18th IWR - 2ND TO 9TH DECEMBER 2007, OPENING SOONImperia, 30th November 2007
Everything's ready in Oneglia ancient
harbour for the beginning of 18th Imperia Winter Regatta. On Sunday 2
December the arrival of sailors while on Monday 3 December at 10.15
the start of the first race will be fired on the race area in front
of Imperia town. Ten races are scheduled for sailors of Laser class -
Standard for male sailors, Radial for female ones - and RS:X.
Official opening ceremony of the event that will come to an end on
Sunday 9 December is scheduled on Friday 7 December at 17.00 hrs in
the previous Deposito Franco, while welcome ceremony for Laser and
RS:X sailors will be held in the same place on Monday 3 Decembere at
17.00 hrs.
Main sponsor of IWR is the famous hat company Borsalino: a special
Borsalino prize will be awarded to the winners of 470 class both male
and female.
The IWR is an ISAF Grade 3 event.
Imperia Winter Regatta is organized by Yacht Club Imperia
(www.ycim.it): YCIM established one year and half ago from through
the merging between Circolo Velico Imperiese and Porto Maurizio Yacht
Club. The Chairman is Riccardo Guatelli, Event Director is Luigi
Rognoni.
Organization of IWR is possible thanks to support of Regione Liguria-
Assessorato allo Sport, Comune of Imperia - Assessorato allo Sport e
manifestazioni, Provincia of Imperia and the cooperation of Imperia
Coast Guard.
IWR has the support as well of Porto di Imperia Spa, ICS
(Internet & Communication Solutions), Outreach Communication,
Longiave Business Design, North Sails Italia, Gold Mediastore, UNO
Communications and Agnesi.
Press Office IWR: Laura Jelmini, ph. +39 3488720683, e-mail:
laurajelmini at mac.com
All info (live race, results and photo during the event) are posted on:
http://i-w-r.com
At the end of the event the IWR calendar could be downloaded on line
and a photo book by photographer Fabio Taccola will be published by
Sea Book (www.sea-book.com).
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