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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#9999FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="11e924263.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=75 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>   |   </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" "><U>home</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id352.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archive data"><U><B><IMG SRC="0430e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>     </B><A HREF="id297.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRANSQUADRA "><U><B><IMG SRC="0440e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="id315.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Transquadra Race"><U><B><IMG SRC="0450e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=405 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="91940403.png"> <div> Transquadra</div> <div> <B>The Sun Odyssey 49DS will be the official support sailboat for the Transquadra Solo</B></div> <bR> <div> For the upcoming 5th annual Transquadra Solo sailboat race, the Jeanneau shipyard will be supplying a prestigious chase boat, the new Sun Odyssey 49 DS, to follow the fleet during the entire length of the world's biggest Transatlantic race. </div> <bR> <div> This Atlantic crossing event, reserved for a specific crew category (40 years and older) and limited to production boats, is dedicated to amateurs from all over who like to race for fun. </div> <bR> <div> This international transatlantic race already has registered more than 85 entries for this year's event, with 25 solo skippers as well as 60 two-crew vessels. </div> <bR> <div> The starting line is set for July 31, 2005 in St Nazaire, France for a first leg to Madeira, Portugal and then on January 29, 2006 a final leg from Madeira to Martinique, a total race distance of over 3 900 nautical miles! </div> <bR> <div> The Sun Odyssey 49 DS, designed by Philippe Briand and Vittorio Garroni, was selected for its bluewater ocean cruising qualities. </div> <bR> <div> Jeanneau, building boats with the soul of a sailor, will be at the heart of the action to witness this historic maritime event. </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.transquadra.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.transquadra.com"><U>www.transquadra.com</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>