12 Countries And A Fleet Composed Of Over 143 Boats Guarantee The VI Trofeo S.M. La Reina

Valencia. June 30, 2004. With a fleet composed by 145 boats, representing 13 different countries and 3 continents, the VI Trofeo S.M La Reina will start next Friday, hosted by Real Club Náutico de Valencia.

In this edition -the sixth-, the organisation has the biggest number of entries, with the fleet divided by seven different groups: IMS 500, IMS 600, Group C, Group D, IMS CLUB and Classics.

The racing format includes six Windward-Leeward races for the three days of competition.

This year, this prestigious IMS Championship will see the fight, in which Spain with 15 IMS boats will face against Italy, Norway, Great Britain and Australia.

On IMS 500, Spain will count on units like the new OffShore Team World Champion, the JV 46 ft. “Telefónica MoviStar” skippered by Pedro Campos, and the European Champion “TAU UBS” a new BC58 ft., skippered by Laureano Wizner. The Championship will see the launch of “CAM”, a new 54 ft. Farr design with the Olympic medallist Fernando León as a skipper.

On IMS 600, the spectators may enjoy with a great battle between the countries represented - Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark and Uruguay-. On this division, Vasco Vascotto, the new World Champion, will sail with his GS 42 ft.“Telefónica MoviStar”