SPECIAL HALF PRICE SHIPPING DEALS FOR HELSINKI

In association with Finnlines and with a little bit of help from Jim Schwerdt we have been able to negotiate a very special half price deal for Melges 24 teams who would like to ship their boats up to Helsinki from either Felixstowe or Zeebrugge.

The return package enables you to simply drop your boat at the terminal in either Felixstowe or Zeebrugge, it will then be shipped up to Helsinki and delivered direct to the Yacht Club and then returned back to Felixstowe or Zeebrugge after the event ready for you to retrieve. There are three elements to the charge for this:

Ferry - Euro 1037 (GB£682)

Road transport in Helsinki - Euro 300 (GB£200)

Bunker Charges - Because of the current oil price increases and uncertainties in the gulf the ferry company is currently charging a bunkering surchage on their fare. As of today this is 12% but it is hoped that oil prices will drop by August and there will be a commensurate drop in the bunkering surcharge.

Should anyone wish to ship a car to Helsinki there are a limited number of vehicle spaces also available at a cost of Euro 677 (GB£452).

In order to take advantage of this offer please E-mail Fiona Brown for further information asap.

For further information about the Jacobs Creek Melges 24 European Championship 2003 visit www.melges.org/europeans2003