![A Mil Mi-26 helicopter with the Alinghi 5 catamaran arrives in front of the Genoa port August 7, 2009. The boat was lifted from Lake Leman in Switzerland and carried to Genoa A Mil Mi-26 helicopter with the Alinghi 5 catamaran arrives in front of the Genoa port August 7, 2009. The boat was lifted from Lake Leman in Switzerland and carried to Genoa](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cpjwcw/a-mil-mi-26-helicopter-with-the-alinghi-5-catamaran-arrives-in-front-of-the-genoa-port-august-7-2009-the-boat-was-lifted-from-lake-leman-in-switzerland-and-carried-to-genoa-in-italy-on-the-mediterranean-where-the-swiss-team-will-train-for-the-americas-cup-until-mid-october-2009-ras-al-khaimah-in-the-united-arab-emirates-will-be-the-host-country-for-the-33rd-americas-cup-that-will-start-february-8-2010-reuters-stefano-rellandini-italy-sport-yachting-2cpjwcw.jpg)
A Mil Mi-26 helicopter with the Alinghi 5 catamaran arrives in front of the Genoa port August 7, 2009. The boat was lifted from Lake Leman in Switzerland and carried to Genoa
![A Mil Mi-26 helicopter lifts America's Cup defenders new catamaran Alinghi 5 from its construction site in Villeneuve, southwest Switzerland July 8, 2009. Alinghi have chosen a giant catamaran with a length A Mil Mi-26 helicopter lifts America's Cup defenders new catamaran Alinghi 5 from its construction site in Villeneuve, southwest Switzerland July 8, 2009. Alinghi have chosen a giant catamaran with a length](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2EW9H/a-mil-mi-26-helicopter-lifts-americas-cup-defenders-new-catamaran-alinghi-5-from-its-construction-site-in-villeneuve-southwest-switzerland-july-8-2009-alinghi-have-chosen-a-giant-catamaran-with-a-length-of-274-metres-90-foot-and-a-mast-of-about-50-metres-164-foot-to-face-us-challenger-oracle-for-33rd-americas-cup-races-in-february-2010-the-boat-will-follow-a-development-program-over-the-next-weeks-on-lake-leman-reutersdenis-balibouse-switzerland-sport-yachting-2D2EW9H.jpg)
A Mil Mi-26 helicopter lifts America's Cup defenders new catamaran Alinghi 5 from its construction site in Villeneuve, southwest Switzerland July 8, 2009. Alinghi have chosen a giant catamaran with a length
![A Mil Mi-26 helicopter lifts America's Cup defenders new catamaran Alinghi 5 from its construction site in Villeneuve, southwest Switzerland July 8, 2009. Alinghi have chosen a giant catamaran with a length A Mil Mi-26 helicopter lifts America's Cup defenders new catamaran Alinghi 5 from its construction site in Villeneuve, southwest Switzerland July 8, 2009. Alinghi have chosen a giant catamaran with a length](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8C5BH/a-mil-mi-26-helicopter-lifts-americas-cup-defenders-new-catamaran-alinghi-5-from-its-construction-site-in-villeneuve-southwest-switzerland-july-8-2009-alinghi-have-chosen-a-giant-catamaran-with-a-length-of-274-metres-90-foot-and-a-mast-of-about-50-metres-164-foot-to-face-us-challenger-oracle-for-33rd-americas-cup-races-in-february-2010-the-boat-will-follow-a-development-program-over-the-next-weeks-on-lake-leman-reutersvalentin-flauraud-switzerland-sport-yachting-2E8C5BH.jpg)