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Contact:
Marlieke de Lange Eaton
401-683-0800
US SAILING
ORGANIZES SPECIAL PREVIEW OF
'MORNING LIGHT' MOVIE WITH ROY DISNEY
Portsmouth,
R.I. (January 22, 2008) - US SAILING, national governing body for the sport,
along with Roy E. Disney and Pacific High Productions, have organized a
special preview of the yet-to-be-released movie "Morning Light" on March 14
at 6 p.m. at the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport, R.I. The preview is held
in conjunction with US SAILING's Spring Meeting, held March 13-16 in
Newport, R.I.
"Morning Light" - scheduled to be released later this year - chronicles one
of the youngest crew ever to compete in the Transpacific Yacht Race to
Hawaii. Roy E. Disney combined his love for sailing and film to come up with
the idea for the movie, which highlights the recruitment and training of the
young crew, culminating in showing the team race in the famous Transpac
Race.
In addition to Roy E. Disney, the film's co-producer Leslie DeMeuse and
several young members of the crew will be in attendance at the special
preview in Newport.
The preview event is open to US SAILING members for $25 per person
(discounted tickets for Spring Meeting attendees), with the proceeds going
to US SAILING's Annual Appeal for youth sailing. Seating is limited in the
Jane Pickens Theater, so attendees are limited to purchasing
four tickets per
person. For details and to purchase tickets, please visit
www.ussailing.org/donations/morninglight.asp.
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing
body for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode
Island, the organization provides leadership for the sport of sailing in the
United States. US SAILING offers training and education programs for
instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing
organizations and communities, issues offshore rating certificates, and
provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the
country, including National Championships and the U.S. Olympic and
Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit
www.ussailing.org.
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