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Best South American sailors confirm participation in 2nd Mitsubishi Sailing Cup 2011

São Paulo (SP) - The best sailors in South America that together, accumulate 340 shares and 270 medals in Olympics and world championships, European, South American and National, have confirmed their presence in season 2 Mitsubishi Sailing Cup, the first competition monotypes yachts (boats equal) 40-foot ocean, called class S40 (Soto40).

The first stage of the circuit more competitive in South America, which will also have 25 boats in Class HPE will be 2-5 June in Ilhabela, coastal area of ​​São Paulo. The other steps occur in Buzios, 11-14 August, and in Rio de Janeiro, 1-4 September.

With 12 boats from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile have already registered, confirmed is the participation of Olympic medalists Torben Grael, Eduardo and Javier Conte Penido, and sailors who participated in the Olympics have on the shelf and medals and titles at major world competitions, as Francesco Bruni, Gaston Brun, Guillermo Parada, Cole Mariano Parada, Roberto Martinez, Samuel Albrecht, Vince Brun and Eduardo Souza Ramos.

The excellent technical skill of the sailors and crew, the concept of competition monotype, with exactly the same boat and no rules or handicap rating, and the unique features of S40, a class of oceangoing ships of last generation, ensuring a high standard of competitiveness . On an equal basis and without external influences, the sailors only rely on their technical skills and their performance.

As each boat has 10 crew, so far the second season of Cup Sailing Mitsubishi already has the participation of 120 professional and amateur sailors of the highest level, a milestone in competitions on the continent.

The registered shares and accumulated 15 medals in seven Olympics, 50 world titles, 11 European, South American and 38 164 nationals, a total of 238. The number of shares in such competitions sum 331.

Mitsubishi Sailing Cup 2011 competitors will also meet Class HPE 25, monotype that was the inspiration for sailboats S40, both coming out of the boards of Acebal Javier Soto, who becomes the access class of the competition.

List of sailors already confirmed.

Medals in Olympics: Torben Grael (two Gold, one Silver and two Bronze), Eduardo Penido (Gold), Javier Conte (Bonze).

Participations in Olympics: Eduardo Souza Ramos, Francesco Bruni, Gaston Brun, Guillermo Parada, Cole Mariano Parada, Roberto Martinez, Samuel Albrecht, Vince Brun.

Titles medals in other competitions: Alexander Rose, Andrew Mirsky, Andrea Grael, Drag Von Appen, Daniel Santiago, Dee Smith, Fabrício Sreppel Frederick Plass, Geison Mendes, George Nehm, Jorge Errazuriz, Marcelo Massa, Marco Grael, Miguel Saubidet, Nicolas Gonzalez, Norberto Vitale, Pablo DeFazio, Renato Plass, Samuel Gill.

More information: www.mitsubishimotors.com.br

Mitsubishi CUP 2011 Sailing Calendar

2-5 June - BEAUTIFUL ISLAND (SP)

11-14 August - Buzios (RJ)

1-4 September - RIO DE JANEIRO (RJ)

Source: Press Office of MMC - Mitsubishi Motors Control / Giorgia Torello

Grabbed from:  http://www.soto40.com.br/