This year the Land of Sunshine and Sea has been selected to host one of the most prestigious sailing competitions in the world. Yes, we are talking about the Louis Vuitton Sailing Tournament which is going to be a two weeks long
test for champion sailors from around the world.
Moreover it is good news for sailing sports fans that the American sailing teams are also participating in the tournament to show their class and skills in the breezy sea of Dubai. According to some new reports the World Champion
and Olympic Champion sailing team will take part in the event with some powerful eighty five feet long yachts.
It is expected to be a challenging competition between the sailors from around the world. According to some sports critics and media reports, the Louis Vuitton sailing event is going to be the biggest tournament in the history
of the sport and it is not going to be an easy challenge for any of the sailing teams.
All the yachts are going to be identical in the event and the contestants will have to give their best to take the lead. It is to be noted that Dubai is hosting the prestigious Louis Vuitton sailing event for the first time and
before Dubai, the tournament was successfully organized and held in Hong Kong, Sardinia and Auckland, New Zealand.
Another aspect which is different in this year’s Louis Vuitton Tournament events is the sponsorship and attractive tourist spots of Dubai. It is reported that the event will be held near the newly built Palm Jumeirah at the Mina
Seyahi Sailing Resort. Moreover the event is being organized and supported by Emirates International Airlines.
In a very recent interview the Organizer and Boss of the Dubai International Marine Club and Emirates International Airlines, Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Maktoum, expressed his thoughts very happily and told the media that the tournament
is going to be fantastic and it will bring more glamour to the world of sailing. He added and said that the people of Dubai are feeling honoured that such a prestigious and huge sailing contest is being held in Dubai.
Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saeed is very well aware of the fact that the Louis Vuitton sailing event will help to attract more tourist to Dubai. While talking about the matter Shaikh Ahmed said that Dubai is a place where every type of sporting
event can be held. Team New Zealand is currently the defending champion of the Louis Vuitton tournament and Shaikh Ahmed expressed his deep respect for the team and said that the team is welcome to Dubai and wishes the team the best of luck. The Dubai International
Marine Club boss added that there is a strong relation between the culture of Dubai and sailing and the Louis Vuitton Championship has found a perfect home.
Louis Vuitton Chief, Mr. Yves Carcelle has expressed his views and thoughts pretty happily about the matter. Carcelle said that the relationship between Louis Vuitton and Dubai is old and strong and the sailing competition will
give it a new face.
Yves Carcelle said that he is very happy with the way everything is going and he is very hopeful that the event will be very successful and will encourage new sailor from all around the world to participate in competitions like
the Louis Vuitton Sailing Trophy.
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