boat race
Cochin to host boat event
MRITYUNJAY BOSE
Mumbai: The Cochin Port is getting ready for a unique maritime regalia - for it would be hosting the India stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09.
It is for the first time in the 35-year history of the race, regarded as the ultimate in ocean racing competition that an Indian port has been chosen for the stopover.
The race is scheduled to stop over in Kochi for 10 days, from December 3 to 13, according to Cochin Port Trust officials.
The race is the ultimate in world-class water-sporting competition on the extreme edge of adventure, drama and endurance.
The participants of the race, several of them are Olympians, require physical endurance and sheer grit of the highest order to deal with life at the extreme, as they race day and night for more than 20 days at a stretch in some of the legs, facing potential dangers such as gales and storms, icebergs, ocean debris and the whales!
The race will commence its round-the-world marathon sailing in October 2008 and cover more than 39,000 nautical miles, visiting 11 ports across the world.
Starting from Alicante, it would stopover at Cape Town, Cochin, Qingdao, Rio de Janeiro, Boston, Galway, Goteborg and Stockholm, before reaching the finishing line at St Petersburg.
Apart from the world's fastest ocean racing yachts with state-of-the-art technology backup, the event would also attract hundreds of other luxury yachts and sailing vessels of different depiction, making the event spectacular.
The race is scheduled to stop over in Kochi for 10 days, from December 3 to 13, 2008. The event will be jointly hosted by the Cochin Port Trust and Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, with the support of the Yachting Association of India.
Seven teams drawn from different countries of the world like United States of America (USA), Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Holland, Sweden and Spain have already confirmed their participation in the race this year.
Cochin Port has already initiated actions for redevelopment of the roads and public amenities at the North End of Willingdon Island, development of land and covered areas for housing the hospitality pavilions of the race organisers, racing teams, sponsors, pavilion for exhibitions etc.
Discussions were held on designing the proposed race village, special berthing arrangements required for the race boats, berthing requirements of other boats and yachts visiting the port during that period.
Discussions were also held on the marketing plan and various sponsorship and advertising opportunities related to the event. Marketing agency has already started discussions with potential business houses in India to garner sponsorships for the event.
MRITYUNJAY BOSE
Mumbai: The Cochin Port is getting ready for a unique maritime regalia - for it would be hosting the India stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09.
It is for the first time in the 35-year history of the race, regarded as the ultimate in ocean racing competition that an Indian port has been chosen for the stopover.
The race is scheduled to stop over in Kochi for 10 days, from December 3 to 13, according to Cochin Port Trust officials.
The race is the ultimate in world-class water-sporting competition on the extreme edge of adventure, drama and endurance.
The participants of the race, several of them are Olympians, require physical endurance and sheer grit of the highest order to deal with life at the extreme, as they race day and night for more than 20 days at a stretch in some of the legs, facing potential dangers such as gales and storms, icebergs, ocean debris and the whales!
The race will commence its round-the-world marathon sailing in October 2008 and cover more than 39,000 nautical miles, visiting 11 ports across the world.
Starting from Alicante, it would stopover at Cape Town, Cochin, Qingdao, Rio de Janeiro, Boston, Galway, Goteborg and Stockholm, before reaching the finishing line at St Petersburg.
Apart from the world's fastest ocean racing yachts with state-of-the-art technology backup, the event would also attract hundreds of other luxury yachts and sailing vessels of different depiction, making the event spectacular.
The race is scheduled to stop over in Kochi for 10 days, from December 3 to 13, 2008. The event will be jointly hosted by the Cochin Port Trust and Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, with the support of the Yachting Association of India.
Seven teams drawn from different countries of the world like United States of America (USA), Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Holland, Sweden and Spain have already confirmed their participation in the race this year.
Cochin Port has already initiated actions for redevelopment of the roads and public amenities at the North End of Willingdon Island, development of land and covered areas for housing the hospitality pavilions of the race organisers, racing teams, sponsors, pavilion for exhibitions etc.
Discussions were held on designing the proposed race village, special berthing arrangements required for the race boats, berthing requirements of other boats and yachts visiting the port during that period.
Discussions were also held on the marketing plan and various sponsorship and advertising opportunities related to the event. Marketing agency has already started discussions with potential business houses in India to garner sponsorships for the event.
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