18TH PUERTO VALLARTA INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE
Del Rey Yacht Club Starts Feb. 11-18, 2005
dryc.org
June 24, 2004 For Immediate Release

Corum Joins Del Rey's Puerto Vallarta Race As Title Sponsor: Division Winners To Receive An Admiral's Cup Trophy 41 Watch

MARINA DEL REY, Calif.---Corum USA has joined the Del Rey Yacht Club in partnership as title sponsor of the 18th biennial race from Marina del Rey to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at the same time raising the prize stakes to a rare level in amateur sailing.

The owner or skipper of the overall winner in each class of the Del Rey Yacht Club Corum USA International Yacht Race will receive a Corum Admiral's Cup Trophy 41 watch with a retail value of $2,195. There were six such winners in 2003.

Corum is an independent, family owned company producing high-quality and prestigious Swiss watches since 1955. The Admiral's Cup Trophy 41, with a 41mm stainless steel case and nautical pennants instead of numerals to indicate the hours, was just introduced by Corum in March.

The watch, along with the complete Corum line, may be seen at www.corum.ch

Stacie Orloff, president of Corum USA, said, "Corum is very pleased to be a partner in the Del Rey to Puerto Vallarta Race. Our Admiral's Cup watches celebrate the very essence of things that are nautical. So we feel this sponsorship is a perfect fit."

Fred Rapp, general chairman of the P.V. '05 Race for DRYC, said, "The new partnership, with Corum as the title sponsor, brings even more prestige to the oldest, continuously run race to mainland Mexico. As a recognized name for elite timepieces, Corum will present their Admiral's Cup Trophy 41 watch to each overall class winning yacht during the Awards Fiesta at the Westin Regina Hotel in Puerto Vallarta."

Later this summer, the Admiral's Cup Trophy 41 watch will be on display at DRYC in time for the Preparation Seminar Series Oct. 11, Nov. 14 and Dec. 9. The seminars, open to prospective entrants, cover all details of ocean racing, from provisioning a boat to the safety equipment needed.

Preliminary entries now number 28 and are divided between the Racing Division and the Salsa group, the division for skippers who prefer to break up the race into three legs but still enjoy the thrill of a competitive long-distance blue water event.

The Salsa Division will start Feb. 11, a week ahead of the Racing Division classes, and enjoy layovers at Turtle Bay and Cabo San Lucas, with Bahia Santa Maria as an option in between. The Salsa Division will have classes for both spinnaker and non-spinnaker boats.

The Notice of Race, Entry Request Form, current entry list and other race information and event details are available online at www.dryc.org

Entry forms should be requested by Oct. 10, 2004. Del Rey Yacht Club will provide dock space for all starters and assist in air transportation and hotel accommodations.

All entries must have a minimum deck length of 35 feet and a Southern California PHRF off-wind course rating of 150 seconds per mile maximum. Salsa entries also must be capable of a minimum speed of 6 knots under power, with fuel capacity for a minimum distance of 150 miles.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Del Rey Yacht Club
(310) 823-4664
dryc.org

RACE CHAIRMAN
Ron Jacobs
(310) 274-7200
rj2sail@pacbell.net

RACING DIVISION ENTRIES
Mike Guccione
(818) 731-1030
innov8@pacbell.net

SALSA DIVISION ENTRIES
Marty & Phyllis Fliegel
(310) 577-6474

PRESS OFFICER
Rich Roberts
(310) 835-2526
richsail@earthlink.net