HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid gives sea, ocean and coastal tourism the royal touch

Rabat, June 13, 2008 – To promote and defend eco-tourism marked by vast of sea and ocean, and coastline, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid, Honorary President of the Moroccan Royal Yachting Federation, is offering to host numerous international sport events with potential to bring direct and major benefits, acting as a catalyst for achievement of the National Development objectives.

Under the Moroccan flag federation will strive to make yachting a very popular activity, and available to all.

Noticeably many incomparable yachting tournaments will bring the spotlight and capture the spirit of adventure and splendid view of the beauty of North Africa.

Highlighting sport many purposes, which includes enhance of personal growth, encouragement of interaction with a diversity in people and skills, Crown Prince Moualy Rachid seeks also economic benefits, including job creation, predominantly in the small and medium-sized business segment, regional development, increase tourism, improve exports and enhance infrastructure.

His Royal Highness reckons broad range of opportunities derived from the wealth and diversity of the sea and ocean, the endless kilometers of the Moroccan coasts can assist in improving sports and national development.