Join yachting world’s elite with Emirates

Emirates, the title sponsor of leading 32nd America’s Cup contender Emirates Team New Zealand, is offering yachting enthusiasts from around the world the chance to join the elite in Valencia.

The exclusive Emirates packages, with prices starting at £1,291, are for 4-days and 3-nights and include hotel accommodation in Valencia; transfers between the hotel and the marina; a unique opportunity to actually sail or even crew a thoroughbred maxi-yacht under simulated racing conditions; a guided tour of the Emirates Team New Zealand base; race viewing from the Emirates Team New Zealand VIP boat; and onboard hospitality.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, Emirates’ Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations Worldwide, said: “This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness the ultimate competition in the yachting world. Emirates is proud to be supporting Emirates Team New Zealand, who are the current favourites to lift the title, and we wish them the best of luck in regaining the America’s Cup.”

The America's Cup, which is being held in Europe for the first time in 150 years, is the most famous and most prestigious regatta in the sport of yachting. The ‘Holy Grail’ of yachting is the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years.

The America’s Cup is preceded by the Louis Vuitton Cup, where the contenders compete in a series of match races to decide which team will go on to challenge the 31st America’s Cup winner Alinghi. The first match race in the 32nd America’s Cup will be held on 23rd June.

Emirates is offering packages to the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup, which takes place from 1st June to the 11th June and the America’s Cup races.

New Zealand stunned the world in 1995 with a devastating 5 – 0 win over the seemingly invincible Team Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes. Five years later, in Auckland, they opened an entirely new chapter in the 149-year Cup history by becoming the first and only non – US nation to successfully defend the America’s Cup.

Emirates, the multi-award winning Dubai-based airline, flies 28 times a week to New Zealand, serving Christchurch and Auckland.

For more information, visit Emirates.com.