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25 March 2005, 07:01 am

Record Participation

Izola Spring Cup

Kopa, Slovenia

The race office of JK Burja has registered 422 competitors from 16 countries for this ISAF Grade 2 event. Entries include Olympic silver and bronze medallists in the Laser Class, Andreas <A href='/bio.asp?ID=AUTAG1'>GERITZER</A>(AUT) and Vasilij <A href='/bio.asp?ID=SLOVZ'>ZBOGAR</A>(SLO).

Yesterday evening, prior to today's first day of racing 384 boats were confirmed, but the registrations for the last arrivals will be possible until the 9.00 AM this morning.

The starting signal of the first race today is scheduled at 11:00 hours, sailing on the Course Red for competitors in the Laser and Laser Radial, and 470 Men and Women. On Course Green racing will take place for Laser Radial men, 420 open and Europe men and women.

With competitors from 10 countries in the Laser Radial fleet, expect to see even more sailors add their names to the ISAF World Sailing Rankings lists for this new Olympic class at the conclusion of competition.

Jana Pines (As Amended By ISAF)