iShares Cup European Extreme 40 dates confirmed

9:23 PM Wed 11 Feb 2009 GMT

'iShares Cup 2008 Amsterdam' Vincent Curutchet / DPPI /OC

The 2009 calendar for the premium iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series is now confirmed. Five rounds, with a possible sixth and final event, will be staged across Europe that will see the leaders in the sport of sailing vying for the overall iShares Cup, bringing the sport of Extreme 40 racing to the public for a third year running.

Held at premium European venues that will grant the public accessibility and a grandstand view of the iShares Cup racing - spectators are guaranteed a close-up view of the short-course, action-packed racing alongside the iShares Cup Race Village, engaging the public both on and off the water.

Round 1 : Italy - 15 to 17 May 2009

Round 2 : France - 3 to 5 July 2009

Round 3 : United Kingdom - 1 to 3 August 2009

Round 4 : Germany, Kiel - 28 to 30 August 2009

Round 5 : The Netherlands - 25 to 27 September 2009

Round 6 : TBC - 10 to 12 October 2009

Racing will be staged over three days Friday to Sunday with a Media Day held the day before each regatta.

The venues will be announced over the coming weeks starting this week with the confirmation that the German city of Kiel will, once again, host a round of the iShares Cup.

After the huge success of the inaugural iShares Cup 2008 regatta in Kiel, which saw over 80,000 spectators cheering on the Extreme 40s which prompted Alinghi skipper, Ed Baird, to comment: 'I think we've probably sailed in front of this many in a television situation but not in person, this is fantastic.' The city of Kiel will host Round 4 of the iShares Cup over the 28 to 30 August directly in front of the Kiellinie.

'Kiel is proud of the fact that it belongs to the select group of European venues, which are presenting the regattas of this year's Extreme 40 Sailing Series. These regattas offer a perfect mix of breathtaking entertainment and world-class sports,' said Angelika Volquartz, Kiel's Lord Mayor.

'It was most important for us to secure an option to continue this cooperation for the years to come, because this high-profile catamaran event so close to the city centre is a true asset to Kiel.'

To find out more about Kiel Sailing City, visit www.kiel-sailing-city.de

For further information on the iShares Cup, visit www.isharescup.com

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