The winner of the 2009 Longtze European Tour, German airline Lufthansa, is an enthusiastic, passionate and talented participant in the 2010 Figaro Circuit!

Lufthansa first became involved in the world of sailing just last year, participating in the first Longtze European Tour and its five events. The challenge of defending the airline’s title is up to the team led by skipper Luc Gellusseau (8 times World Champion) aboard the “Longtze Team Lufthansa - FRA 818”. Lufthansa put on a brilliant performance to win the title following a suspense-filled, emotional competition. “Performance, innovation, emotion and ecology are all essential in sailing.”

Key circuit features: the navigation system aboard the Figaro Bénéteau 2 was designed by and for single-handed sailors, born from the collaboration between naval architect Marc Lombard and all the “Figarists”. “The solo racers conceived it to their image, the architect dreamed it, and the shipyard built it, respecting the spirit of its industrial field,” affirms the constructor. The Figaro Bénéteau 2 is in fact larger and more powerful than its predecessor, integrating numerous new developments in terms of construction, innovation and design.

Lufthansa will count on the support of its boat sponsors, Murphy & Nye, Breitling, Sixt, Swiss and Toshiba, to help with this new challenge.

Ronan Treussart, an experienced skipper: The German airline has selected Ronan Treussart, a circuit regular since 2006, to fly the Lufthansa flag. Born in Saint-Brieuc in the Côtes-d’Armor département, Ronan has had a passion for sailing since a very young age. Today it is his life. “The development of a new partnership is the result of extremely good preparation and cooperation between the two parties. This preliminary work with Lufthansa is passionate and precludes an extremely wonderful adventure for the upcoming Figaro Bénéteau season. I am both delighted and proud to fly the flag for Lufthansa, one of the biggest airlines in the world, in 2010,” he said. At the age of just 27, he already possesses a wealth of experience in the discipline: Champion of France Espoir in 2004, 6th in the French Championships in 2007, Ronan now continues his sporting career with Lufthansa, entering the new season with confidence