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11 Jun 2010
Audi MedCup Public Village opens Saturday in Marseille
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The Marseille Trophy, the second regatta of this season’s Audi MedCup Circuit, starts next Tuesday, June 15th, with the TP52 Series official training. But, ashore in Marseille the action starts tomorrow, Saturday, with the official opening of the Public Village of the Audi MedCup. New this season are free, exciting features and the “Open Pontoon Day” which are central the this season’s Audi MedCup experience. &xnbsp; &xnbsp;
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The free access Public Village allows visitors to really experience the heart of the regatta atmosphere at a location which is in the middle of Marseille’s historic Vieux Port, ride by the Town Hall. There they can enjoy a complete leisure program which included interactive contests with the sailors, live broadcasting, thanks to the 3D Virtual Eye sistem, simulated skipper contests, concerts. &xnbsp;This season is setting a new standard for the visitors’ program. Open Pontoon Day The visitor program of each Trophy has an earlier start, and for the season’s second regatta, that means public access from tomorrow. The regatta fleet will reindex at the dock, moored throughout the Saturday, no training will take place. The Open Pontoon Day will allow the visitors to walk down the pontoons and have a close look at the boats. &xnbsp;The same day the Public Village will open, a free access,&xnbsp;day-long non-stop open visitor arena, which this season will be set out in several zones: LiveZone, Chill Out Zone, Sail&Play, Fun Zone and Partners’ Corner.
&xnbsp;The LiveZone is a free acces zone where visitors will be able to enjoy a stage with a big screen where the best images of the event will be shown. It will also hold concerts, contests, interviews, and a giant screen broadcasting live the action straight from the water. In front of the stage, the Chill Out Zone offers comfortable sofas and atomised water cooling, for the visitor to chill out while enjoying the show. Designed for the little ones, the Sail&Play area includes a pool with remote controlled boats, pedal boats for children, an inflatable TP52 for them to jump on, and a climbing wall built on a five meters high buoy for the not so little. The Fun Zone offers two PlayStation virtual driving games, a pedestal grinder simulator, a workshop which teaches sailing by using games, and interactive screens to learn all about the Audi MedCup Circuit.
Daily activties include a morning dock out show with interviews and information for visitors and the public live just as the teams head out for racing. Every day there is radio controlled model boat racing for those who want to get a flavour of the cut and thrust of racing without even getting wet. And there will be a dance marathon display by local groups. Last, but not least, the Partners’ Corner is available for sponsors and other institutions involved in the regatta, in this area they will be able to promote their products. The Marseille Trophy Public Village will open daily from 1100 to 2030 h, between Saturday June 12 and Sunday June 20. &xnbsp;
Pictures rights free for editorial use only:
1) Portugal Trophy, Cascais, 15 05 2010 © Francesco Ferri_Studio Borlenghi/Audi MedCup
2) Portugal Trophy, Cascais, 15 05 2010 © Francesco Ferri_Studio Borlenghi/Audi MedCup
3) Portugal Trophy, Cascais, 15 05 2010 © Francesco Ferri_Studio Borlenghi/Audi MedCup
4) Portugal Trophy, Cascais, 15 05 2010 © Francesco Ferri_Studio Borlenghi/Audi MedCup
5) Portugal Trophy, Cascais 10 05 2010 © Nico Martinez/Audi MedCup
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