SEIKO Watch Corporation, the leading global watch maker announced the launch of the Sailing season opener “ Regatta” in India under the burgees of Sea Cadet Sailing and supported by the Yachting Association of India, Indian Navy and the Indian Army and other reputed Sailing Clubs in India.
The Yachting Championship is scheduled on October 6, 2007. The race will take off from the Training Ship Jawahar in Colaba, Mumbai.
The Seiko Velatura YAI season opening Regatta will feature India's leading sailors competing in the race in Mumbai. This will be one of the largest 'Regatta' in the history of India with over 100 boats and over 250 sailors participating in the race.
The sailors range from top junior sailors in India to past and current Asian Games and Olympic sailors. This occasion will also mark the launch of Seiko's latest Sailing watch collection in India.
There would be a wide range of classes of boats that would be participating for the Seiko Velatura YAI Season Opening Regatta. These would be Optimist (juniors), 420, 470, J24, Enterprize, Seabird, Lightning, Hobie, Lasers, Windsurfer, Unclassified big boats & an exclusive 49er class boat.
Announcing Seiko India's foray into sports like Sailing, Mr Atsushi Kaneko, Managing Director, Seiko Watch India said, “Internationally Seiko has always been closely associated with sports and have been official timekeepers in various Olympics and Football World Cups."
"Just recently, Seiko was the official timekeeper to the World Atheletics Championship. Seiko is also closely associated with sports like Formula 1 and Sailing, for the various range of watches suitable for the specific sport."
"In India, this is our first step to enter sports by getting associated with the Yachting Association of India for the 'Seiko Velatura YAI Season Opening Regatta'. It's a great pleasure indeed, for SEIKO to be able to foster and encourage the great sport of sailing and yacht racing in this country”.
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