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EXTREME 40S WILL RETURN TO COWES

After some spectacular racing during Skandia Cowes Week 2007, Cowes will welcome back the iShares Cup Series this August.

Featuring Extreme 40s racing at high speeds, this event is now firmly on the sailing calendar.  After racing in Switzerland and France, the Extreme 40s will be at Cowes from 2 to 4 August (the first weekend of Cowes Week). Following their visit to Solent waters, the teams will return to Europe for a round in Germany, before the final races in the Netherlands between the 19 and 21 September.