22.03.2012
MARSEILLE to host French stop
on the 2012 MOD70 European Tour
Marseille will host the MOD70 fleet from 23rd to 30th of
September on the only French stop over during the MOD70 European
Tour. The world's leading skippers and their exciting new
generation of one-design trimarans will be based from the
natural sailing arena of Roucas Blanc concurrent with one of the
Alpari World Match Racing Tour events.
The fleet of MOD70s will have raced to Marseille from Cascais in
Portugal and will be set to race on Friday 28th and Saturday
29th in front of the famed corniche of Marseille, as the prelude
to their final event of the Tour which will finish in Italy.
Under the constraints of one design racing Stève Ravussin,
Michel Desjoyeaux, Sébastien Josse, Sidney Gavignet and Yann
Guichard and their star studded crews will therefore race on
equal terms against each other on the highly competitive inshore
races that will comprise city races and speed matches.
Marseille, capital of sailing
Marseille has chosen to welcome this exciting new MOD70 class
alongside the World Match Racing Tour, which the city has hosted
for the past four years running. The Phoenician city, which has
an historic outlook on the sea with its 57-kilometre coastline,
will become a mecca for sailing for the week.
In the heart of the sailing arena of Roucas Blanc the MOD70 and
J80 fleet will take turns to race close to the coastline to give
fans the chance to follow the racing live from land or enjoying
the ambience of the race village, providing entertainment,
running commentary and large screen. It will be open access.
Make a date to join us in September for a high quality sports
event which will be easy to visit and very accessible.
Franck David, Executive Director of Multi One Design S.A.: "Being
welcomed in Marseilles, a large French city, and along with an
event on the Alpari-World Match Racing Tour, is a real
opportunity for our new MOD70 circuit. Our aim is to showcase
the fleet of MOD70s in the venues that host Multi One Design
Championship events to as many people as possible, provide good
entertainment and also allow our partners and competing team
owners the opportunity to host quality public relations events.
I think that all these elements will come together at the end of
September thanks primarily to the town of Marseille, to whom I
extend my appreciation."
Dates to remember: 2011 / 2012 12 april 2012: Launching of the
MOD70 OMAN SAIL January to May 2012: Launching of the MOD70
PAPREC-VIRBAC 70 Race Programme: 2012 / 2014 7 July
2012: Start of the KRYS OCEAN RACE 2 Sep - 7 Oct 2012: MOD70
EUROPEAN TOUR 2012 June 2013: MOD70 EUROPEAN TOUR 2013 Nov
2013 - Apr 2014: OCEAN WORLD TOUR Août 2014: KRYS OCEAN RACE
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