From the 19th to 21st of this upcoming October, China is organising its first international sailing competition: the China Cup. China Team will sail their new Sport Boat, produced locally, the new class, LONGTZE PREMIER.

The CCIR or China Cup International Regatta, organised by the Shenzhen Longsheer Yacht Club is their first large international regatta. It wil take place in Shenzhen from October 19th to the 21st. The competition is organised by the Chinese Sailing Federation, is supported by the regional and local authorities, as well as the Royal Hong-Kong Yacht Club.

It will take place in the Daya bay at the heart of the Chinese economic miracle. Situated in the South of China coastline, near Hong-Kong, the city of Shenzhen was declared a special Economic Zone in 1980. The city surpassed 30.000 habitants during the 1970s, and is home for 10 million people today. A simple fishing village at the start, the city of Shenzhen is now an immense business center. It is responsible for more than 15% of exports with a strong specialisation in new technologies.

This first competition organised by China in this location of intense economic activity, is also marked by a first generation of Chinese businessmen-sailors, who will mix with the international sailing personalities and the sailing teams from the four corners of the world: New-Zealand, Brasil, Macao, or Japan.

On the program are three sailing days but also festivities. The organisers have announced the participation of a fleet over a hundred boats coming from some ten countries. Five classes of competitors will be on the start line for the 19th - IRC, Racing, One Design, Sport Boats and Bareboat Charter.

China Team knows the area well and organised their first Sailing Camp there in March 2006. The team will take the start, in their first prototypes of Longtze Premier along side other Sport Boat. On the program, is a red boat and one team. Onshore, the activities will be intense as well with an economic forum, parapente demonstrations, a golf competition and a big concert on the beach…

October 19th will be very lively!

Fdb-LH/October, 09-2007