![The 8 meter sailing boat Lafayette from the Netherlands, left, is competing with Alouette from Switzerland, right, in the 8th race, right before the race was cancelled due to light wind, during The 8 meter sailing boat Lafayette from the Netherlands, left, is competing with Alouette from Switzerland, right, in the 8th race, right before the race was cancelled due to light wind, during](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PEW67W/the-8-meter-sailing-boat-lafayette-from-the-netherlands-left-is-competing-with-alouette-from-switzerland-right-in-the-8th-race-right-before-the-race-was-cancelled-due-to-light-wind-during-the-last-day-of-the-8-meter-world-championships-on-the-lake-of-geneva-switzerland-saturday-july-10-2004-after-the-7th-race-the-sailing-boat-lafayette-from-the-netherlands-won-the-world-championships-with-15-points-ahead-of-fleur-de-lys-from-france-with-16-points-and-aluette-from-switzerland-also-with-16-points-29-boats-from-11-different-nations-and-for-the-very-first-time-from-three-continents-we-2PEW67W.jpg)
The 8 meter sailing boat Lafayette from the Netherlands, left, is competing with Alouette from Switzerland, right, in the 8th race, right before the race was cancelled due to light wind, during
La Vida Starships - This is a 11 Meter One Design racing sailboat that is 34 feet in length providing ample room in cockpit. Made by Precision Boat works, this is a
![The 8 meter sailing boat Alouette SUI 11 from Switzerland, left, and Gitana Sixty SUI160, right, are competing in the 8th race, right before the race was cancelled due to light wind, The 8 meter sailing boat Alouette SUI 11 from Switzerland, left, and Gitana Sixty SUI160, right, are competing in the 8th race, right before the race was cancelled due to light wind,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PEW678/the-8-meter-sailing-boat-alouette-sui-11-from-switzerland-left-and-gitana-sixty-sui160-right-are-competing-in-the-8th-race-right-before-the-race-was-cancelled-due-to-light-wind-during-the-last-day-of-the-8-meter-world-championships-on-the-lake-of-geneva-switzerland-saturday-july-10-2004-after-the-7th-race-the-sailing-boat-lafayette-from-the-netherlands-won-the-world-championships-with-15-points-ahead-of-fleur-de-lys-from-france-with-16-points-and-aluette-from-switzerland-also-with-16-points-29-boats-from-11-different-nations-and-for-the-very-first-time-from-three-continents-were-c-2PEW678.jpg)