Grand Final 2009

Open and Women Division
Venue: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Dates: 23-28 March 2009
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Event website: http://www.nationscup2009.com/

Sailing venue: Guaiba River

Provided Equipment: J 24

Nearest international airport: Salgado Filho International Airport Porto Alegre, 20km, daily connections to Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo and Buenos Aires, click here for the website

Regional Final Asia

Open and Women Division
Venue: Mumbai, India
Dates: 14-19 October 2008

Sailing venue: Bay of Chowpatty

Provided Equipment: J 24

Nearest international airport: Mumbai International Airport, 45 min, serves all major cities in Asia and Europe, website

MNA Allocation: ANG, AZE, BRN, CHN, FSM, HKG, INA, IND, KAZ, KEN, KGZ, KUW, LIB, MRI, MYA, NAM, OMA, PAK, PHI, PLE, QAT, RSA, SEN, SEY, SIN, SRI, THA, TPE, UAE, ZIM

Regional Final Europe I (Open)

Open Division only
Venue: Brindisi, Italy
Dates: 18-21 September 2008
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Racing area: Port of Brindisi

Provided Equipment: J 22

Nearest airport: Brindisi Apulia Airport, 3km from the club, serves major hubs (Rome, Milan Linate) in Italy, website

MNA Allocation: ALG, AND, ARM, BLR, BUL, CRO, CYP, EGY, ESP, GEO, GRE, ISR, ITA, LBA, MAR, MDA, MKD, MLT, MON, POR, ROU, RUS, SBR, SLO, SMR, SUI, TUN, TUR, UKR

Regional Final Europe II (Open)

Open Division only
Venue: Kinsale, Ireland
Dates: 22 – 25 October 2008
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Racing area: Kinsale Harbour

Provided equipment: J 80

Nearest airport: Cork International, 20min, serves major European cities and hubs (e.g. Dublin, London Heathrow, Amsterdam), website

MNA Allocation: AUT, BEL, CZE, DEN, EST, FIN, GBR, GER, HUN, IRL, ISL, LAT, LIE, LTU, LUX, NED, NOR, POL, SVK, SWE

Regional Final Europe I (Women)

Women's Division only
Venue: Antibes, France
Dates: 7 - 11 October 2008

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Provided equipment: Beneteau 7.5

Nearest international aiport: Nice-Cote d'Azur Airport (NCE), 15km, serves all major cities in Europe, website

MNA Allocation: ALG, AND, AUT, BUL, CRO, CYP, EGY, ESP, GRE, HUN, ISR, ITA, LBA, MAR, MLT, MON, NED, NOR, POR, ROU, RUS, SLO, SUI, TUN, TUR 

Regional Final Europe II (Women)

Women's Division only
Venue: Hamburg, Germany                           
Dates: 14 – 16 November 2008
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Sailing venue: Aussenalster (Lake)

Provided Equipment: Streamline

Nearest airport: Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, 20min, serves all major cities in Europe, website

MNA Allocation: ARM, BEL, BLR, CZE, DEN, EST, FIN, GBR, GEO, GER, IRL, ISL, LAT, LIE, LTU, LUX, MDA, MKD, POL, SBR, SMR, SVK, SWE, UKR

Regional Final North America and Caribbean

Open and Women Division 
Venue: Charleston, SC, USA
Dates: 6 - 9 November 2008

Racing area: Charleston Harbour off Patroits Point

Provided equipment: J 22

Nearest international airport: Charleston International, 20 min, serves all major hub cities in the USA, website

MNA Allocation: AHO, ANT, BAH, BAR, BER, BVI, CAN, CAY, CUB, DOM, ESA, GRN, GUA, ISV, JAM, LCA, MEX, PUR, TRI, USA 

Regional Final Oceania

Open and Women Division
Venue: Auckland, New Zealand
Dates: 25-28 September 2008
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Racing area: Waitemata Harbour

Provided equipment: Eliott 6m

Nearest international airport: Auckland International, 20km, serves all major hub cities in Asia and Oceania, website

MNA Allocation: ASA, AUS, COK, FIJ, GUM, JPN, KOR, MAS, NZL, PNG, SAM, SOL, TAH, VAN, NCA

Regional Final South America

Open and Women Division
Venue: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dates: 10 - 15 December 2008
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Racing area: Rio de la Plata

Provided Equipment: J 24

Nearest international airport: Buenos Aires International, 30km, serves all major cities in South America, website

MNA Allocation: ARG, CHI, COL, ECU, PAR, PER, URU, VEN