Abu Dhabi Ocean Race village attracts praise
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Abu Dhabi’s ‘Destination Village’, which is being built on the UAE capital’s Corniche to host the Volvo Ocean Race fleet, is set to be a highlight of the event, according to Knut Frostad, CEO of the ‘Everest of Sailing.’Reviewing a model of the village, which went on show at the UK’s Cowes regatta earlier this month, Frostad said: “It’s fantastic and the coolest thing is that it will leave a superb sailing legacy on land in the heart of the city.”It will be a magnificent stage for the city with Abu Dhabi’s skyline in the background and is shaping up to be one of the most efficient stop-over locations. From the Corniche, the sight of the race village with the boats lit up on the water at night will make for a very stimulating picture.”Frostad also revealed the Chinese city of Sanya – also a host city for the fleet – is planning to mount its own activity pavilion within Abu Dhabi’s ‘Destination Village’ to promote China’s southernmost city.The model of Abu Dhabi’s ‘Destination Village,’ which in reality will be the size of eight football pitches, will soon go on public display in the UAE capital. The full size village, open to public from 30th December 2011 – 14th January 2012, will be free-of-charge and is expected to welcome more than 100,000 visitors through its gates.
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