(Plymouth, England)- The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth will host the final
prize-giving ceremony for the 2013 J-Cup hosted by the Royal Western
Yacht Club, August 21st-24th. Though not the first time the annual
regatta has visited the West Country, this will be the first time that
the spectacular marine facility will feature in the regatta programme.The National Marine Aquarium is the largest of its kind in the UK, with over 70 sharks and varieties of exhibits. Centrally located and a must-visit for tourists to the maritime city, the glass-fronted aquarium boasts superb views of the Barbican and Plymouth Sound, where some of the J-Cup racing will take place. As well as a tourist attraction, the Aquarium is also a registered charity, committed to promoting a sympathetic understanding of the sea through programmes of education, conservation and research.
J-Cup
competitors will have exclusive use of the entire aquarium and its
gardens for the prize-giving, which will take place on the final night
of the regatta; Saturday 24th August. Sailors will enjoy a locally
sourced "Best of the West" supper, followed by dancing in the Upper
Gallery, against a backdrop of Plymouth Sound.The J-Cup is an annual regatta exclusively for boats of the J/Boats brand, and all J/Boats models are eligible to compete. The 2013 event will debut the J/70 class- the exciting little 7m sportsboat which boasts 20knots+ of downwind boat speed. The J-Cup will also feature UK National Championships for the J/97 and J/109 and the J/97 EuroCup.
Paul Heys of Key Yachting, the distributor for J/Boats in the UK and the company who organize the J/Cup said, "We are delighted to be heading back down West where many of our owners sail and are looking forward to a prize-giving party unlike any we’ve had before!’ For more J/Cup sailing information.
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