With a year-round focus on water and sporting activities in Fujairah, Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort has announced its sponsorship of the inaugural Fujairah Classic, an international event for the world’s best sport anglers.
The tournament is organised by Intevents LLC and will follow a format similar to that of its sister event, the Sinbad Classic, which has been held in Oman for the past five years and is now a fixture on the international sport fishing calendar.
The tournament is being hosted by Le Méridien Al Aqah and the Fujairah International Marine Club. Le Méridien Al Aqah has special reduced rates for anyone entering the tournament.
“Fujairah has become one of the region’s top destinations for all kinds of fishing and boasts world-class facilities for the sport,” said Patrick Antaki, general manager, Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort .
“Our involvement with the Fujairah Classic will strengthen Fujairah’s position in the international community while also promoting the natural beauty of the east coast.”
Sport fishing is one of the fastest growing sports in the world and has massive popularity in major countries like the United States.
Le Méridien Al Aqah has played an active role in promoting sport fishing in the east coast and has teamed up with Fujairah Marina over the past four years to offer guests and visitors access to fishing trips and instructors, as well as the latest in sporting equipment.
The three-day event will be an International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Offshore World Championships 2010 qualifying event.
“The tournament has been almost two years in the making and we are hoping for a large turnout from anglers all across the Emirates and the Gulf as it is important to highlight just how beneficial this sport can be to both tourism and youth development in sport.
“We even have a team who are flying in from Finland to fish the event!” said Bruce Fennessy, Fujairah Classic Tournament director and organiser, senior manager sport and corporate events, Intevents.
Anyone looking for more information can log on to the tournament website, www.fujairahclassic.com