Press releaseCorum announces a new partnership by becoming a Gold Partner of the World Yacht Racing Forum. The event will take place in Portugal on the 14th and 15th of December, 2010. Professional sailors and enthusiasts will be invited to pit their performances virtually during the regatta organized by Corum and have the opportunity to win an Admiral's Cup Chronograph 48.
A rendez-vous for professionals who are active in the sailing world, the World Racing Forum brings together more than 400 participants yearly. Usually organized in Monaco, the 2010 forum will, for the first time, welcome sailors, event organizers, sponsors and international federations in Estoril. Corum is very pleased to sign a partnership with this flagship event as Gold Sponsor of the forum and Presenting Sponsor of the Virtual Corum Regatta.
Visitors to the show will be invited to visit the forum's lounge, which will be equipped with 4 computers, to participate in the Virtual Corum Regatta and to compete in a virtual match race. The participants will automatically take part in the draw to win a Corum “Admiral's Cup Chronograph 48 Bol d'Or Mirabaud”, a limited edition of 35 pieces. This model is emblematic of the brand and distinguishes itself with a twelve-sided case and a dial featuring nautical flags. This special edition combines the blue and golden colors of the famous regatta, the Bol d'Or Mirabaud presented by Corum.
Previewed at the World Yacht Racing Forum and the Yacht Racing Design & Technology Symposium, the Corum Virtual Regatta will be officially launched to the public in 2011.
Loïck Peyron, famous French sailor and the brand's ambassador, will also be present at the World Yacht Racing Forum as a lecturer, and will face a colleague live on the Virtual Corum Regatta.
Admiral's Cup Chronograph 48 Bol d'Or Mirabaud © Corum
Specifications
Reference753.935.06/0371 AB57
Limited Edition to 35 piecesMovement
Self-winding chronograph, CO753, COSC certified
Frequency 4 Hz, 28,800 vibrations/hour
27 jewels
Special CORUM finish, including the oscillating weight engraved with the brand name
Power reserve of 48 hoursFunctions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronographCase
48mm diameter, twelve-sided case
Titanium
Crown in titanium, engraved with CORUM key
Vulcanized rubber bezel and crown protector
Screw-down back in titanium with black vulcanized rubber adorned with a Bol d'Or Mirabaud specific medallionDial
Blue
3 counters: 30 minutes at 3 o'clock, 12 hours at 6 o'clock, small seconds at 9 o'clock
12 nautical pennants representing the hours transferred on the fitted flange
Red Gold 5N coated minutes and minute chevrons
Minute circle transferred on the fitted flange
Facetted hour and minute hands with black Superluminova, counter hands with black Superluminova
Red Gold 5N coated seconds hand counterweight shaped like the CORUM key
Date indication in a window at 4.30 o'clock
CORUM logo applied on the dial, Limited Edition Bol d'Or Mirabaud transferred on the dialGlass
Cambered twelve-sided sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coatingStrap
Black vulcanized rubber, width 22/20 mmBuckle
Titanium tongue buckle engraved with CORUM logoWater resistance
30 atmospheres (990 feet / 300 meters)
