Zhuhai matures as qualified host of sea-sports bouts

With new title sponsors Jiuzhou Holdings Group and Lakewood Hills aboard, the 2017 China National Windsurfing and National Sailing championships are on track for Nov 10-20 runs. Jiuzhou Holdings will also sponsor an inaugural sailing competition following the races, it was announced at the Zhuhai Holiday Resort Hotel on Oct 20.

More than 300 domestic sailors and 100 windsurfers, along with coaches and umpires will compete. The tournaments will take place off the coast of Xianglu Bay with the International Maritime Cultural Center & Regatta Service Center as the event base.

Title sponsors confirmed 

Highly anticipated during the National Sailing Championships will be heated battles at five Olympic levels. These include the Men's and Women's 470 (double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centerboard, Bermuda rig, and center sheeting) classes, Men's Laser, Women's Laser Radial (one-person dinghy), and Men's Finn (one-person heavyweight dinghy).

Hosting China's largest and highest-level sailing competition significantly promotes Zhuhai's leisure tourism and ocean economy, said a government official. Last year, location and winds helped give Zhuhai considerable experience as a sea sports host.

Therefore, the city is confident in operating the National Windsurfing Championships 2017 for the first time. Running concurrent with the sailing events are the Men's and Women's RS:X, and Men's and Women's T293.

Meanwhile, an exhibition hall will promote maritime leisure sports and the sailing culture. There will be static showcases and dynamic interaction at the International Maritime Cultural Center & Regatta Service Center at the southern wharf of Jiuzhou Port. The exhibition also will deliver knowledge about the ocean, sailboats, sailboarding, and navigation. 

Signing ceremony [Photos by Zhu Xi / Zhuhai Daily]

The national water-sports championships are also sponsored by the General Administration of Sports and Zhuhai government. The Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau and Jiuzhou Holdings Group will organize them, with Jiuzhou Navigation Culture responsible for specific operations. Signed cooperators are to help with the presentation.

And then, more than 100 enthusiasts from around the world are expected to attend the sailing competitions from Nov 20 to 24. Participants are coming from the Chinese mainland, United States, Italy, Hong Kong, and Macao.