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INDIAN OCEAN FIVE CAPES RACE [http://www.indianocean5capesrace.com]
TOUR OF ARABIA [http://www.tourofarabia.com]
A NEW CHAPTER IN OCEAN RACING STARTS ON SATURDAY
On Saturday, 6th February, Oman Sail's new A100 'Majan' alongside
their 75-ft multihull 'Musandam' will depart Muscat [Oman] to
begin a new chapter in ocean racing as they embark on tracing
out the route of the future Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race.
With a total distance of 16,300 nautical miles (30,200km) this
new course will take the new 105-foot multihull via the Indian
Ocean's five great Capes: "Today the Atlantic is the playing
field for the sailing world's greatest oceanic races and all the
round the world races start and finish in Europe. The new Indian
Ocean 5 Capes Race course is 100% Indian Ocean utilizing the
boundaries of the Middle East, Africa, Australia and Central
Asia," said Mark Turner, CEO, OC Group, owners of OC Events
(Asia).
"Professional sailing races have quite naturally
developed with an Atlantic flavour in line with the growth of
the sport.
The actual and potential of growth in the sport in
the whole of Asia provides us and other events, such as the
Volvo Ocean Race, with a great opportunity to develop new events
like this in what are relatively unchartered waters. The launch
of the new A100 class – the first being Oman Sail's 'Majan' –
presents us with an opportunity to develop this new race track
that has both historical and sporting credibility for this class
and other multihull classes, and equally commercial interest for
sponsors and nations of future competing teams."
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