Lake Geneva developed specifically for the lake. The design of the "Alinghi 5", the defender of the 2010 America's Cup, was influenced by those racing catamarans. The best-known event, the "Bol d'Or" (not to be confused with other events having the same name) runs from Geneva to the end of the lake and back. The Tour du Lac rowing event also takes place on Lake Geneva. Competitors row once around the entire lake, making this event, at a distance of 160 km (99 mi), the longest non-stop rowing regatta in the world. Edmund Ludlow, famous as one who had signed the death
Sixth constituency for French residents overseas 2012 French legislative election. The list of candidates was officially finalised on 14 May. There were twenty-one candidates: The Socialist Party chose Nicole Castioni, a resident of Geneva, as its candidate. She was a magistrate in the Criminal Court of Geneva, and, having dual French and Swiss citizenship, was an elected representative in the Parliament of Geneva from 1993 to 2001. Her deputy ("suppléant") was Louis Lepioufle, also a resident of Geneva. The Union for a Popular Movement chose Claudine Schmid. Sébastien Brack was her deputy ("suppléant"). Europe Écologie–The Greens chose Ximena Kaiser Morris, with Jean Rossiaud as her deputy