7:46 AM Tue 31 Aug 2010 GMT 'HE Al Muhairi (left), with HE Mohammed Ibrahim Al Mahmood, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, charts new maritime horizons for Abu Dhabi' Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority Click Here to view large photo US-based Farr Yacht Design (FYD), one of the world's foremost racing-yacht design teams, has been appointed to develop Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Volvo Open 70 for the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race, representing a major boost to the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA)-backed outfit's title ambitions. With more than 25 years experience, FYD-designed racing yachts have won more than 40 World Championships and have achieved a multitude of successes at international Grand Prix events including the Volvo Ocean Race, America's Cup, Vendee Globe, Sydney-Hobart Race, Barcelona World Race, Transat Jacques Vabre, Copa del Rey and many, many others. FYD is undertaking ...   Click here for full story. by Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

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