FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    29 August, 2001    		 Contact: Alexander Meller,
    International 505 Class President,
    E-mail alimeller@aol.com,
    Tel +1 240-461-4533

    95 TEAMS FROM 11 COUNTRIES PRE-REGISTERED FOR 46th INTERNATIONAL 505 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

    CASCAIS PORTUGAL - More than 95 teams will compete in September at the 505 World Championships in Cascais, Portugal, event organizers announced today. The 46th running of the 505 Worlds is slated for Sept. 21-28, following a 2-day pre-worlds warm-up event Sept. 19-20.

    The regatta is attracting top competitors from around the globe, including teams from Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, Sweden, Great Britain, USA and Portugal. Key teams to watch are:

    • Five time 505 World Champion Krister Bergstrom from Sweden, returning with crew Thomas Moss to defend their 2000 World Championship
    • 1999 World and 2001 North American Champions Howard Hamlin and Mike Martin of the USA are back together after each steering a 505 for the 2000 season
    • Past 470 World Champion Dr. Wolfgang Hunger and crew Holger Jess of Germany
    • Past Fireball World Champion and multi-time 505 UK Champion Ian Pinnell of Great Britain
    • Perennial French National Champion Philippe Boite
    • Olympian (in Laser) Nick Adamson of the USA
    • Morgan Larson of the USA is also expected, but is not yet registered

    The event web site at URL: http://www.myskipper.com/505wc/index.asp includes a list of all pre-registered competitors. This site will have daily reports, latest news, and photos during the event. This is the first time the 505 World Championship has been held in Portugal, a country that has until now, not had an active 505 fleet.

    With over 1200 members in 20 countries, the International 505 class is the largest and most active two-person high performance dinghy class in the world, providing the highest level of non-Olympic racing available. Despite its exceptional performance, the 505 is relatively easy to sail, but a challenge to sail well! It is raced by Olympic medallists and club sailors, men and women, juniors and seniors, on lakes and on oceans, in drifters and in 35+ knots. Many of the best-known names in International Sailing have raced, or currently race 505s.

    For further information on the International 505 Class please browse URL: http://www.int505.org or contact 505 Class President, Alexander Meller, at e-mail alimeller@aol.com, Tel +1 240-461-4533.