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RC44 Sweden Cup Marstrand, Sweden

by RC44 Class Association on 16 Aug 2011
Match Cup Sweden RC44 Class Association http://www.rc44.com
The RC44 Sweden Cup will be the fourth round of the RC44 Championship Tour and is fast approaching its first day of racing in Marstand which is set for August 17th.

After an epic third event to the Championship Tour at the RC44 Cagliari Cup, where class veterans and new teams alike were put through their paces in the mistral conditions, the RC44 class moves on to the Swedish sailing mecca of Marstrand, with racing taking place from the 17-21 August on the same waters as the Stena Match Cup Sweden, earlier in the year.

'It means a lot for Sweden that we get another major international championship in sailing, it shows that we have a strong position in the world as a sailing organizer at the highest level, but it also allows us to attract young and new sailors to sail at top level', says Stefan Rahm, federal director of the Swedish Sailing Federation.

With four new teams joining the fleet since the series kicked off in San Diego five months ago, the RC44 Sweden Cup promises to be an exciting event with a fleet of fifteen boats battling in close competition for the title.

Marstrand © RC44 Class Association http://www.rc44.com
Marstrand © RC44 Class Association http://www.rc44.com

Located 40 minutes north-west of Gothenburg and with a reliable afternoon sea breeze and open sea to the west, the picturesque and beautiful island of Marstrand transforms from a quiet archipelago village into Sweden's most popular 'guest harbour’.

Magnus Augustson from RC44 Team CEEREF said 'I’m really looking forward to the RC44 Sweden Cup, Marstrand is a small island outside the Archipelago in Sweden normally with a very good sea breeze. It’s a nice place for the class to hold an event both on the water and on the Island; it’s going to be great to be back home. Marstrand has the potential to be as exciting as Cagliari, maybe not this much wind but there’s going be much rougher seas, which will throw up new challenges for the teams, it will be a fantastic event.'

Joining the RC44 Championship Tour in Marstrand will be a local sailing team racing an RC44 for this event only. More information to be announced shortly.

Offical Schedule

Monday 15 August
Free craning day. 16.00 - 18.00 Registration and weigh-in at the Race Office.

Tuesday 16 August
09.00 - 18.00 Registration and weigh-in at the Race Office.

Wednesday 17 August
09.30 Morning Show for invited guests
10.00 Skippers briefing – Match Race
11.30 1st warning signal for Match Race
16.45 Press conference
18.00 Welcome cocktail

Thursday 18 August
09.30 Morning Show for invited guests
10.00 Skippers briefing – Fleet Race
11.30 1st warning signal for Fleet Race
17.00 After Sail Pasta Party

Friday 19 August
09.30 Morning Show for invited guests
10.00 Skippers briefing – Fleet Race
11.30 1st warning signal for Fleet Race
17.00 After Sail Pasta Party
20.00 Official Regatta Party - Societetshuset

Saturday 20 August
09.30 Morning Show for invited guests
10.00 Skippers briefing – Fleet Race
11.30 1st warning signal for Fleet Race
17.00 After Sail Pasta Party

Sunday 21 August
09.30 Morning Show for invited guests
10.00 Skippers briefing – Fleet Race
11.30 1st warning signal for Fleet Race
14.00 Last warning signal
Immediately after racing; Prize-giving ceremony

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