The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to show their support
by LVACWS Portsmouth 13 Jul 2016 09:10 BST
24 July 2016
The Duchess of Cambridge sails with Sir Ben Ainslie and the British America's Cup Challenger © Lloyd Images
The Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth will welcome two very special visitors on Sunday July 24th, when The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join spectators to watch the action on the final day of the event.
The Duchess of Cambridge, Royal Patron of 'The 1851 Trust' the official charity of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth, accompanied by The Duke of Cambridge will visit British team Land Rover BAR's base in Portsmouth to see their state of the art testing boats and meet the staff driving the advanced design and technology behind the team. They will then watch the teams from USA, France, New Zealand, Japan, Sweden and the British team compete in three thrilling races on the Solent, alongside the thousands of fans watching from the Race Village.
After racing, they will visit the Race Village where they will meet with all six of the America's Cup teams and children involved with 'The 1851 Trust' which aims to inspire young people through sailing and the marine education initiatives. Finally, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will head to the main stage for the spectacular prize-giving event.
Sir Keith Mills, Chairman of Team Origin Events, the organisers of the event said: "It is a huge honour for us to once again welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Portsmouth. I have been fortunate enough to be involved in many sporting events, from the London Olympic Games in 2012 to the Invictus Games, and I never fail to be amazed by the pride and passion that great sporting events can deliver. We are again looking forward to seeing the huge crowds coming to Portsmouth to watch the action and support home team Land Rover BAR"
The prize giving finale rounds off three days of edge of your seat and adrenaline fuelled action on the water with the world's best sailors racing the fastest boats, reaching speeds of 40mph metres away from the spectators on shore. For British fans this will be the last chance to support Sir Ben Ainslie and Land Rover BAR on home waters before next year's America's Cup in Bermuda.
The best place to watch the action is from the ticketed 'Race Village' on Southsea seafront packed with interactive displays and offering close-up views of the racing and the benefit of large screens broadcasting the racing action. The entertainment is not only on the water with daily aerial displays by the Red Arrows, Red Bull Matadors and The Blades.
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