| PRESS RELEASE: Sunsail Partner With The Royal Southern Yacht Club To
Launch New Biscay 2012 Race. |
Sunsail are pleased to partner with the Royal Southern Yacht Club to
celebrate their
175th Anniversary and announce the launch of the Biscay 2012 Race, from
16-29 September 2012 with competitors racing from Hamble, UK to Brest,
France and back to Hamble. |
| The Biscay 2012 Race will see crews race the new fleet of Sunsail
F40s, the largest identically matched fleet in the world, and complete
over 950 nautical miles. The race is divided into three legs allowing
for challenging and competitive racing. |
| Simon Conder; Sunsail UK Head of Marketing said; "This is a great
partnership for Sunsail, the Royal Southern Yacht Club is a prestigious
sailing club and the new fleet of F40s are the perfect boats for this
challenging and exciting race. The Biscay 2012 is a great addition to
the Sunsail Racing Events Calendar and will challenge crews, whilst
allowing fantastic stop-over locations." |
| Leg one, from Hamble to La Rochelle, competitors will navigate their
way down The Solent towards the Needles and cross the challenging waters
of the Bay of Biscay towards the charming, fortified port of La
Rochelle. Leg two, from La Rochelle to Brest, France crews will navigate
up the stunning west coast of France to arrive in the historic port of
Brest. Leg three, from Brest to Hamble will see competitors sail past
Bembridge Ledge off the east coast of the Isle of Wight and back across
The Solent to Hamble for the prize giving. |
| Competitors for Biscay 2012 are able to build their racing miles in
the F40s in the Sunsail Racing Programme in the Canary Islands this
winter and in the UK next year. The four Regattas in the Royal Southern
Yacht Club's 2012 summer racing programme will also count towards crew
qualification for the Biscay 2012 race. |
| For more information call Sunsail Racing: 0844 463 6851 or
www.sunsailracing.com
|
| 2012 Sunsail Racing Events Calendar (including
RSYC Summer Regattas) |
| January 2012 |
|
| 7th January |
Winter Racing, Canary Islands - Sunsail Race Series 5 |
| 14th January |
Winter Racing, Canary Islands - Sunsail Race Series 6 |
| 21st January |
Winter Racing, Canary Islands - Sunsail Race Series 7 |
| 28th January |
Winter Racing, Canary Islands - Cruising Rally |
| February 2012 |
|
| 4th February |
Winter Racing, Canary Islands - Cruising Rally |
| 11th February- 5th March |
Winter Racing - Chase the Sun Regatta, Lanzarote -
Portsmouth |
| March 2012 |
|
| 3rd March |
Season Shake Down |
| 17th & 18th March |
Sunsail Racing Series - Round 1 |
| 31st March & 1st April |
Sunsail Racing Series - Round 2 |
| April 2012 |
|
| 5th - 9th April |
Easter Rally |
| 14th & 15th April |
Sunsail Racing Series - Round 3 |
| May 2012 |
|
| 17th - 20th May |
Industry Sailing Challenge |
| 26th- 27th May |
Royal Southern Yacht Club Summer Regatta Series 1 |
| June 2012 |
|
| 1st - 4th June |
Cross Channel Rally |
| 9th-10th June |
Royal Southern Yacht Club Summer Regatta Series 2 |
| 30th June |
Round the Island Race |
| July 2012 |
|
| 7th July |
Summer Race Day and BBQ |
| 7th-8th July |
Royal Southern Yacht Club Summer Regatta Series 3 |
| 21st & 22nd July |
Sunsail Racing Series - Round 4 |
| August 2012 |
|
| 11th - 18th August |
Cowes Week |
| 25th & 26th August |
Sunsail Racing Series - Round 5 |
| 24th - 27th August |
Cross Channel Rally |
| September 2012 |
|
| 6th - 9th September |
Little Britain Challenge Cup |
| 8th-9th September |
Royal Southern Yacht Club Summer Regatta Series 4 |
| 16th - 29th September |
INAUGURAL BISCAY 2012 RACE |
| 22nd & 23rd |
Sunsail Racing Series - Round 6 |
| October 2012 |
|
| 6th & 7th October |
Sunsail Racing Series - Round 7 |
| 20th & 21st October |
Sunsail Racing Series - Round 8 |
| |
Winter Racing Programme in the Canary Islands - details TBC |
| November 2012 |
|
| 10th November |
Sunsail Racing Series Final |
|
| ENDS |
Note to Editors:
" The inaugural Biscay 2012 Race will take place from 16th - 29th
September 2012 with competitors racing from Hamble, UK to La Rochelle and Brest and back to the Hamble.
Customers can request details about the NEW Royal Southern Yacht Club
BISCAY 2012 Race by calling our Yacht Racing team on 0844 463 6851 or
log onto
www.sunsailracing.com
A selection of high resolution images are available on request |
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