The SYZ & CO is a hydrofoil catamaran (with lifting foils under the hulls). The principle behind the hydrofoil yacht is to raise the boat’s hulls so that only the foils remain in contact with the water. This decreases the friction and substantially reduces the drag in the water, allowing the yacht to achieve far greater speeds than traditional boats.

To encourage the quest for sailing performance on Lake Geneva, Banque SYZ & CO has decided to join forces with the Cercle de la Voile of Geneva’s Société Nautique de Genève to promote a series of speed records under the name «SYZ & CO Leman Sailing Speed Records».

SYZ & CO sponsors two Psaros 40-type racing sailboats on Lake Geneva. They bear the names "SYZ & CO" and "OYSTER FUNDS".

They are high-technology 40-foot monohull boats endowed with the latest technical, materials and design innovations developed for transoceanic races. Among other features, these are the first two sailboats on Lake Geneva equipped with canting keels. Since their respective launches, these two sister ships have ranked first or second in all key regattas on Lake Geneva. A third unit, also named "SYZ & CO", races on Lake Constance and has recently won the famous Rund Um regatta.

The "SYZ & CO 2010 Moth European Championships" have taken place this year from 15 to 21 August on Silvaplana Lake in the Swiss Alps near St-Moritz, a spot well-known for its exceptional wind conditions.

Banque SYZ & CO, who also sponsors two foiling Moths, was Title Sponsor of the event.

Nicolas Prost takes part in the Le Mans Series endurance Championship. Previously, Nicolas raced in the Euroseries 3000 Championship.

The OYSTER fund family sponsored three racing cars this year: a Ferrari 430GT and two historical prototypes, the Lola T286 and the Chevron B26. 

The Ferrari competed in the Le Mans Series Championship and the two others competed in the Historical Vehicles Championship.

Banque SYZ & CO is proud to support the Quartier des Bains, an association that brings together 13 contemporary art galleries in Geneva's most vibrant areas from an artistic point of view.