Cup,” said Chiorri. “Returning to the key impact on the host venue. If you add in the
territories of the UK, Germany, France, Italy OC Events organisation and the teams, the
and The Netherlands. We also expect some iShares Cup effectively brings 600 people on
of the teams who have the flexibility and location, before you add in the thousands
budget to participate in other Extreme 40 of spectators, and that starts to generate
exhibition and invitational events in other serious income. We’ve had excellent interest
countries, such as, Switzerland where we from many new cities and regions and after
plan to return in the iShares Cup 2010.” an intensive bidding process. All but one
The ideal iShares Cup venue is one that of the venues have now been decided, the
can offer easy accessibility for VIPs and first of which we will announce next week
international media, in other words a major along with the 2009 iShares Cup calendar,”
European city with shore-side spectator concluded Chiorri.
OC Events plan to issue the Notice of Race capabilities where the boats can race very,
for 2009 and 2010 by the end of January so very close to shore coupled with good
the teams can then officially enter the circuit facilities for the teams.
– with entry numbers limited.
“Over the last two years we have been able
Venues...  
to show that the iShares Cup can attract More details from:
“We will be staging five events, and possibly
big crowds plus VIP and media attendance, www.multihullreview.co.uk and
a sixth, across Europe for the 2009 iShares
and leave a significant positive economic www.isharescup.com
Oman Sail deep in
Southern Ocean
almost at Cape Horn
Oman Sail are now well ahead of their target
time for the first round the world record
attempt from Muscat in Oman, through
the Southern Ocean and back to Oman.
Sailing Musanadam, Ellen Macarthur’s
record breaking trimaran this is an innovative
challenge to prompte the country of Oman
as a tourist destination and develop sailing
as a sport for local Omanis.
The crew that includes local Omani Mohsin
Ali Al Busaidi passed the halfway point on
10 February and are forecast to battle their
way through very stormy weather to reach
Cape Horn on February 15 – 16th. At this
point they are about 1600 miles ahead of
the 80 day forecast time.
More details from: www:omansail.com.
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