NEWS IN BRIEF
Thursday 25 June 2009

Giancarlo is a proud father
Powerboat P1 would like to send its congratulations to SNAV OSG pilot Giancarlo Cangiano, who became a father last week.
Giancarlo and partner Alessandra have named the baby girl Eva.
Congratulations Giancarlo!
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A host of dignatories were on hand to present the various awards at the Turkish Grand Prix of the Sea in Istanbul over the weekend.
Deputy Governor Ali Bakoglu, Tamer Taspinar, the Deputy General of Istanbul District of Marine Affairs and Federation chairman Enver Oral were among the guests charged with the responsibility of handing the medals, trophies and bottles of champagne to the winning teams in Turkey.
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Eurosport has announced its viewing figures for its three magazine shows broadcasting the Grand Prix of the Sea in Malta.
An excellent 2,045,000 people tuned to watch the stunning action from Valletta.