The Swiss-bornformer-mountain guidewill be joined at the helmof \"Turanor\" byGerardd\'Aboville, the firstman to rowacrossthe Atlanticandthe Pacific. They will be assisted by two engineers.
Also there was Jean-Claude Biver, chief executive of Hublot and the man credited by many with rescuing the Swiss watch industry, who said that, if asked, he would leave Hublot and run the bid without asking for a salary.