[UK Cat Info] [Press Release] TEAM HOLMATRO CLIMBS ON LEADERBOARD ROTTERDAM VX 40 GRAND PRIX

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PRESS RELEASE

TEAM HOLMATRO CLIMBS ON LEADERBOARD ROTTERDAM VX 40 GRAND PRIX=20

Rotterdam / Netherlands, June 13 2006
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After eight races on Saturday 10 and Monday 12 June 2006, Team Holmatro
(NED) climbed on the leaderboard of the Rotterdam Volvo Extreme 40 Grand
Prix. The Dutch entry is in fourth position not far from the podium. On
Saturday, the VX 40=92s competed off the coast of Hoek van Holland, =
while
four Volvo Open 70=92s were finishing their eight leg. On Monday, the
40-foot catamarans returned to the Nieuwe Maas with a tough competition.
Halfway the series in the Netherlands, Tommy Hilfiger (USA) took over
the lead from Motorola-CHR (UK). The crowd onshore and on the water
enjoyed the spectacle. They could clearly see the crews working hard on
the trampolines and they could hear the winches.=20

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Tropical temperatures prevailed on June 12th and the South-easterly was
variable in direction and strength. Due to a small race area, the course
was short and because of the wind angle it was only reaching. A good
start turned out to be essential, as there was very little room left for
tactical moves. The one that rounds the mark first, is likely to take a
bullet. Out of five races, the fourth was by far the most exciting one.
Tommy Hilfiger with Randy Smith on the helm and Basilica of skipper
James Grant (UK) were off first, followed by the Volvo Ocean Race of
Nigel Pit (USA). At the buoy, Holmatro sneaked to the Volvo-boat and Pit
did not give enough water. He had to take his penalty and Holmatro took
over their third position. Tommy Hilfiger caught up on Basilica, but hit
the British hull while rounding the bottom mark. They had to turn a 360
as well and Holmatro passed them. The Americans chased them up and at
the next corner it went wrong again. This time, it were the Dutchmen
that hit the Tommy Hilfiger. After the penalty, Tommy and Motorla-CHR
were ahead of them and Team Holmatro finished fourth. Holmatro-skipper
Mitch Booth afterwards: =93We all pushed hard today. Those two =
collisions
are part of the game. It was gusty and shifty and these boats accelerate
fast and stop abrupt. That causes crashes at the corners.=94 Booth =
stayed
calm at the final race and was leading the fleet from the start to the
finish. The Dutch VX 40 scored a series of 4-3-3-4-1, which was a better
performance than Motorola, who sailed very well on Saturday. The British
are still seven points ahead of the Dutchmen. =20

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Finish VO 70=92s
Since the inport race of the Volvo Open 70=92s was portponed to Sunday,
the VX 40 class competed on the VO 70 course off the coast of Hoek van
Holland on Saturday. Meanwhile the Pirates of the Caribbean, Ericsson,
Brunel and ABN AMRO TWO finished their eight leg a few hundred meters
away. The impressive crowd of spectator boats was not always aware of
being on the finish line or at the downwind mark of the catamarans.
Guests onboard chartered clippers were suprised by the speed of the
mutlihulls and were hanging over the rail. In between the three races,
the VX 40=92s went into the chaos around the VO 70=92s as well.=20

After eleven races, Tommy Hilfiger is on top of the leaderboard,
followed by Basilica and Motorola-CHR. The differences are small with
two more days left. Greg Homann of the Holmatro: =91It would be nice to
get a podium finish. It is still possible.=94=20

Leaderboard VX40 Grand Prix Rotterdam after 11 races:
1. Tommy Hilfiger, 85 points
2. Basilica, 78 points
3. Motorola-CHR, 75 points
4. Holmatro, 68 points
5. Volvo Ocean Race, 56 points

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For more information about Team Holmatro, please contact Diana Bogaards
on number +31 6-51383762 or by e-mail to diana@diabo.nl
<mailto:diana@diabo.nl>=20

Photography: Team Holmatro / Diana Bogaards
You can download high resolution images from www.holmatro.nl
<http://www.holmatro.nl>  or you can send your request by e-mail to
Diana Bogaards.=20

For more Information on the VX-40-class, please surf to
www.volvoextreme40.org <http://www.volvoextreme40.org> .=20

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width=3D"100%"><h3>PRESS RELEASE</h3><STRONG>TEAM HOLMATRO CLIMBS ON =
LEADERBOARD ROTTERDAM VX 40 GRAND PRIX</STRONG>
<BR><BR>Rotterdam / Netherlands, June 13 2006</td></tr><tr><td =
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<P>After eight races on Saturday 10 and Monday 12 June 2006, Team =
Holmatro (NED) climbed on the leaderboard of the Rotterdam Volvo Extreme =
40 Grand Prix. The Dutch entry is in fourth position not far from the =
podium. On Saturday, the VX 40=92s competed off the coast of Hoek van =
Holland, while four Volvo Open 70=92s were finishing their eight leg. On =
Monday, the 40-foot catamarans returned to the Nieuwe Maas with a tough =
competition. Halfway the series in the Netherlands, Tommy Hilfiger (USA) =
took over the lead from Motorola-CHR (UK). The crowd onshore and on the =
water enjoyed the spectacle. They could clearly see the crews working =
hard on the trampolines and they could hear the winches. </P>
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src=3D'http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/vx40_hotelny_kl.jpg' =
align=3D'right' valign=3D'middle' hspace=3D'10'>
<P>Tropical temperatures prevailed on June 12th and the South-easterly =
was variable in direction and strength. Due to a small race area, the =
course was short and because of the wind angle it was only reaching. A =
good start turned out to be essential, as there was very little room =
left for tactical moves. The one that rounds the mark first, is likely =
to take a bullet. Out of five races, the fourth was by far the most =
exciting one. Tommy Hilfiger with Randy Smith on the helm and Basilica =
of skipper James Grant (UK) were off first, followed by the Volvo Ocean =
Race of Nigel Pit (USA). At the buoy, Holmatro sneaked to the Volvo-boat =
and Pit did not give enough water. He had to take his penalty and =
Holmatro took over their third position. Tommy Hilfiger caught up on =
Basilica, but hit the British hull while rounding the bottom mark. They =
had to turn a 360 as well and Holmatro passed them. The Americans chased =
them up and at the next corner it went wrong again. This time, it were =
the Dutchmen that hit the Tommy Hilfiger. After the penalty, Tommy and =
Motorla-CHR were ahead of them and Team Holmatro finished fourth. =
Holmatro-skipper Mitch Booth afterwards: =93We all pushed hard today. =
Those two collisions are part of the game. It was gusty and shifty and =
these boats accelerate fast and stop abrupt. That causes crashes at the =
corners.=94 Booth stayed calm at the final race and was leading the =
fleet from the start to the finish. The Dutch VX 40 scored a series of =
4-3-3-4-1, which was a better performance than Motorola, who sailed very =
well on Saturday. The British are still seven points ahead of the =
Dutchmen.  </P>
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<P><STRONG>Finish VO 70=92s</STRONG><BR>Since the inport race of the =
Volvo Open 70=92s was portponed to Sunday, the VX 40 class competed on =
the VO 70 course off the coast of Hoek van Holland on Saturday. =
Meanwhile the Pirates of the Caribbean, Ericsson, Brunel and ABN AMRO =
TWO finished their eight leg a few hundred meters away. The impressive =
crowd of spectator boats was not always aware of being on the finish =
line or at the downwind mark of the catamarans. Guests onboard chartered =
clippers were suprised by the speed of the mutlihulls and were hanging =
over the rail. In between the three races, the VX 40=92s went into the =
chaos around the VO 70=92s as well. </P>
<P>After eleven races, Tommy Hilfiger is on top of the leaderboard, =
followed by Basilica and Motorola-CHR. The differences are small with =
two more days left. Greg Homann of the Holmatro: =91It would be nice to =
get a podium finish. It is still possible.=94 </P>
<P>Leaderboard VX40 Grand Prix Rotterdam after 11 races:<BR>1. Tommy =
Hilfiger, 85 points<BR>2. Basilica, 78 points<BR>3. Motorola-CHR, 75 =
points<BR>4. Holmatro, 68 points<BR>5. Volvo Ocean Race, 56 points</P>
<P>/// End</P></td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><hr class=3Dhr_blue>

</td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><P><BR>For more information about Team =
Holmatro, please contact Diana Bogaards on number +31 6-51383762 or by =
e-mail to <A href=3Dmailto:diana@diabo.nl>diana@diabo.nl</A></P>
<P>Photography: Team Holmatro / Diana Bogaards<BR>You can download high =
resolution images from <A =
href=3Dhttp://www.holmatro.nl>www.holmatro.nl</A> or you can send your =
request by e-mail to Diana Bogaards. </P>
<P>For more Information on the VX-40-class, please surf to <A =
href=3Dhttp://www.volvoextreme40.org>www.volvoextreme40.org</A>. </P>
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