Having secured a major title sponsor for the event, organisers of Europe's Premiere Regatta, ACCBank Cork Week, are buoyed up by the fact that record entry levels have been secured for the 2008 event.

The major sailing event which takes place from July 12 to 18 in Crosshaven traditionally attracts huge entries from competitors worldwide and entries for this year's competition are significantly up on the 2006 numbers.

Dave Meagher, Chairman of the Cork Week Race Committee said he is excited by the sheer range and mix of boats entering, "We already have six confirmed TP 52s entered who will compete for the Carroll Challenge Cup and the SB3s will have more than 60 boats racing on the One-Design Course."

ACC Bank Cork Week's unique attraction is that it offers the amateur sailor the opportunity to compete against the best in the world and the 2008 event has attracted, amongst others, Dan Myers' new Judel Vrolijk 66, 'Numbers' and ‘Rambler' which smashed the Middle Sea and Transatlantic Records in 2006. The Gentlemen's Class looks like being the biggest IRC Class with fifty to sixty boats competing and a large fleet of Farr 45s are expected.

For further information please visit www.accbankcorkweek.ie.

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