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10 October 2005, 12:34 pm

Dates Announced

ISAF Nations Cup 2006

The dates for the 2006 ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final and Regional Finals have now been announced. The Royal Cork Yacht Club in Ireland will host the Grand Final, with Regional Finals hosted by Finland, Portugal, Slovenia, Great Britain, United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, the US Virgin Islands and New Zealand.

The Royal Cork Yacht Club in Ireland will host the Grand Final of the event which pits nation against nation in supplied equipment in a true test of sailing skill. The Grand Final in Ireland will take place from 5-9 September 2006.

The venues for the eight regional finals which cover Europe, Asia, North and South American and Oceania were confirmed earlier in the year, and the dates have now been scheduled to take place between April and June with the individual dates listed in the table below.

Regional Finals
Group	Region	Host Nation	Host Club	Equipment	Dates
Group A - Open	Europe 1	Helsinki, Finland	NJK Match Race Center	J/80	15-18 June
Group A - Women	Europe 1	Caniçal, Machico, Madeira, Portugal	Quinta do Lorde Yacht Club	J/22	2-7 May
Group B - Open/Women	Europe 2	Izola, Slovenia	Jadralno Društvo J/24	J/24	29 June-2 July
Group C - Open/Women	Europe 3	London, Great Britain	Queen Mary Reservoir	J/80	25-29 April
Group D - Open/Women	Asia	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Dubai International Marine Club	V1-30	2-7 April
Group E - Open/Women	South America	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro	J/24	9-13 August
Group F - Open/Women	North Ameria	St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands	St. Thomas Yacht Club	IC24	8-11 June
Group G - Open/Women	Oceania	Auckland, New Zealand	Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron	Elliot 6 Metre	19-24 April