The Rhode Island Sailing Foundation, and Team Alinghi, organizers of the UBS Trophy, have announced the event race format as follows:

June 18 1500 Practice starts

June 19 1330 Two professional skipper races

June 20 1330 Two professional skipper races

June 21 1330 Two professional skipper races

June 22 1330 Two professional skipper races

June 23 Scheduled Lay Day

June 24 1330 One professional skipper race, two owner/driver races

June 25 1330 One professional skipper race, two owner/driver races

June 26 1330 Two professional skipper races

Please note that Race Schedule is subject to change. Any changes will be published at www.ubstrophy.com.

Spectators will be able to enjoy close up viewing of the race starts and finished from Fort Adams, the hub of activity for the UBS Trophy. There will be plenty of off water festivities happening daily at Fort Adams. There will be a merchandizing area where the public can buy official event clothing, and local vendors will be selling food and beverages. BMW, a co-sponsor, will have cars on display, while Nespresso and S.Pellegrino encourage you to stop by their coffee and water bars to sample the goods. Parking will be plentiful and a water taxi will ferry people to and from downtown Newport.

After the racing, press conferences will be held daily at the Newport Shipyard, at approximately 5pm. The public are welcome to view the press conferences and tour the Shipyard for up close viewing of SUI-64, winner of the America's Cup 2003, and USA-76, BMW Oracle Racing.

PRESS OFFICE:

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Bernard Schopfer

Team Alinghi

EPFL, Parc Scientifique (PSE)

1015 Lausanne

Tel + 41 21 693 02 63

Mobile : + 41 79 332 11 76

E-Mail: media@alinghi.com

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US Press Office

Michelle Slade

Tel +1 541 387 4345

Mobile: +1 541 490 6877

E-Mail: media@alinghi.com

The UBS Trophy is a sailing regatta, to be held in Newport from June 19-26 2004, between Team Alinghi and ORACLE BMW Racing. UBS is the main sponsor of the event. BMW is a co-sponsor whilst Nespresso, S.Pellegrino and Valencia 2007 are official suppliers.

Please refer to the official event website at www.ubstrophy.com, for more information.