Making the most
of the Republic Day long weekend,
Goa is hosting the vClusive Cup - India Yachting Festival, from January 26 to
28, 2018 on Candolim beach. The event fit to be South Asia’s leading nautical
gathering, witnessed the perfect blend of yachting, water and beach sport,
entertainment, business and networking on the first two days. Organised by
vClusive, Luxury Hues Group and Marine Solutions, the event is being conducted
under the auspices of the Tourism Department of Goa and Industry Partner CII.
Given the demand for
leisure, which is an important part of human existence, the opportunity for
immersive lifestyle experiences is enormous. India’s biggest leisure playground
is its 7,000 km of coastline and blue waters. This is unexploited from the
point of view of marine tourism and lifestyle.
When contacted,
Gautama Dutta, Executive Director, Marine Solutions, said, “Yachting is a
leisure past time that is waiting to be developed into a highly leveraged
lifestyle and leisure activity. We realise its potential and we are committed
to developing it in India. We also understand that yachting is waiting to be
experienced as a lifestyle that is satisfying, adventurous and thrilling. There
is a New India rising. Along with this rise, there is a growing demand for
experiential leisure. We believe yachting can fill this space promoting not
only marine tourism but also building infrastructure and creating employment.”
The
International Sailing Championships and Regatta, a part of the festival, has
attracted more than 125 sailors and yachtsmen from 8-10 countries across the
world, setting their sails to take home the vClusive Cup. Apart from the
competitive sections of the festival, the event is enthralling guests with an
array of activities such as mixology classes, water sports, white noise, Hobie Cat
training, live band performances by Goa’s Alcatrazz, folk and electronic fusion
duo Hari + Sukhmani, fusion band Raagas to Riches and DJs Russel and DJ Sameer
Zaine.