10.08.2012
Dùn Laoghaire, Dublin Bay
The most exciting new global sailing championship MOD70
European Tour comes to Dun Laoghaire
Dublin 05- 09 September 2012
Dun Laoghaire will play host to sailing's most exciting new
global sailing championship series when the MOD70 European Tour
visits from Wednesday 5th September to Sunday 9th September.
Ireland has hosted most of the world's top sailing events during
2012 and the hosting of this new series undoubtedly proves
Ireland as one of the best sailing locations in the world.
The MOD70s - Race For Water, FONCIA, Groupe Edmond de Rothschild,
Spindrift racing and Musandam Oman Sail - will be hosted by the
National Yacht Club and Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company and a 5
day family festival will be held on the East Pier to celebrate
the arrival of the most innovative racing trimarans in the world
. The festival will include food courts, farmers market,
fairtrade & ethnic stalls, craft stalls, street entertainers and
vintage amusements. On Friday 07 September and Saturday 08
September the MOD70s will be competing in Dublin Bay in the
Dublin City Race and Speed Match Races and there will be live
commentary from the East Pier. The trimarans will leave Dun
Laoghaire at 3pm for the start of the second leg of the European
Tour from Dun Laoghaire to Cascais.
Commenting on today's announcement Gerry Dunne CEO, Dun Laoghaire
Harbour Company stated. 'We are delighted to welcome the world's
most innovative trimarans to Dun Laoghaire Harbour which has
witnessed 200 years of maritime history. 1.4 million people walk
the East Pier on an annual basis and we hope that the hosting of
this global event will attract many more people to our beautiful
harbour in September'
The high speed MOD70 class of trimarans are a new innovation for
sailing. They have already proven to be the fastest offshore
sailing one design class in the world. Each MOD70 is completely
identical, built from the same moulds, so that success&xnbsp; –
inshore and offshore – reflects the skills of the sailing crew
and not any technological advantage.
'The National Yacht Club has played host to many world
championships and in July this year we co-hosted the ISAF Youth
World Championships. We are delighted that the MOD70s has chosen
Dun Laoghaire to host a stopover on the European Tour and we
look forward to thousands of people visiting Dun Laoghaire to
enjoy the spectacle' stated Paul Barrington, Commodore of the
National Yacht Club
The MOD70 European Tour starts in Kiel, Germany, then Dublin, to
Cascais by Lisbon, Portugal to Marseille, France to a finish in
Genoa, Italy. Over the five weeks total duration of the MOD70
European Tour the teams will sail nearly 5000 miles over five
offshore stages.
The MOD70 European Tour is the second event of the Multi One
Championship, following on from July's inaugural KRYS OCEAN RACE
which saw the MOD70's race the Atlantic from New York to Brest,
France at remarkable speeds. The first three boats finished
within less than two hours after traversing the Atlantic in less
than five days with the winning boat making more than 711 miles
in one 24 hours period.
Already the MOD70 fleet has attracted a cross section of some of
the best ocean racing sailors in the world. Michel Desjoyeaux
(FRA) has twice won the Vendée Globe solo round the world race
and skippers FONCIA.&xnbsp; There are more than eight sailors across
the different boats who hold round the world records including
Britain's Brian Thompson who sails in Musandam-Oman Sail.
Thompson has more than 20 offshore sailing speed records to his
name and was the only Briton on board Banque Populaire V when
the giant multihull set a new record for sailing non stop around
the world in January.
Marco Simeoni, President of MOD SA commented: 'The second stage
of the MOD70 European Tour is hosted by the National Yacht Club
and Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, who will host a lively public
festival to welcome the fleet of MOD70s. Local knowledge & local
expertise in hosting worldclass sailing events is widely
appreciated. We thank all the institutions involved in this stop
over and we look forward to spending five wonderful days in the
heart of the local culture. Sports and entertainment is
guaranteed in the Dublin Bay from the 5th to 9th of September!'
OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS IN DUN LAOGHAIRE
Wednesday 5th September:
Estimated arrival of MOD70s
10am – 6pm Food courts, farmers market, fairtrade & ethnic stalls
, craft stalls,
family entertainment, vintage amusements
Thursday 6th September
10am – 6pm Food courts, farmers market, fairtrade & ethnic stalls
, craft stalls,
family entertainment, vintage amusements
Friday 7th September
10am – 6pm Food courts, farmers market, fairtrade & ethnic stalls
, craft stalls,
family entertainment, vintage amusements
14:00 Dublin City Races and Speed Matches. Vantage points from
the East Pier to Sandycove with live commentary from the East
Pier.
2200 Firework display in Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
Saturday 8th September
10am – 6pm Food courts, farmers market, fairtrade & ethnic stalls
, craft stalls,
family entertainment, vintage amusements
14:00 Dublin City Races and Speed Matches. Vantage points from
the East Pier to Sandycove with live commentary from the East
Pier.
Sunday 9th September
10am – 6pm Food courts, farmers market, fairtrade & ethnic stalls
, craft stalls,
family entertainment, vintage amusements
15:00 Start of Leg 2 Dublin (Dun Laoghaire)-Cascais.
Vantage points from the East Pier to Sandycove with live
commentary from the East Pier.
Fiona Bolger
[http://www.mod70-europeantour.com]
28th August: Deadline for arrival of MOD70s fleet in Kiel
30th August: Media Day
31st August: Betfair City Races and/or Speed Match
1st September: Betfair City Races and/or Speed Match
2nd September: Start Leg 1 Kiel- Dùun Laoghaire (Dublin)
30th August 2012
MOD70 EUROPEAN TOUR
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