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Jeddah Hosts Preliminary Regatta of 37th America’s Cup in Red Sea Waters

Jeddah Hosts Preliminary Regatta of 37th America’s Cup in Red Sea Waters
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Jeddah Hosts Preliminary Regatta of 37th America’s Cup in Red Sea Waters

Jeddah Hosts Preliminary Regatta of 37th America’s Cup in Red Sea Waters

Jeddah is scheduled to host the second preliminary regatta of the 37th America’s Cup (AC37) in the waters of the Red Sea between November 30 and December 3, 2023, making it the only venue outside of Spain to host an America’s Cup regatta during the 37th America’s Cup cycle, state news agency SPA reported.

Racing will be held off the race village and the Jeddah Yacht Club, adjacent to the spectacular F1 track on Jeddah’s corniche.

The event will be held in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Sailing Federation, which have the great ambition of seeing sailing in Saudi Arabia grows rapidly, including through hosting many top-level sailing events and classes as part of the Saudi Vision 2030.

AC37 event CEO Grant Dalton said that the Kingdom creates opportunities to develop maritime navigation and create new links with sustainable projects in the Red Sea, noting that the American Cup and the AC40 race witnesses the best sailors in the world, and this is one of the ideal catalysts to boost sailing and expand access to the Red Sea, which has always been an important part of the Kingdom's history.

For his part, Chairman of the Saudi Sailing Federation Hassan Kabbani said that the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta will help accelerate the growth of sailing in Saudi Arabia, noting that the federation will use the event to launch a number of new initiatives, including the Discover Sailing programme, to encourage people to take on water sports, and a Performance Pathway for talented sailors to train to compete at top level.

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Greek Firefighters Battle New Wildfire Near Athens amid Strong Winds

A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire burns in Keratea, near Athens, Greece, June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis
A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire burns in Keratea, near Athens, Greece, June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis
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Greek Firefighters Battle New Wildfire Near Athens amid Strong Winds

A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire burns in Keratea, near Athens, Greece, June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis
A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire burns in Keratea, near Athens, Greece, June 30, 2024. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis

Greek firefighters were battling a wildfire south of Athens on Sunday amid strong winds, just hours after managing to contain blazes in a mountainous area also near the capital as well as on an island in the Aegean Sea.

Dozens of firefighters, backed up by 17 water-carrying aircraft, fought to tame the new fire in a sparsely-populated area near the town of Keratea, some 35 kilometres (22 miles) south of Athens, Reuters reported.

Greek television showed at least one house in flames as smoke from burning pine and olive trees billowed into the sky.

With hot, windy conditions across much of Greece, dozens of wildfires broke out over the weekend and authorities advised people to stay away from forested areas.

Firefighters were still engaged on the island of Serifos where a fire had broken out amid low vegetation on Saturday and spread quickly, fanned by strong winds, damaging houses and prompting the evacuation of several hamlets.

The wildfire, which at one point had raged across 15 kilometres (9.3 miles), damaged holiday homes and storehouses, the island's mayor, Kostas Revinthis, told Greek television.

Another fire in the mountainous forest of Parnitha near a nature reserve just outside Athens had eased by Sunday morning, officials said.

The strong winds are not expected to abate until later on Sunday, meteorologists said.

Wildfires are common in the Mediterranean country but have become more devastating in recent years as summers have become hotter, drier and windier, which scientists link to the effects of climate change.

After last summer's deadly forest fires and following its warmest winter on record, Greece developed a new doctrine, which includes deploying an extra fire engine to each new blaze, speeding up air support and clearing forests.