International Sailing Youth Exchange

Nice initiative by Shosholoza sponsor-partner T-Systems, with an invitation now extended to kids from all the AC 32 teams to participate. This letter was emailed around to the teams in the past few days, and Ms. Hirt was more than happy when we offered to blog it on the CCB....



T-Systems / Team Shosholoza
International Sailing Youth Exchange:
July, 24rd – July, 29th 2006
Valencia, Spain


Invitation to the International Sailing Youth Exchange


Dear All,

Last year T-Systems initiated a Youth Exchange Program between young sailors from South Africa and Germany in cooperation with Team Shosholoza, the MSC Izivunguvungu Foundation of Cape Town, the Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC) and the North German Sailing Association (NRV). The concept is simple: we would like to help young sailors to experience sailing conditions, techniques and competitions in other countries. Making friends across borders and getting to sample a different culture are, of course, also part of the aims of the Program and hence the theme, “sailing without borders.”


This year’s Youth Exchange Program will take place in Valencia, kicking off July, 24rd until July, 30th 2006. Nine young sailors from South Africa will travel to Valencia and join German and Spanish youths to talk, sail and have fun together for almost one week. Therefore we would like to invite all kids from the America’s Cup Family between 11 and 16 years of age to participate in this International Youth Exchange and experience a week of sailing and other fun activities. Advantageous would be the kids bringing their own boats (e.g. Snipe, Laser or Optimist) because only a limited number can be provided with boats from Real Club Nautico Valencia.


If interested please contact:

Carola Hirt
T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH
Sport Sponsoring Manager
Brand Communications & Sponsoring
carola.hirt@t-systems.com
Phone: +34 9631 65172
Mobile: +34 600 720 204