ABU DHABI IS AIMING TO BECOME A SOUGHT-AFTER spot for winter sailing and water-sports enthusiasts, with the creation of a new Destination Village, ahead of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 two-week stopover in Jan next year. The 55,000m² Village is being built on the Abu Dhabi Corniche breakwater adjacent to...
ABU DHABI IS AIMING TO BECOME A SOUGHT-AFTER
spot for winter sailing and water-sports
enthusiasts, with the creation of a new
Destination Village, ahead of the Volvo
Ocean Race 2011-12 two-week stopover in
Jan next year.
The 55,000m² Village is being built on the
Abu Dhabi Corniche breakwater adjacent to
the Heritage Village, and is being designed
to serve as a sailing centre once the Volvo
Ocean Race fleet sails out of the UAE capital.
Work to ready the Village includes dredging
a section of the Corniche lagoon to allow
4.5metre race yachts entry, as well as the
construction of permanent yacht pontoons.
The maritime themed Village will also have
wet and dry areas and will feature exhibitions,
shows, simulators, game zones, food and
beverage outlets and merchandise shops.
“This, we hope, will be the start of a
renaissance in the uptake of sailing locally,”
said His Excellency Mubarak Al Muhairi,
Director General, ADTA and Managing
Director, TDIC.
It is expected the Village will be completed
and open free-of-charge from 31 Dec 2011.
