Alinghi was the name given to the 2003 Switzerland based racing team and boat set up for the America's Cup Race, by Ernesto Bertarelli. It raced under the colours of the Société Nautique de Genève . The Alinghi team won the America's Cup challenge in 2003, in Auckland, New Zealand. This was the first time a team was successful in their first attempt to challenge for the cup and marked the first time in the 152-year history of the challenge that the America's Cup was taken to Europe. The Alinghi team successfully defended its title in 2007 at the America's Cup in Valencia, Spain.
There were three nautical 130mm models and one souvenir 85mm model in the series, that were generally available. There was also a special 130mm model, the Alinghi Rescue Knife, that was issued to the Alinghi crew, and was only available for purchase at Alinghi events. This model is quite rare.
The 130mm models had the Alinghi Sailing Race Team logo laser-etched onto the main blade and they were supplied with a fitted nylon sheath.
A few years after the Alinghi series was released, two 120mm models were also created with an Alinghi blade, possibly assembled from spare parts (see below).
Discontinued models, although the Alinghi 181 is still available as the Victorinox Delémont Boatsman.
Models in the Series
The three generally available 130mm models featured a locking, serrated, Alinghi etched, main blade; foldable pliers; a marlinspike/shackle-opener; the screwdriver/bottle-opener and the awl. The tools in the table below are added to the core toolset.
Model name | Size(mm) |
Tools and Notes | Identifier |
US No. |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alinghi 176 | 130 |
Phillips back-spring screwdriver; Fine-screwdriver; One-handed blade | 1.077.176.000 |
16310 |
|
Alinghi 177 | 130 |
Corkscrew; Fine-screwdriver | 1.077.177.000 |
20011 |
|
Alinghi 181 - SUI-1 | 130 |
Corkscrew; Can-opener; One-handed blade; ¼” Bit-driver; EvoGrip handles | 1.077.181.824 |
16326 |
|
Alinghi Rescue Knife | 130 |
Only a serrated, OHO main blade and the fixed Rescue Blade; EvoGrip handles - Not available for general purchase |
? |
? |
|
Alinghi Souvenir | 85 |
An 85mm souvenir model with the Evolution 14 toolset | 1.14.09.315.ALG.X |
? |
|
Ranger 38-36 | 120 |
Alinghi etched blade; Screwdriver/bottle-opener; Fine-screwdriver; Awl | 1.92.38.36 |
? |
|
Ranger 38-38 | 120 |
Adds a Phillips screwdriver to the Ranger 38-36 - For details see Ranger 38-36 page |
1.92.38.38 |
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Images
External References:
- MultiTool.org thread on the Alinghi Strap Cutter tool
- Wenger NA article archive: - Two Powerful Swiss Teams: Alinghi & Wenger