LONGTZE Premier to enter soon in Europe

Acquired by Belgian, Dutch French, German and Swiss owners, they will sail in European waters this coming spring. Luc Gellusseau, the European director of the series, will be responsible, along with the owners, for organising a series of events. The aim is to set up regular yachting events. The LONGTZE Premier fleet will take part in the first event, the Naval School Grand Prix. This is the biggest sports boat meeting of its kind in Europe which will take place in Brest, France from 8 -11 of May, 2008. And the first LONGTZE PREMIER sailing centre is now operational at the French sailing center, in La Rochelle. Two boats are permanently available and ready to sail thanks to logistics and an infrastructure at the Pole that will allow these boats to be tested on water by anyone who wants to discover them and try them out.

Meanwhile, action hasn't slowed down in Asia. Following on the Langkawi and Singapore regattas which opened the Asian sailing season and confirmed the quality of the boats (speed, performance and ease of handling), the series has definitively set up home in the region. In Qingdao, China, the production line of LONGTZE Premier has been set in motion. They aim to produce five boats per month. And finally, the crew is preparing for the Shanghai Boat Show which will take place from 1-4 April. The class-rule of the boat will be officially presented 28 February.

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March 12-2008