Ville de Paris (FRA-27) sailed in the semifinals of the LVC 1992
After FRA-2 and FRA-8 the FRA-27 was the 3rd French
yacht.
FRA-2 was overall the first IACC yacht which was
launched from dock.
She was financed by Marc Pajot's own expense.
FRA-2 was fast but was sold due to financial reasons
to the American AC applicant Beach Boys Syndicate.
This team canceled shortly after its application and
sold the yacht to the America3 Foundation.
The sailing idol Marc Pajot (see French Kiss / AC 1987)
tried as a result to dismiss the syndicate manager
Eric A. Ogden.
The politician Jacques Chirac then mayor of Paris tried
to prevent this action and threatened a public subsidy
stop of 6.4 million U$.
Eric Ogden wanted now to fire Pajot itself, but failed.
A new owner, the industrialist Pierre Legris took
over the syndicate with a U$ 7 million donation.
He diminished Ogden, confirmed the application
of Pajot and calmed the situation.
FRA-27 reached the semifinals in the LVC.
After FRA-2 and FRA-8 the FRA-27 was the 3rd French
yacht.
AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
