America's Cup: Peyron brothers behind the latest Challenger

6:33 PM Wed 9 Feb 2011 GMT

'Energy Team - Challenger for the 34th America’s Cup'

The Peyron brothers, famous for their exploits in offshore sailing and giant multihulls, have turned their attention to the America's Cup. On Wednesday morning in Paris, Bruno Peyron outlined the details of the Energy Team, the sixth challenger for the 34th America's Cup. Loick Peyron joined live from the Southern Ocean where he is currently leading the fleet in the Barcelona World Race around the world. 'I've never been interested in the America's Cup before,' Bruno Peyron said. 'The Cup before was impossible. The budgets were too high compared to the return on investment... It's not a coincidence it has ...

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