The inaugural ISAF Grade 1 Syraka Cup begins Thursday in Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. Eleven teams from seven countries will be competing Thursday through Sunday in the Comet 21 boats for the new trophy.

The entry list:
Name - Country - Ranking position on 30th Sept 2009
Silke Hahlbrock - GER - 5
Julie Bossard - FRA - 6
Anne-Claire Le Berre - FRA - 7
Giulia Conti - ITA - 21
Cristiana Monina - ITA - 37
Petra Kliba - CRO - 48
Maria Ramires - POR - 53
Juliana Poncioni Mota - BRA - 54
Marta Lobato - POR - 70
Svenja Puls - GER - 85
Ermioni Oikonomopoulou - GRE - 123