TO ASSIGNMENT EDITORS:

WHAT: VNR of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2008, held on the Atlantic Ocean off Miami Beach, Florida, USA. This international sailing regatta features a 33 boat fleet of 40-foot one-design (identical) yachts, representing 9 countries: Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Switzerland, and USA.

Racing is organized by the Storm Trysail Club and the Farr 40 Class Association.

Competitors include, HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark; Vincenzo Onorato, the current Rolex Farr 40 World Championship and America's Cup syndicate head and Ernesto Bertarelli, former Rolex Farr 40 Worlds winner and current holder of the America's Cup, together with a host of Olympic medalists, America's Cup sailors and round the world racers.

The VNR will feature shots from the racecourse, interviews with key personalities and images from the social program.

The footage is available free of charge and free of restrictions on usage.

Date	Start - End	Slug		Origin	City	Source	Access
16-APR-2008	22:30 - 22:45		Rolex Farr 40 Champs	ZZEBU	WSHT	CHKPMS	Detail
17-APR-2008	22:30 - 22:45		Rolex Farr 40 Champs	ZZEBU	WSHT	CHKPMS	Detail
18-APR-2008	22:30 - 22:45		Rolex Farr 40 Champs	ZZEBU	WSHT	CHKPMS	Detail
19-APR-2008	21:00 - 21:45		Rolex Farr 40 Champs	ZZEBU	WSHT	CHKPMS	Detail

Satellite news feed from the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2008 available via:

Eurovision World Feed web page: www.eurovision.net/net/content/worldfeeds.php

OR

Ftp server www.regattanews.com/videos.asp?eventid=192

Detailed information and shotlists for each news feed will be posted on the Eurovision World Feed page and on the ftp server.

For more information about the event please visit: www.farr40worlds.com

For further information contact:

Marina Kienitz
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Mobile: +41 79 321 4492

Sue Maffei Plowden
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