Hobie 33 North American Championship News Release

For Immediate Release
For Details, Contact:
Juan Mauri
Mauri Pro Sailing
817-426-5625
info@mauriprosailing.com


Hobie 33 North American Championship to be held October 20-23, 2005

Denton, Texas—October 5, 2005: The Hobie 33 North American Championship will be held at Lake Texoma on October 20-23, 2005. The Hobie 33 Class, in cooperation with Cedar Mills Marina, Mauri Pro Sailing, Cedar Mills Yacht Club, is coordinating this officially sanctioned one-design event.

“This is the premier event of the year for Hobie 33 racers,” stated race coordinator and owner of Mauri Pro Sailing, Juan Mauri. “With some of the best Hobie 33 sailors from the United States, Canada, Germany, Peru, and Venezuela racing, we expect this international event to be very competitive and exciting.”

The regatta will be fleet racing between Hobie 33 class legal sailboats owned and skippered by members of the Hobie 33 Class Association. Ten races on approximate 1.2 mile courses outside of Cedar Mills Marina are scheduled for the regatta. Racers will be able to launch and berth their boats at the marina.

In addition to top-notch racing, participants and their guests will enjoy social activities throughout the regatta. Cedar Mills Yacht Club and the Cedar Mills Yacht Club Race Committee have arranged live music and delicious meals for the weekend.

“We are really excited about the event,” said Vicki Isaacks, CMYC Race Captain. “This regatta will spotlight racers from around the country and hopefully build even more enthusiasm for our racing program here at Cedar Mills.”

More information about the event is available at http://hobie33.com/Hobie33-2005-NA/NOR.htm

About Hobie 33 North American Association

Hobie 33 North American Association is an organization to support Hobie 33 sailboat owners and sailors. Hobie 33 boats are know for their offshore performance but are proven to be highly competitive around the buoys also. For more information, please visit www.hobie33.com.

About Mauri Pro Sailing

Mauri Pro Sailing is a sailor’s direct access to sailing solutions. More than just a sailing store, Mauri Pro Sailing draws upon the experiences of its international staff of sailors to provide customers the most appropriate information so they buy sailboat hardware and sailing gear with confidence. For more information, please visit www.mauriprosailing.com.

About Cedar Mills Marina

Cedar Mills Marina, located on the southwestern shores of Lake Texoma, is North Texas’ friendliest and most complete family vacation destination and is perfect for boating, camping, exploring, and just plain relaxing. Just about an hour and a half from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and two hours south of Oklahoma city, it offers a full service department, ships store, restaurant, campgrounds, RV park, and cottages as well as power and sailboat slips. For more information, please visit www.cedarmills.com.

About Cedar Mills Yacht Club

Cedar Mills Yacht Club was founded in 1981 to advance the sport of yachting—sailing, racing and cruising—on Lake Texoma. In addition to encouraging good sportsmanship and safe boating, the club encourages fellowship in the yachting community through introducing youth to the sports of sailing and providing a proper facility for the use of its members. For more information, please visit www.cmyc.org.