The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Cancelled lake boats leave commuters fuming Hundreds of commuters struggled to make new travel arrangements after high winds scrapped passenger boat crossings of Lake Geneva on Thursday for a second day. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150205/lake-geneva-commuters-scramble-after-boats Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:35:00 +0100 lake-geneva-commuters-scramble-after-boats Survey: Swiss motor boat theft on the rise Motor boat theft is a growing problem in Switzerland according to a new survey which puts the number of boats stolen this year to date as more than in the whole of last year. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141017/survey-swiss-motor-boat-theft-on-the-rise Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:58:41 +0200 survey-swiss-motor-boat-theft-on-the-rise Students race futuristic boats in Lausanne More than 100 students from six countries are competing in an eco-friendly boat-building competition on Dorigny beach in Lausanne this week. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140724/students-race-futuristic-boats-in-lausanne Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:25:00 +0200 students-race-futuristic-boats-in-lausanne