FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

King of the Cape Announces a hat trick in local shop sponsorship.

April 3, 2003
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

With the size and scope of Verizon Wireless King of the Cape Freestyle Pro-Am increasing this year, the need for local sponsorship was paramount. As such, we are proud to announce that Sailworld Cape Cod, Island Sports of Rhode Island, and Inland Sea Windsurf Company of West Dennis, have joined forces as shop sponsors supporting the 2003 event. These shops are the heart of windsurfing on New England and will be working in unison to promote and grow the event. Jim Ballantyne has always been a huge supporter of windsurfing in the community on Cape Cod, Platt Johnson has been in the windsurfing business promoting windsurfing at every level since the 70's, and Philip Mann has been a very active shop in Vermont for years and has recently moved his operation to Cape cod. It only made sense to have all the shops involved in the event.

"We are very excited to be involved. It is an event that ANY windsurfer can participate. My wife cracked her first jibe during her heat at the 1999 event and even won the novice division." -- Philip Mann, Inland Sea Windsurf Company, West Dennis, MA.

"We appreciate being involved and it will be a great event." -- Jim Ballantyne, Sailworld Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay, MA.

"The KOTC Windfest and Kids Camp will a major event. We couldn't miss a change to contribute and support all our friends." -- Platt Johnson, Island Sports, Newport, RI.

For more information please contact us at: info@kingofthecape.com, (888)465-2632, or visit our website at: http://www.kingofthecape.com/.