News Releases 8th May 2008 Starts 3rd January 2009 Cruising Fleet & ARC boats       & include a 72 hour stop-over at St Helena Island. 7th January IRC Class 2 & 3 10th January IRC Class 1 There will be one Prize Giving in Bahia. Race documents (in pdf format) *Updated Aug 2008 Entry Form Notice of Race * Schedule One: Special Regulations * Schedule Two: Cruise Fleet *

Proposed Media Schedule Phase 1 - Official Race/ Sponsorship Announcement Radio - SABC; SA FM; Cape Talk & 702 TV - SABC & E TV Press - Independent Group (National i.e. Argus, Cape Times, The Star, Daily News, Natal Mercury, Eastern Cape & Orange Free State); Die Burger; Community Newspapers; Sunday Times; Rapport; The Times; The Citizen; The Sowetan, etc. SAPA & Reuters Sailing Magazine Salvador Press/Magazines Websites - Race website; SA Sailing; all interested yacht club websites Phase 2 - Build-up to Race Start (April 2008 - January 2009) Ongoing Press - local and national where relevant Sailing Magazine Consumer Magazines - target various with human interest stories i.e. Men's Health, Best Life, Shape, Longevity, Sports Illustrated; Cosmopolitan, Fair Lady, Sarie, Getaway, Top Billing, True Love, SaltWater Girl, Sawabona, Indiwe, GQ etc. Regular Radio interviews Salvador Press and magazine updates ETV & SABC TV & MNet magazine programmes Canned footage for TV Broadcasts Regular Website updates Phase 3 - Race Start - January 2009 SAPA, Reuters All Press ETV, SABC TV & MNet Supersport Salvador Press Radio interviews In-flight TV programme (to be finalised, not confirmed) Sailing Magazine Phase 4 - The Race Daily Race Reports to all press Radio Interviews during the race TV updates Website updates Salvador Press Phase 5 - Post Race MNet Supersport - guaranteed minimum 30 minute programme, with repeat/s Each competitor is requested to provide pictures, profiles, human interest stories and to send these to Jeanne van Rooyen Martin - jvrjm@mweb.co.za