Volkswagen Touareg King Of Cowes at Skandia Cowes Week Regatta Announced
Top Helms Invited to Compete Head to Head to win coveted title and brand new Volkswagen Touareg
8 May 2007 - Performance Sailcraft Europe Ltd and Volkswagen Touareg have teamed up to create a very special invitation-only sailing event to find the ‘Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes at Skandia Cowes Week 2007’.
On Friday 3rd August the winning helms of some 29 of the most competitive classes of Skandia Cowes Week 2006, will come together racing identical one design Laser SB3s off Cowes in a one-day, three race regatta. For the first time leading national and international helmsman will have the opportunity to pitch their skills on the water without performance enhancing features, advantageous ratings or financial investment to compete for the coveted title ‘Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes’. Competition is expected to be fierce, with prizes of a Volkswagen Touareg, Volkswagen Eos and Laser GXD up for grabs.
A Diverse Entry List
With leading skippers from classes as diverse as Sonata’s to Class 0, invited helms will be allocated their Laser SB3 boat through an independent draw. * The class winners must helm their boat with the SB3 owner as principle crew member. The third, and if necessary fourth, crew member (crew weight must not exceed the Laser SB3 class rule weight limit of 270kg) will be appointed at the owner’s and skipper’s joint discretion.
"We are delighted to welcome Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes to the stable of events associated with Skandia Cowes Week. With a truly level playing field, the racing is set to be spectacular," comments Stuart Quarrie, Director of Cowes Combined Clubs. Winners of Skandia Cowes Week classes are all very talented helms, used to competing at the highest levels, and this new competition adds an exciting additional dimension as we prepare for Skandia Cowes Week 2007.
With such big prizes at stake Tony Lovell, the event’s Principle Race Officer, will ensure a series of challenging races are set to test the skills and tactics of the invited helms.
"Interest in the Laser SB3 fleet at Skandia Cowes Week has grown enormously in recent years," explains David Graham, President of Vanguard and Director of Performance Sailcraft Europe
"The Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes at Skandia Cowes Week brings together for the first time a diverse range of keel boat title holders competing in a ‘champion of champions’ style event. With nowhere to hide we’re hoping for some exciting racing and some surprises," promises Graham. "This thrilling event will take place thanks to the generous sponsorship Volkswagen Touareg offers the Laser SB3 class at Skandia Cowes Week we’re hoping it kicks off the weeks racing at Cowes in style."
Premium Prizes Up For Grabs
Each competitor will receive a limited edition Volkswagen Touareg King of Cowes Musto Navigator’s Case and every participating boat owner will have their entry to Skandia Cowes Week 2007 paid and will receive a new Volkswagen sponsored spinnaker. All crews of the winning boats will also receive a trophy.
The racing will be tight, as they will be battling it out for:
| Skippers | Owners | |
| 1st | Volkswagen Touareg | Free SB3 trade-in |
| 2nd | Volkswagen EOS | SB3 Mainsail |
| 3rd | Laser GXD | SB3 Jib |
