Preparations are in full swing at
Cochin Port Trust (CPT), plans to park a flotilla of about 100 houseboats, each with three to four bedrooms, on the
Authorities informed that the concept of the houseboat village, stemmed from the paucity of rooms in the port city for the event, nicknamed the Everest of Sailing. Since 5,000 hotel rooms, required to host the travelers, were not available the idea of accommodating the guests in the floating village was born.
A cruise terminal and a marina, at nearby
The overall budget to host the event, which is scheduled to touch Kerala on
This edition of the race will feature 11 ocean legs, seven inshore races and shorter stopovers in a route that touches the hitherto uncharted territories of
The yachters will be sharing their experiences, of traversing diverse cultural and economic regions across the globe. A race village covering 2.5 acres will be set up on
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