World Match Racing Tour - Qingdao - China's Sailing City

4:59 PM Mon 26 Jul 2010 GMT

'Qingdao, China’s Sailing City' www.sailweta.com

Qingdao has gone from virtually unheard of outside China to a venue synonymous with world class sailing events. China's 'Sailing City' grabbed the international spotlight with the organization of the highly successful 2008 Olympic Games but sailing will be the spirit and legacy of Qingdao. Two years after the Olympics, Qingdao continues this strong and successful sailing legacy by welcoming the world's premiere match racing circuit, the World Match Racing Tour. This is no coincidence as Qingdao has long been connected with sailing events. The earliest sailing race in Qingdao dates back to 1904, when the German Royal Yacht Club ...

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by Valencia Sailing & WMRT