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(4/6) For the first time ever, RACING AEOLUS© will be held, in The Netherlands, from August 20 to 23, 2008. Offering a unique chance to be part of the most innovative windpowered vehicle race in the world: sailing straight into the wind in a single-handed land yacht equipped with rotorblades or a (Darius)turbine.

The Race will start in the former fishing village of Huisduinen (founded aroud the year 1500)and still part of Den Helder. The teams will gather in front of Fort Kijkduin, a fortress originally built by the French in the Napoleonic era and subsequently altered by the Dutch and by the Germans in the second world war. After a good job of renovating it now houses a sea aquarium and a museum showing it's history.

The race is conducted on the Den Helder seawall. During all three days the seawall won't be opened to the public or public traffic between 8 am and 5 pm, however all participating teams have to obey traffic signs. All team manoeuvres on the track will be observed by an observation team during trial & testing, qualifying race and finals. The observation team consists of 1 or 2 arbitrators and a full inspection team. At 6 pm, each night, we will make camp.