Recently, Malta held the 2022 (43rd) Rolex Mediterranean Race in Valletta Grand Harbour with more than 120 sailing boats taking part in the race.
The sailing boats started from the Grand Harbour of Valletta and returned to Malta, covering a total distance of approximately 606 nautical miles.
One of the world's classic offshore regattas, the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2022 is renowned for its rich history and beautiful scenery. This year's race, which kicked off in Valletta, Malta, attracted more than 100 teams from 25 countries.
The world's best sailors will navigate 606 nautical miles (1122 km) through spectacular volcanoes, mysterious islands, and narrow straits, and face the ever-changing world of the sea.
In recent years, with the emphasis on sailing projects around the world, various international nautical cultural exchanges, and project cooperation, many successful experiences of international industrial development are being learned and absorbed, and the role of sailing projects in urban industrial development is being recognized by local governments.
1.Auckland, New Zealand: The "International Sailing Capital" based on the event
Sailing is both a competitive and recreational water sport, and there is nothing like a big, exciting race to raise its profile in a particular region!
Take the waterfront city of Auckland, the "International Sailing Capital", for example, as the site of the America's Cup, Olympic Games, World Championships, and other prestigious sailing events.
As the venue of America's Cup, Olympic Games, World Championships, and other famous sailing events, the hosting of many high-level international sailing events has greatly enhanced the global reputation of the sailing capital, which in turn has promoted the development of local real estate and leisure tourism in Auckland.
In terms of events alone, in addition to the periodic top-level international sailing events mentioned above, Oakland also hosts national or regional events - look at the packed schedule of events over the next few months in 2020.
The races will undoubtedly create a huge diversion while raising awareness and gathering the popularity of the host place.
In Auckland, countless numbers of water sports enthusiasts come to visit and experience sailing and other water sports every year. Therefore, a mature and well-developed "sailing + tourism" industry chain has been formed in the area: using the star race as the brand IP, developing "race tours", and deriving from the sail dinner, island adventure, and other exciting activities.
Please note that these activities can be very expensive, any single person charge is 1000RMB up and down!
2. Barcolana, Italy: The 500 million dollar economy from sailing
The town of Barcelona, located in the Gulf of Trieste, Italy, hosts one of the world's most famous regattas, the Barcolana Autumn Cup Regatta, on the second Sunday of October every year, thanks to its powerful natural environment.
Barcelona has founded in 1969 and in its first regatta, only 51 sailing boats took part in the race. Year after year, Barcolana has become more and more popular, attracting international crews and world-renowned sailors.
Currently, a regatta gathers more than 2,000 sailboats in three days, with more than 18,000 competitors. About 300,000 people participate in each race, allowing hotels and museums to generate revenue, and in total the races bring in $552 million in value each year.
