Alinghi 5 has arrived at the Swiss Defender’s base on the America’s Cup island of Al Hamra, Ras Al Khaimah – venue for the 33rd edition of sport’s oldest trophy.
Alinghi’s giant catamaran arrived under tow 5 October 2009 from Saqr Port and was lifted out and put in the team’s boat shed where the shore crew will carry out the work necessary to prepare the boat to sail.
Grant Simmer, design team coordinator, comments: “The boat came down from Saqr Port and we lifted it out of the water, washed it down and put it in the boat shed. It’s the first time that Alinghi has been to the Al Hamra harbour so it’s quite a moment! It’s very exciting for us because we’ve done a lot of work to get things ready here and to have the yacht in the base is great. We have some work to do on the boat which we’ve been planning since we were in Genoa, so the boys will start now and we should be sailing mid-month. The weather has been great. One of the reasons why we came here is because of the weather. It’s beautiful: steady light to moderate winds and good weather, so we are looking forward to sailing here.”
With the recent announcement of the 33rd Americas Cup to be held in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, we wish to inform you that our company based in Ras Al Khaimah can offer our expertise to the service sectors that surround the world’s oldest sporting event.
The Americas Cup is not new to members of Paul Alan Yacht Consultancy (Paul Hicks: English and Captain. Alan Hagg: Australian) and have previous experience and knowledge to provide everything required making the challenge easier by alleviating the stress of participating in a new and relatively unknown location such as Ras Al Khaimah.
Paul Alan Yachts FZE can provide and are perfectly placed to assist and offer local yachting knowledge to make the logistics of such a world class event a smooth transition.
Paul Alan Yachts is a registered consultancy enterprise in the Ras Al Khaimah Free Zone with firsthand knowledge of the yachting market.
Paul Alan Yachts FZE can offer the following:
• Accommodation
o Apartment Accommodation (Studio, 1 & 2 bedrooms left) overlooking the Al Hamra Yacht Club with views to the Arabian Gulf.
o Hotels including the beautiful new Rotana Cove Resort (3 King Classic rooms left) in Ras Al Khaimah.
• Private Jet Services.
• Charters
o Yachts ranging from 30-85 Mtrs.
o Individual VIP Vessels.
o Media Vessels
o Support Vessels
• Yacht Services
o Cruising Permits
o Port Clearance
o Berthing (While available)
o Transit Arrangements
o Fuelling
o Maintenance
o Crew
• Transport
o VIP Cars and Chauffeurs
o All ranges of Car Rentals
o Vans, Pickups, Mini Buses
• Personal and Vessel (transit) Protection.
• Offices and Conference Rooms inc Dubai
• Translators
• Corporate and Private Entertainment and Catering
• Logistics through our Ras Al Khaimah Free Zone Facility. All services
We should add that although the event will not have the Louis Vuitton Cup, resources will be stretched and can only advise that early action is warranted in securing essentials.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time for clarification and full details of the services, accommodation and yachts and vessels we can provide.
Regards
Paul Hicks
Ph: +971 (0)50 309 8727
Capt. Alan Hagg
Ph: +971 (0)50 567 3093
Email: info@payc-me.com