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22 maltatoday, Wednesday, 16 september 2015 Sport sailing BasketBall Republic Street, Valletta next to the Courts J70's back in action with the simon estates J70 Regatta The J70's are back in action with the forthcoming 2015 Simon estates J70 Regatta to be held between the 19th and 20th Sep- tember at the Royal Malta Yacht Club. The J70 fleet is a one design class, meaning that all teams race in identical boats. The first to cross the line wins. Currently Malta boasts a fleet of five boats, crewed by some of Malta's lead- ing sailors, most of which have competed in the Rolex Middle Sea Race and J70 races abroad. Current title holders, Team Bet- safe, fresh from their return from the J70 euro Cup, where they achieved a prestigious third place on the winners' podium, will be going all out to defend their title. Organised by the J70 Associa- tion in conjunction with the Royal Malta Yacht Club the Regatta will consist of a series of windward/ leeward qualifying races held along the Sliema seafront whilst the final races will take place in Marsamxett harbour, making it for better viewing for sailing en- thusiasts gathered at the Royal Malta Yacht Club. A number of guests have been in- vited to share the thrills of J70 rac- ing and will join the crews for the final series on Sunday afternoon. For those unable to attend the event, live updates will be upload- ed onto the J70 Association Malta Facebook page - https://www.face- book.com/J70-Association-Malta- 213154778884802/timeline As always the social aspect of sailing plays an important part in these Regattas. Crews and friends are invited to join post sailing drinks and nibbles on Saturday af- ternoon, whilst a Pimm's Bar will be set up on the RMYC terrace on Sunday afternoon from 15:30hrs to watch the Regatta Finals. Café Del Mar official sponsor of Floriana Basketball Club FlORiAnA Basketball Club an- nounced that CAFÉ Del MAR will extended its collaboration for the second consecutive year. The team will be named as Floriana Café del Mar. During a press conference held at the Café del Mar premises in Bu- gibba, club President ian Mercieca said that this sponsorship helped the club in no small way to have the best team possible. Café del Mar established itself as the place to be. Forming part of the Malta national Aquarium complex, Café del Mar is the ideal place to relax, have a swim and enjoy a drink. Café del Mar is hugely famous around the world for its chill-out compilation albums which have been released annually since 1994, pioneering the chill-out genre. Special guest DJs entertain the pa- trons whilst these enjoy the beau- tiful surroundings. ian Mercieca presented the new club signings. Chad Patus who played in Malta for the past two years was introduced as Floriana Café del Mar's new foreigner. he brings height, strength and a good shot, along with loads of experi- ence to the team, giving coach Mario Tabone different options, both in attack and in defense. Another signing was Anton Axi- aq, considered by many one of the best talents of his generation, An- ton will not only strengthen the squad for the upcoming season, but is also an essential player for the long-term future of the club. Anton, is also part of the Maltese national team. Third signing was Abraham Portelli. Abraham, he played for various clubs and has won several honours. his leadership and pas- sion for the game will be an asset to the team. nikola Andrejevic will be lead- ing the newly formed Floriana Under 23 team as well as being an integral part of the senior squad. hi youth and passion for the game will be beneficial to the team. ian Mercieca on behalf of the club thanked Charles Zammit Moore for his hard work in the ne- gotiations and Mr. Saviour ellul of Café del Mar for his support and making this collaboration possi- ble for the benefit of both parties. Mr. ellul augured good luck to the Floriana team for the com- ing season which will start on the 19th of September 2015. Floriana's new signings