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The entry
lists for the IMS World 2007 at Hankoe opened this week and Jani Lehti
became the first entry with his Finnish yacht Alfa Romeo, a Grand Soleil 42R. He’s aiming for
a podium place in the championship.
Jani Lehti has just bought the Grand Soleil 42R. The boat was launched last week
with the colours of Alfa Romeo on the side. The Finland-based Team Alfa Romeo
with an all-Finnish crew has sailed together
for eleven years. They are supported by the Finnish Alfa Romeo importer. Last year they campaigned a Vroljik 42 in Northern Europe and
finished fourth overall in the Eurocard Gotland Round as their single best result.
The last three years Lehtis team has been the best Finnish IMS boat in the
national rankings.
They will be participating in both the Eurocard Gotland Round and the Finnish
IMS Championship this year to. But their dream is a medal at the IMS world at
Hankoe in Norway in August. "Our main target is definitely the 2007 IMS Worlds in Norway and we want to be
on the podium. We are also planning to take part in the North European
Championships," says Lehti.
He won’t be the only team that’s going for the medals. Team Alfa Romeo will at
least meet on more GS 42R on the race course at Hankoe, and probably two. At
least that’s what the rumour mills are saying. We will know more when the
entries start pouring in.
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The entry
lists for the IMS World 2007 at Hankoe opened this week and Jani Lehti
became the first entry with his Finnish yacht Alfa Romeo, a Grand Soleil 42R. |
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Jani Lehti has just bought the Grand Soleil 42R. The boat was launched last week
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The IMS World Championship, arranged by KNS and Norwegian Offshore Racing Club,
will officially open August 11th and will comprise of three days of inshore
races, plus one short and one long offshore race. The winner will be honoured on
August 18th. The Norwegian Offshore Racing Club expects 40-50 boats from all
over Europe.
Silver sponsor for the IMS World are Belamarin, the Norwegian distributor of
Raymarine. FSE Robline has signed on as Bronze sponsor.
"We are very pleased with the way the IMS Worlds are heading. It’s important
for us to reach the racing community where the action is and this event gives us
access to 500 sailors direct. In addition we also get access to a PR and
communication service that comes with the championship which will promote our
brand," says Hans Christian Grande, marketing director in Belamarin AS.
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