009 Trans-Mediterranean record 2007 Winner Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 north and South Atlantic record 2005 Winner - nokia Oops Cup 2001 Winner Transat Jacques Vabre 2000 Winner Transat Quebec St-Malo 1998 Winner Route du Rhum singlehanded

he is known for his passion and endless energy, his loyal friends (among them Laurent bourgnon, Jean Troillet, Mike horn, Franck Cammas), his strong character, his outspokenness and his taste for speed and extreme sports: mountain and the sea are two environments that suit him perfectly, his pastimes including skiing, snowboarding, kiteboarding, windsurfing – the first sport where he started competing. A talented sailor, he won the 40ft multihull class in the Route du Rhum in 1998 and the Transat Jacques Vabre in both 2001 and 2007. he holds the speed record for the crossing of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic crossing in 2007 aboard groupama 3 and went on to win the Jules Verne Trophy in 2010 alongside Franck Cammas, as watch leader and helmsman. Since 2009 he has sailed on Veltigroup, the D35 of Marco Simeoni, whom he met in Lausanne and transmitted the virus of competitive sailing. in 2008, he met Marco who was seeking advice about the purchase of a new cruiseship. Soon, Steve convinced him to take part in competitive sailing and support a project he has long held dear – the launch of a one design series of offshore multihulls. Three years later, this discussion has become a reality!

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ThE bOAT © yVAn ZEDDA / MULTi OnE DESign

BeNOÎt LeQUIN, bOAT CAPTAin For over 15 years, nicolas Pichelin has followed an exciting career in multihulls. he spent seven years racing on the ORMa circuit. in 2005, he was second on the trimaran groupama 2, followed by a first place in 2006, again on groupama 2. his experience includes other prestigious races: The Race in 2000, the French Areva Challenge (Louis Vuitton Cup) in 2003, the Jules Verne Trophy in 2005, the Transat Jacques Vabre in 2007. nicolas Pichelin also sailed on Lake geneva and participated in the 2010 Challenge Julius

Benoît Lequin has extensive experience running the technical side of offshore raceboats. After working on several iMOCA and ORMA 60s, including bernard Stamm’s, he has been a project manager and director of a shipyard. As sailor, he has considerable singlehanded experience, especially in the Figaro. he also spent a season racing ORMA 60 trimarans finishing second in the nokia Oops Cup with klabbe nylöf.

baer aboard the D35 Veltigroup, alongside Steve Ravussin. Passionate about the sea and mountains, the sailor from nantes has always dreamed of Antarctica. Thanks to Skip novak, he discovered the continent for the first time in 2004, during a humanitarian expedition.he then launched a polar expedition project, XploreExpeditions where he is able to fulfil his two passions: sailing and mountaineering. Today he manages the sports program for Race for Water. he lives in France, but leaves regularly for the polar regions.

Above all, he holds two extraordinary records, namely that for the crossing of the north Atlantic (new york - Lorient) aboard a 20ft catamaran in a time of 18 days and 18 hours (2009) and the outright record for the Atlantic crossing (11 days 11 hours) in an uninhabitable 20ft catamaran (Dakar Pointe a Pitre) in 2008. benoît Lequin will be responsible for the boat, particularly during deliveries, will handle her logistics.

NIcOLAS PIcHeLIN, SPORTS MAnAgER, CREWMAn (TRiMMER, hELMSMAn)

JAcQUeS GUIcHARD SAiLMAkER AnD SAiLOR (TRiMMER) Loïc is a Swiss sailor and a great specialist of Lake Geneva. A D35 helmsman since 2007, he won the bol d'Or in 2008. Winner of the Cinq Jours du Léman in 2009, he became part of the CER crew in the Tour de France a la Voile, finishing second in 2010. he will be both shore crew for the boat and will sail on board as well.

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Sailmaker at incidences alongside JeanBaptiste Le Vaillant, then at north Sails, Jacques guichard has since 2002 designed sails for significant boats such as banque Populaire 1 & 2, groupama 1 & 2, gitana 10 & 11, Veolia, Safran, America's Cup projects and even L’hydroptère. Jacques guichard is also an outstanding sailor. From 2003 to 2009, he sailed on the ORMA and iMOCA circuits, including two consecutive years on gitana 10. Jacques

LOÏc fOReStIeR ShORE CREW AnD CREW

guichard also sails on Lake geneva aboard the D35 Foncia on which he won the bol d'Or in 2009 with Michel Desjoyeaux and Alain gautier. Jacques will be part of the crew of Race for Water as a trimmer.

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ThE bOAT Programme 2011 The objective of the Race for Water Tour is to continue to raise the awareness about water issues, with a program involving both schools and business companies. The Foundation will begin its itinerant action as of 2011, with operations linked to the ambassador boat.

Race for Water Tour 5th March 2011

Launch of the MOD70 “Race for Water“ Lorient (France)

25th-27th april 2011

Sailing with the media - Lorient (France)

6th July 2011

ÅF OFFShORe Race Stockholm Round Gotland (Sweden) The gotland Race is one of the most important ocean races in the world which takes place every year at the beginning of July, when the sun almost does not set on the Swedish coasts. The departure and the arrival are at Sandhamn, in an archipelago off Stockholm. The regatta gathers each year nearly 300 boats and a large public.

14th august

FaStnet Race (GReat BRitain) The Fastnet Race is a mythical race between Cowes (island of Wight, in the south of great britain) and Plymouth, passing by the Fastnet Rock lighthouse, in the sea of ireland. This 605 miles long regatta was created in 1925. it is probably one of the most difficult races that the sailing world accounts.

October 2011

Programme 2012

Beginning of the Multi One Championship March 2012

World Water Day World Water Forum, Marseille

July 2012

Ocean Race new york – brest

September 2012

Official Supplier:

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Exhibition regattas MOD70 Atlantic coast

European Tour

Mover is a Swiss technical sportswear company manufactured exclusively in Europe. Mover favors the use of natural fibers such as merino wool, offering performance, style and eco-responsibility, joining the values of the Multi One Attitude Foundation.

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THE MuLTI ONE ATTITuDE FOuNDATION At a glance — Sailing attracts a global audience of millions and is a powerful platform for sustainable development. — The Multi One Attitude Foundation harnesses the power of sailing to bring people together to make a positive contribution to global water sustainability issues. The aim of the organisation is to use sailing as a means for education, innovation and action on two key water challenges: Ocean Preservation and Water Footprint. — The Multi One Attitude Foundation seeks to empower people to personally play a role in solving ocean pollution issues, specifically around plastic waste disposal. — The Foundation also aims to create a bigger public mobilisation around water issues around the world and across all levels of society and promote domestic and industrial solutions that help tackle water stress. — A three-year program of events is planned. Initiatives will be based on the core principles of the Foundation: LEARN and understand: Generate public awareness. SHARE: Collaborate and work together. ACT: Take action, find solutions. — The program will be mainly based on the schedule of the Multi One Championship, the MOD70 series, and will communicate with its ambassador boat, the “Race for Water” MOD70.

ONE MISSION BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AROUND WATER SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES ONE PROGRAM USE SAILING AS A MEANS FOR EDUCATION, INNOVATION AND ACTION TWO CHALLENGES OCEAN PRESERVATION AND WATER FOOTPRINT

The defining sustainable development challenge of the 21st century will almost certainly be water. But both the causes and consequences of the many humanitarian and environmental issues connected to water scarcity and the disruption of ocean ecosystems are less well understood than other areas of sustainable development. As a result, there is also less public, corporate and political engagement with many of the issues. Multi One Design is the company behind The Multi One Attitude Foundation. It was launched in 2010 in Lausanne, Switzerland, to realise the bold conviction of Multi One Design President, Marco Simeoni, that “sailing can help protect the future of our planet. Sailing attracts a global audience of millions and is increasingly popular in new markets, such as the Middle East, India and Asia, which face extreme water sustainability challenges.” Anne-Cécile Turner, Director of the Multi One Attitude Foundation says, “sailing is such a powerful platform for sustainable development because the passion and excitement that people feel about the sport is based on the intimate connection that it brings with the natural world.” She adds, “Sailing is the primary physical link that we have to the oceanic ecosystems that support all life on earth and since sailing has such a symbiotic relationship with the world’s water supplies, The Multi One Attitude Foundation believes that sailors should be seen as their natural custodian.”

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About the Multi One Attitude Foundation

Anne-Cécile Turner Director, Multi One Attitude Foundation Anne-Cécile Turner is the Director of the Multi One Attitude Foundation. Founder of Blueshift, an agency specialised in sustainability consultancy, she has been helping brands, NGOs and Event organisers in their voyage to a more sustainable life. Anne-Cécile is a WWF One Planet

Leader trained with the latest sustainability management tools and practices. She has 14 years of solid international experience in marketing, sponsorship and management across the worlds of media, sport entertainment and CSR. She worked recently for Aegis Media in London, and previously for Hachette Group, EuroNews, BBC World, Arte and for Carat Sport in France on brand sponsorship strategies.

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THE MuLTI ONE ATTITuDE FOuNDATION Ocean Preservation The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also described as the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a gyre of about 100 million tonnes of marine litter in the central North Pacific Ocean. The patch extends over a very wide area, which some scientists estimate to be more than twice the size of the continental united States. Recent researches have also identified plastic gyres in the Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea. While larger items can be found in these areas, along with other debris such as abandoned fishing nets, much of the litter is actually small bits of floating plastic debris – microplastics – that are difficult to see with the naked eye. These tiny pieces of plastic, smaller than five millimeters in length, are formed as a consequence of bigger pieces of plastic broken down over time by things like waves and sunlight.

QUICKFACTS THE CAUSE — Around 225 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year, mostly used only once — 1 million toxic plastic bags are used every minute — Only 3-5% of the plastic is recycled — The degradation time for plastic in the marine environment is, for the most part, unknown. Estimates are in the region of hundreds of years

known as the doldrums - usually avoided by sailors - and found himself in what he later described as “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”. Following his discovery, many marine scientists and oceanographers, including Charles Moore, have started to measure the damaging effects of plastic waste on the oceans. As described in the united Nations Environment Programme (uNEP) Yearbook 2011, to date, more than 260 species are reported to have been entangled in, or to have ingested, marine debris. A recent study of plankton eating fish from the North Pacific gyre found an average of 2.1 plastic items inside each fish. According to the uNEP, plastic debris causes the deaths of more than a million seabirds every year, as well as more than 100,000 marine mammals. The uNEP report cites a study investigating plastic pollution, which found that as plastic waste decomposed, it also releases potentially toxic chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA) and PS oligomer into the water, causing additional pollution and a threat to human and ecosystem health.

Initiatives to reduce the effects of plastic pollution

— It is estimated that 10% of plastic waste ends up in the oceans and plastic is believed to constitute 90% of all rubbish floating in the oceans — The UN Environment Programme estimated in 2006 that every square mile of ocean contains 46,000 pieces of floating plastic — Around 1 million birds and 100,000 mammals die every year because of plastic waste

The effects of plastic waste on marine ecosystems The global production of plastic has increased by over 500% during the last thirty years. In North America and Western Europe each person now uses around 100kg of plastic materials annually- this is likely to increase to 140kg by 2015. People in rapidly developing countries in Asia each use around 20kg of plastic per year — this is set to grow to about 36kg by 2015. The effect of the rapid and continued growth of plastic consumption on the world’s ocean systems was discovered by oceanographer Charles Moore, on a voyage across the Pacific in 1997. He sailed through an area

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THE CONSEQUENCE

While more information is clearly required about the effects of plastic waste on marine ecosystems and human health, governments, businesses and NGOs are already starting to tackle the problem of plastic pollution. In 2008, the Chinese government banned the production of the ultrathin plastic bags handed out free by supermarkets. Prior to the ban, an estimated 3 billion plastic bags were used every day in China, creating an estimated 3 million tonnes of waste each year. Discarded plastic bags were commonly found in waterways, on beaches, and in other «unofficial» dumping sites across China. So common was this kind of waste that a special term emerged: white pollution. China is not the only government to ban or restrict plastic bag use. Countries such as Australia Rwanda, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Italy and cities including San Francisco and Mumbai have also restricted plastic bags by law. France, which had been slow in adopting consumer plastic reduction measures, has now given the go-ahead for a ‘plastic tax’ to take effect in 2014.

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THE MuLTI ONE ATTITuDE FOuNDATION

To date, the primary role of NGOs has been to raise awareness of the problems associated with plastic pollution. In 2010 the Plastiki, a 60 foot catamaran made of 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles and other recycled PET plastic and waste products, sailed from San Francisco to Sydney to raise awareness of plastic in the ocean.

Water Footprint A “Water Footprint” is the total volume of freshwater used by an individual or community or used by a business. But only around 10% of water consumption is from domestic use. The biggest water footprints are hidden in the products we consumer everyday. For example, it takes around 16,000 litres of water to make 1kg beef and around 1,000 litres of water to make 1 litre of milk.

QUICKFACTS THE CAUSE — The global population has dramatically increased, compared with 200 years ago. There are now nearly 7 billion people on the planet — Global consumption of water-intensive products like meat is rising and there is increasing competition for water from industry, urbanisation and biofuel crops. Currently, it is estimated that over 70% of global fresh-water withdrawals are used for agriculture and the provision of food, and 22% for the industry — Following current trends, humanity will need 40% more fresh water over the next twenty years — unlike fossil fuels, water has no substitutes or alternatives

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THE CONSEQUENCE — Water stress - water resources that are no longer sufficient for the global population’s needs. — At the same time the total amount of available freshwater supply is decreasing because of climate change, which has caused receding glaciers, reduced stream and river flow, and shrinking lakes. Many aquifers have been over-pumped and are not recharging quickly. Much of the remaining freshwater supply has also become polluted, salted, unsuitable or otherwise unavailable for drinking, industry and agriculture.

A potential global water crisis Economic development combined with population growth means that we are consuming more water today than ever before. Global population growth is set to rise from 6.7 billion today to over 9 billion in 2050. This expansion in population will place a higher demand on resources available, particularly for agriculture and the provision of food. The uN World Water Development Report estimated that over 70% of global fresh-water withdrawals are used for this purpose. A further complication is that freshwater is not distributed evenly across the globe. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the united Nations (FAO) reports that nine countries account for 60% of global freshwater - while within countries there are often significant variations in regional rainfall levels. More than one-sixth of the world’s population live in glacier or snowmeltfed river basins and will be affected by the seasonal shift in stream flow, an increase in the ratio of winter to annual flows, and possibly the reduction in low flows caused by decreased glacier extent or snow water storage. At the same time, sea-level rises attributable to climate change will

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THE MuLTI ONE ATTITuDE FOuNDATION Water stress already creates devastating consequences for the approximately 1.1 billion people worldwide that do not have access to clean drinking water. As reported by The Water Project, in developing countries, about 80% of illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions. NGOs have argued for some time that there will be mass migration away from areas of severe water scarcity, across Africa and Asia.

Understanding the Water Footprint The phrase “carbon footprint” has entered common parlance in European markets, even among non-green audiences. However, for most people and even many businesses, the concept of ‘water footprint’ is still unheard of. As explained by Arjen Hoekstra in The Environmentalist, the water footprint of a business is measured in two parts: the company’s operations and its supply chain. The first measurement looks at the direct freshwater use – the amount of freshwater used within the business itself and as part of its day-to-day operations. The supply chain water footprint refers to the indirect freshwater use – the water used by suppliers to produce all the goods and services that form the input of the business. Generally, a water footprint carries three components: blue, green and grey. The blue water footprint is the volume of freshwater evaporated from the global blue water resources (surface and ground water). The green water footprint is the volume of water evaporated from the global green water resources (rainwater stored in the soil). The grey water footprint is the volume of polluted water associated with the production of goods and services.

Race for Water: A powerful challenge to raise public awareness The programme The Multi One Attitude Foundation has planned an exciting program of events for the coming three years, which starts in 2011 and is based on three principles: 2011: LEARN AND uNDERSTAND (Generate public awareness) — Launch of the Foundation Boat “Race for Water” the 25th of March 2011 — Education program and the development of a teaching module on water issues — Business program, including a forum on Ocean Racing: a Platform for Sustainability?

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2012: SHARE (Collaborate and work together to make a difference) — An innovation challenge for universities and tech start-ups aimed at developing solutions to water issues 2013: ACT (Take action, find solutions) — Local field actions in stopover cities: water-related projects will be developed. Depending on existing initiatives, promotion support to increase the leverage impact — Global field actions: partnerships with international associations to develop concrete actions on a global scale

The Foundation strives to raise awareness in

THE EDUCATION FIELD AND IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Education: A special appearance from Titeuf

extend areas of salinisation of groundwater and estuaries, resulting in a decrease in freshwater availability for people and ecosystems in coastal areas.

On 21 March 2011, the Multi One Attitude Foundation will launch a specially designed education program for children aged 5-15, with oneday event hosted in partnership with La Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly. The day will educate children on water resources and in the conservation of the oceans, through the discovery and exploration of the nautical environment. To support this education program, and get even more children interested and engaged in water sustainability issues, world-famous cartoonist Zep is specially designing a new illustration, for the Multi One Attitude Foundation. The new creation will feature as part of the phenomenally successful Titeuf series, which has sold over 11 million copies worldwide and been translated into 15 languages. Titeuf, who is adored by children and adults alike, will capture the imagination of a broad target audience on water sustainability issues and be a key part of the Foundation’s communication activities.

Business: First Race for Water Forum: “Ocean Racing: A Platform for Sustainability?” To celebrate the launch of the Foundation Boat “Race for Water” on 25 March 2011, the Multi One Attitude Foundation is hosting an industry forum that examines how Ocean Racing can contribute to a more sustainable future. With a world-class lineup of speakers, insightful panel discussions and a portfolio of valuable take-away

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THE MuLTI ONE ATTITuDE FOuNDATION resources for every attendee, the first forum from the Multi One Attitude Foundation is a landmark event. Hosted in an environmentally responsible event space (the building carries the HQE environmental quality label) at one of Europe’s leading nautical venues, Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly, the forum will examine how Ocean Racing can contribute to a more sustainable future. Topics for discussion and debate include: the development of biomaterials, ocean racing eco-initiatives, water footprint and ocean preservation. Speakers include: Walter Bouvais, Editor Terra Eco, Christophe Baley, Biomaterials specialist Researcher at LIMATB, Maria Hood, Consultant – uNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, JeanClaude Le Bleis, Leader of CANOE project and President – NKE Electronics and world-famous skippers Roland Jourdain, Catherine Chabaud and Steve Ravussin. ”Race for Water Forum” forum will produce a manifesto related to taking a more sustainable management Ocean Racing events

A unique ambassador: the MOD70 named “Race for Water”

The MOD70: a reliable state of the art race boat State of the art, performance, safety, reliability and controlled costs are the essence of the Multi One Design concept. The MOD70 will be the leading offshore multihull for the next 10 years. Racing boats without compromise, the MOD70s are constructed in carbon fibre, a material known for its extreme light weight and strength. Building a series of 12 identical boats has significantly reduced the impact on the environment, particularly in the construction of the tooling. Plus an emphasis on longevity has required the boat to be stronger and more reliable and this also reduces the environmental impacts of on-going maintenance.

What could be more natural than make the very first MOD70 trimaran be the ambassador of the Multi One Attitude Foundation? “We have decided to make the MOD70 nr. 1 the ambassador boat

of our mission. The boat named « Race for Water » will be the messenger of the Multi One Attitude Foundation”, says President of the Multi One Attitude Foundation, Marco Simeoni. “The boat will be used as a means of communication. We will organize events for water preservation aiming businesses, schools and children alike.“ He adds:“ Internationally renowned skipper, Stève Ravussin is loved for his charisma as for his good contact with the public. He’ll be himself a great ambassador for our mission!”

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LA FONDATION MuLTI ONE ATTITuDE

The Multi One Championship: a fantastic programme

The Multi One Attitude Pavilion at the heart of the race village

The Multi One Championship combines sport, spectacle, suspense and sustainability within the heart of the world’s greatest cities. It brings together the adventure of oceanic races with the tension of the regattas held within easy view of the public. The Multi One Attitude Foundation is associated to the Multi One Championship to go around the world and generate public awareness on the water preservation in a sports context as much sustainable as possible. The “Race for Water” MOD70 will be on the starting line of each event to race on an equal footing with the MOD70 competitors, whether on ocean races or on close to the public regattas.

At each stopover, Multi One Design will build a race village respecting the best sustainability practice, open to the public and yacht racing enthusiasts and those interested in the environment alike. Every aspect of the race village will be studied to make sure it is as much eco-responsible as possible in terms of energy, recycling, materials, and transport. In its center, the race village will host the Multi One Attitude Pavilion, a space dedicated to the mission of the Foundation: bringing people together to solve water sustainability issues. One part of the Pavilion will be dedicated to the activities for the kids, with educational and playful workshops, with Titeuf, key character of the Foundation. Another part of the Pavilion will be dedicated to associations and entrepreneurs (start-ups) that will present projects in relation with water sustainability.

Race programme Test match (exhibition) crew races Ocean Race crew races European Tour crew races (6 to 8 stopovers) European Tour 6 to 8 stopovers, 8 teams) Ocean World Tour 5 to 6 stopovers, 5 oceans, 12 teams) Ocean Race

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October 2011 July 2012 September 2012 June 2013 Oct 2013 - April 2014 August 2014

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01 MOD70 “RACE FOR WAtER”

ThE nEW MOD70 CIRCuIT On an equal footing across our oceans Introducing a new era in offshore multihull racing, where equipment and costs are controlled, enabling international competitors to take part on a level playing field, both in transoceanic events and round the buoys regattas. This is the MOD70 in summary. The team leading this ambitious enterprise comprises Marco Simeoni, Chairman of MOD SA, Franck David, Executive Director, and Steve Ravussin, Technical Director. Competitive goal: to gather in 2012 the world’s best teams in a fleet of 12 one design 70ft trimarans with a new international program: Ocean Race, European Tour, Ocean World Tour. In parallel, Marco Simeoni has created the Multi One Attitude Foundation that strives to preserve water on our planet, with two main focuses: the water footprint and ocean conservation. What could be more natural than to associate a championship in sailing boats and

one of the main challenges facing humanity in the 21st century: water. Owners, skippers and partners can benefit from an international communications platform that unites elite sport and eco-responsibility, while the Foundation will benefit from the exceptional visibility gained around the world via a travelling pavilion dedicated to the preservation of water and a boat that is an ambassador for the campaign: MOD70 no1 Race for Water.

Programme 2011-2014 Sports, entertainment, suspense and eco-responsibility at the heart of the planet’s greatest economic capitals. A three-year cycle of events: Ocean Race – European Tour – Ocean World Tour. The MOD70 circuit combines the adventure of transoceanic races and the tension of regattas staged close to the public.

AGENDA CIRCuIt MOD70

YEAR

JAN.

FEB.

MARCH

LAuNCH OF MOD5

MAY

JuNE

JuILY

SEPt.

OCt.

NOv.

OCEAN WORLD tOuR

DEC.

MEDIA SHOW

LAuNCH OF MOD3

LAuNCH OF MOD2 LAuNCH OF MOD6

AuG.

LAuNCH OF MOD4 EuROPEAN tOuR

OCEAN RACE

OCEAN WORLD tOuR

EuROPEAN tOuR

2013 2014

APRIL

LAuNCH OF MOD1

2011 2012

CREWED OFFSHORE RACES ONLY — 6 CREW INSHORE RACES (CITY RACES) — 8 CREW

OCEAN RACE

ROutE Du RHuM

The race village will bring together all the MOD70 teams and all the partners participating in the circuit. It will be built to cater to over 20,000 people per day, the experience enhanced by live music and entertainment. Following the ecologically-responsible practices, the race village will be a cocktail of sports, spectacle, emotion and passion. In addition to live entertainment and events, the race village will host the Pavilion Multi One Attitude, a space dedicated to water preservation. The village will also be the starting point of the ‘City Races’ and ‘Speed Matches’ to be held in each stopover port.

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Race village

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02 MOD70 “Race for Water”

The new MOD70 circuit State of the art, performance, safety, reliability and controlled costs are the essence of the Multi One Design concept. The MOD 70 will be the leading offshore one design multihull for the next 10 years. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

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Length overall 21.2 m Beam overall 16.8 m Draft 4.50 m Mast canting angle 4° 29 m Mast height Displacement (light) 6.3 T Sail area (upwind) 285 m2 Sail area (downwind) 400 m2

The MOD70 is the result of 15 years research by ORMA teams, skippers, engineers and naval architects VPLP: a strong, innovative concept that is already generating huge enthusiasm internationally both within the sport and the media. This is based on four main criteria:

Safety The MOD 70 is an offshore trimaran sailed by a crew of six. Compared to an ORMA 60 it has less sail area and a shorter mast, enabling sail to be reduced later when the wind rises. Its central hull is longer at 70ft, increasing buoyancy forward and reducing the risk of capsize. Performance and state of the art Affecting safety and performance, the foils and mast both cant. This represents a significant speed bonus and is one of the latest innovations in multihull design. Reliability and durability Construction of the MOD 70 is based on trimaran engineering concepts that have been proven for more than a decade: low temperature pre-preg, carbon/foam sandwich, the mast in monolithic with a high safety co-efficient – these aspects will increase the longevity of the fleet. Cost control A strict one design rule controlling the platform, sails, electronics, etc both improves longevity and limits the cost of design, construction and maintenance.

SECURITY – LIABILITY – PERFORMANCE

CONCEPTORS – BOAT BUILDERS – SUPPLIERS MOD70 VPLP North Sails

Designers, naval architects Sails, 3DL, unique one design sail wardrobe

Official boat builders CDK Technologies Lead boat builder, assembly Decision Boat builder, construction of the crossbeams Multiplast Boat builders, construction of the floats Official suppliers Eligio Re Fraschini C3 tech HEOL composites Ravussin Concept OCEAN Développement Maffioli Volvo Facnor Fischer Connectors HARKEN B&G Navtec et Sonafi

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Official builder of the foils Official builder of the daggerboard Official builder of the central hull rudder and helmets Official builder of the float rudders General commissioning of the MOD70 Running and standing rigging Engine Mast and rigging equipment Electric connectors Supplier of deck fittings Supplier of electronics Supplier of hydraulic systems

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Smaller sail area (5%) providing more safety when ocean sailing

Longer central hull (10 ft) to minimise pitchpoling

Raised beam clearance to reduce wave impacts

Possibility to lift the centre hull rudder

Curved foils for more performance and safety

Shorter monolithic canting mast (+/- 8%) positioned further aft in the hull

Low temperature cured carbon fibre & foam sandwich construction

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The MOD70: performance and reliability Objective 2020

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03 MOD70 “RACE FOR WAtER”

ThE nEW MOD70 CIRCuIT MOD70 02 vEOLIA ENvIRONNEMENt

MOD70 01 RACE FOR WAtER Launch date: 25 March 2011

Launch date: June 2011

"To meet the strict one-design nature of the class and to guarantee performance and reliability, we have put in place a series of quality checks. It was a mammoth undertaking, but we managed it. So, I can hardly realise that this is also ‘my’ boat that will be leaving the yard! I'm really happy, it'll be great. "

"Multi One Design has taken a gamble on a one-design that enables economies of scale, both in financial terms and environmental impact. It follows a concept that is responsible, very third millennium, with which I agree completely and you cannot imagine a better show than competitive equity on a start line."

StEvE RAvuSSIN SkIPPER and also technical director of the MOD70 class

Press contact: Sandra Mudronja +41 (0)79 445 87 92

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Key achievements: 2010 Jules Verne Trophy record, Groupama 3 2009 Trans-Mediterranean record 2007 Winner Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 north and South Atlantic record 2005 Winner - nokia Oops Cup 2001 Winner Transat Jacques Vabre 2000 Winner Transat Quebec St-Malo 1998 Winner Route du Rhum singlehanded

sandra.mudronja@multionedesign.com www.multioneattitude.com

ROLAND JOuRDAIN SkIPPER

Press contact: valérie Beaulieu +33 (0)1 58 47 84 95 +33 (0)6 62 04 39 77

"Offering internationally-oriented racing and greater consideration of environmental constraints, the circuit is a logical extension of our commitment. This adventure would not have the same value if we were not able to undertake it with Roland Jourdain. In addition to his immense list of achievements, it is the quality of the personal relationships that has developed between all the employees of Veolia Environnement and Roland which we value the most in our hearts," explains Antoine Frerot, CEO of veolia Environment.

The MOD 70 Race for Water is the ambassador boat for the Foundation Multi One Attitude, whose goal is to raise the awareness around water issues. Marco Simeoni, President of the Multi One Attitude Foundation: "The MOD 70 Race for Water isn’t only the ambassador of the Foundation, it is also the ambassor of the whole MOD70 series. We already have four teams participating and a strong interest from several new teams. We plan to have 12 boats on the starting line of the first Ocean World Tour.“

Key achievements: 2010 Winner Route du Rhum 2006 Winner Route du Rhum 2005 Winner Calais Round Britain Race 2003 Winner Route du nouveau Monde 2002 Winner Grand Prix de Quiberon and Marseille 2002 Winner of the Regate Rubicon 2001 Winner Transat Jacques Vabre 1994 Winner Transat AG2R 1993 Winner Course de l’Europe

valerie.beaulieu@havas-se.com www.veolia.com

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ThE nEW MOD70 CIRCuIT MOD70 03 FONCIA

MOD70 04 GItANA tEAM

"For the 10th anniversary of Foncia’s sponsorship of sailing, Michel provided us with an exceptional year and a stunning series of victories. he showed us his ability to be a late and envy, without ever letting go. So how to go further? By being bold and innovative with the MOD70 circuit – this allows us to reconnect with our origins in trimaran racing, while participating in a new adventure" says Yves Gevin, CEO of FONCIA.

"The MOD70 is a trimaran and it will be demanding and complicated to win in. So, to choose a sailor who is not a great multihull specialist may seem like a bold choice. But the one design also leaves room for the skipper's ability to unite the individuals around him. From a technical standpoint, the racing will be on an equal footing so the human side will be the decisive one" stated Baron Benjamin de Rothschild.

"Multihulls are spectacular, lively boats. One is immediately captivated by their speed, grabbed by the feeling of their power. They are also boats that are at once sophisticated, demanding and sometimes risky… I hope we will get to demonstrate the beauty of these machines and foreigners are going to have the good fortune to race on these boats."

"until now, my career has mainly been in monohulls. I watched the MOD70 class with interest because it is intended to be fully crewed aboard one design, which opens up the game for a layman like me. This project is a real challenge for me, a fresh start. I'll have to work hard against formidable opponents."

MICHEL DESJOYEAux SkIPPER

Press contact: Laurence Dacoury +33 (0)1 47 72 81 41

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Key achievements: 2009 Winner Vendée Globe 2008/09 on FOnCIA (IMOCA 60) 2007 Winner Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 (Foncia), winner la Solitaire du Figaro 2004 Winner The Transat (Géant) 2002 Winner Route du Rhum (Géant) 2001 Winner Vendée Globe (PRB) 1998 Winner la Solitaire du Figaro (TBS) 1994 Winner Trophée des Multicoques (Fujicolor)

presse@teamfoncia.com www.teamfoncia.com

SEBAStIEN JOSSE SkIPPER

Press contact: tiphaine Combot-Seta +33 (0)6 85 58 53 00

YVAn ZEDDA / GITAnA SA

Lancement du bateau : October 2011

Launch date: August 2011

Key achievements: 2009 Winner Transmanche doublehanded and Artemis Challenge 2007 Winner Rolex Fastnet Race 2006 4th Volvo Ocean Race (ABn AMRO Two ), 24h monohull record 2005 5th Vendée Globe on VMI 2002 Trophée Jules Verne on the maxi-catamaran Orange 2001 2nd la Solitaire du Figaro

tiphaine@zephyrcom.com www.gitana-team.com

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