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Tuesday 8 September 2009
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America's Cup 2010
DUBAI — The biggest event in competitive yachting, the America’s Cup, comes to the unexpected waters of Ras Al Khaimah next February.
Swiss holders Alinghi and US challenger Oracle will duel for honours in an event that will doubtless alter the face of tourism in a part of the world with sailing traditions of great vintage.
The regatta, which predates the modern Olympics by nearly half-a-century, is both a test of sailing skill and yacht design, encouraging nations to invest equal pride and money.
“Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates, will be the host for the 33rd America’s Cup,” Fred Meyer, vice-commodore of the Societe Nautique de Geneve (SNG), said in a team statement on the official America’s Cup website on Wednesday.
By tradition, the holder of the America’s Cup gets to choose the venue. Team Alinghi, which guided a supremely swift catamaran to victory in the 2007 edition of the cup in Valencia, Spain, sails under the SNG burgee.
“This is a venue that offers perfect weather and great sailing conditions in February,” Meyer said of open seas beyond the Al Hamra lagoon where the races will be held. “The country has experience in organising first-class sporting events such as ATP tennis, PGA golf and Formula One.”
“This area has a history of sailing,” Dubai-based sailor Phil Blake said. “If you’ve ever seen a fleet of dhows, it’s a magical sight. But this is the opposite end of the spectrum ... the America’s Cup boats ... they’re designed to the cutting edge of engineering.”
Shaikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, was quoted by the official website as saying, “It is a reflection on what we have achieved in terms of becoming the destination for tourists and trade and industry and is a reflection of our integration with the world at large.”
The tourism industry in Ras Al Khaimah is excited. “It will showcase the natural geography plus the charm and culture of the emirate,” Hilary Mc Cormack of RAK Tourism told Khaleej Times on Wednesday. “We do expect to welcome thousands.”
Swiss holders Alinghi and US challenger Oracle will duel for honours in an event that will doubtless alter the face of tourism in a part of the world with sailing traditions of great vintage.
The regatta, which predates the modern Olympics by nearly half-a-century, is both a test of sailing skill and yacht design, encouraging nations to invest equal pride and money.
“Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates, will be the host for the 33rd America’s Cup,” Fred Meyer, vice-commodore of the Societe Nautique de Geneve (SNG), said in a team statement on the official America’s Cup website on Wednesday.
By tradition, the holder of the America’s Cup gets to choose the venue. Team Alinghi, which guided a supremely swift catamaran to victory in the 2007 edition of the cup in Valencia, Spain, sails under the SNG burgee.
“This is a venue that offers perfect weather and great sailing conditions in February,” Meyer said of open seas beyond the Al Hamra lagoon where the races will be held. “The country has experience in organising first-class sporting events such as ATP tennis, PGA golf and Formula One.”
“This area has a history of sailing,” Dubai-based sailor Phil Blake said. “If you’ve ever seen a fleet of dhows, it’s a magical sight. But this is the opposite end of the spectrum ... the America’s Cup boats ... they’re designed to the cutting edge of engineering.”
Shaikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, was quoted by the official website as saying, “It is a reflection on what we have achieved in terms of becoming the destination for tourists and trade and industry and is a reflection of our integration with the world at large.”
The tourism industry in Ras Al Khaimah is excited. “It will showcase the natural geography plus the charm and culture of the emirate,” Hilary Mc Cormack of RAK Tourism told Khaleej Times on Wednesday. “We do expect to welcome thousands.”
Source: Khaleej Times - August 2009
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