(Marseille, France)- After consideration of many extraordinary venues, the 2013 J/80 Worlds will be sailed in Marseille, France from 7-13 July. There are a number of reasons behind this decision, including strong community involvement from the city of Marseilles, long known for its support of top sailing events; professional race management; and a fantastic sailing site renowned for good weather during the time the World's will be sailed. Ultimately, Marseille is a historically significant site which has been geared up for sailing for many years. Hosting the Louis Vuitton Cup, the Tour de France La Voile and Grade 1 Match Racing, to name just a few events, this year Marseilles is also a host venue for the MOD-70 series (the big 70 ft carbon composite one-design trimarans)--- clearly, Marseille is not just a place where you go to lap up the warm sunshine. For more information, please contact: Ludovic Gilet, President of the French J80 Class, ludovic.gilet@classej80france.com or phone- +33 (0)6 07 57 30 40. For more French J/80 Worlds sailing information
