Wild Oats confirms entry

February 2007:

Superyacht Cup - MAXIS WILD OATS AND ALFA ROMEO FIRE UP THE SUPERYACHT CUP FLEET

Two times Sydney-Hobart winner 'Wild Oats' has confirmed entry to The Superyacht Cup in Palma. Australian Bob Oatley’s 30m racing maxi will be matched against arch-rival 'Alfa Romeo', owned by New Zealander Neville Crichton. The two fiercely competitive yachts will be amongst the fastest in the fleet despite being two of the smallest of the 60 or so expected entries. Two additional high performance light-weight cruising boats, Visione (45m) and Ghost (37m) will be out to show their speed against the smaller maxis.

The Superyacht Cup, which has traditionally been held in October, is this year taking place in June to coincide with The America's Cup in near by Valencia, and the last day of the three day regatta will be for The New Zealand Millennium Cup. Wild Oats is one of several yachts making the trip from the southern hemisphere to Europe to take part in this unique event. The Dubois designed 51m fast cruising boat Kokomo, which was launched from Alloy Yachts in New Zealand last year, will be sailing to Europe after taking part in The St Bart's Bucket in the Caribbean. Two additional yachts to register their entry this week are the Dubois designed 37m Midnight and the 32m schooner Ashanti IV, designed by Henri Gruber, taking the total entries to date to over 40 yachts.

Please Note:Media Accreditation forms are now on our website, if you are planning to attend The Superyacht Cup in Palma in June please fill in the form. Access to the event will be only permitted with advance accreditation.

The Superyacht Cup incorporating The New Zealand Millennium Cup currently has over 40 entries and is expecting up to 70 yachts over 30m LOA. It will be held at Dique del Oeste in Palma, Mallorca, June 16 -19th 2007.

For more information visit: www.thesuperyachtcup.com <http://www.thesuperyachtcup.com>
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Kate Branagh
Media Relations
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