Speed attempts will be held during the days surrounding the 49er Worlds and Europeans, culminating in the Sail for Gold event in Weymouth. Sailors will try to bet the time set by Simons Hiscocks and Rick Peacock in 2008 at 19.4 knots The new carbon mast and square top mainsail will be the equipment used.
Registration for the event will be open to all 49er Class members. Registration can be made through the 49er website, www.49er.org for a 20€ registration fee.
Velocitek Speed Pucks will be provided to each entry to record the run with verification to be confirmed by a member of the 49er Executive at the event.
Each event will have a winner, and the overall top speed team will be crowned '2009 Seiko Velatura 49er Speed Champions' at the conclusion of the Sail for Gold event in Weymouth.
Overall winners will receive $5,000 USD and 2 Seiko Velatura watches.
The CEO of the International 49er Class, Marcus Spillane, said 'It’s great that SEIKO have created this 'Speed Challenge'. It has provided a wonderful opportunity for our sailors to try new techniques and to go right to the limit, and it should results in some fantastic competition between our top teams. We are very grateful for SEIKO and Velocitek’s support.'
For more information, keep track through www.49er.org
About Seiko SEIKO has been the main sponsor of the International 49er Class since 2006. Through this agreement, SEIKO has assisted the growth of the sport and has supported the future development of the 49er sailing through the supply of funds and equipment to the new generation of sailors. In return, SEIKO has gained valuable insights into the needs and wishes of the top athletes in world sailing, and is incorporating this knowledge into each new generation of Velature, its marine watch collection.
About Velocitek Velocitek enables dinghy and sportboat racers to improve their boat speed and tactics with real-time on-the-water performance feedback from the SC-1 and SpeedPuck high-accuracy GPS instruments as well as post-race analysis using the Velocitek SpeedPlay race replay computer program. The Velocitek system is unique in that it forms a completely integrated hardware-software solution for GPS-assisted sail training. Find out more at velocitek.com
by Jere Biehl
11:08 PM Thu 2 Jul 2009 GMT
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