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America's Cup: Images from Ground Zero in Ras al-Khaimah

'Ground Zero in RAK - 7 August 2009 - site of the America’s cup Island?'       Click Here to view large photo

Sail-World received these images from Ras al-Khaimah taken just 24 hours ago.

We are told they are of the area designated for the 33rd America's Cup infrastructure.

Comment from on the ground in Ras al-Khaimah is less than flattering:

'Just some general input on RAK where I have lived and worked for the past 12 months.

'It has no yacht club, one relatively small hotel in Al Hamra - adjacent to the island they have now apparently ear-marked for the Cup harbour buildings (the only other 4-5 star hotel is 20 miles away to the north); the Ocean and the air (depending on wind direction) is filthy from a large industrial area built directly behind the Coastal Road in Al Hamra.

'Al Hamra produces most of its electricity by using local diesel-generators, as the national Abu Dhabi grid cannot provide enough power.

'I live in Dubai now - it is a different world!'

Shore development already completed in RAK - 7 August 2009 -     Click Here to view large photo


Marina development already completed in RAK - 7 August 2009 -     Click Here to view large photo


Ground Zero in RAK - 7 August 2009 -     Click Here to view large photo


Ground Zero in RAK - 7 August 2009 -     Click Here to view large photo


Shore development already completed in RAK - 7 August 2009 -     Click Here to view large photo



Ground Zero in RAK - 7 August 2009 -    


Ground Zero in RAK - 7 August 2009 -    

The island at the Al Hamra Village, Ras al-Khaimah, UAE - in its graphic finished state -  Copyright ©_- Alinghi   Click Here to view large photo




by Sail-World   12:09 PM Sat 8 Aug 2009 GMT


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