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
Geneva, Wisconsin Geneva, Wisconsin Geneva is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,099 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Como is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Lake Como is also located in the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²), of which, 29.3 square miles (75.8 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (4.97%) is water, primarily consisting of Lake Como and Como Creek. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,099