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2012 Sailing OlympicsNieuw-Vennep, October 2010 - Qualifying for the 2012 Olympics

GPS is proud to announce that is was appointed as the official forwarders for the US Sailing Team and the German Sailing Federation to arrange transportation of sailingboats from Europe to Perh, Australia. The World Championship sailing (ISAF 2011) in Perth is the official qualifying race for the 2012 Olympics in the UK.

In total GPS shipped 13x 40’HC with sailing and coach boats. A GPS Project Coordinator was onsite to coordinate the clearance and unloading process. Mid December all boats will be returned to Europe and the USA.


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