David Beckham Unveils Cabo Sao Roque, Brazil's Luxury Lifestyle Destination, Incorporating the First David Beckham World of Sport Complex |
Five-Star Resort Situated by Miles of Unspoiled Beaches to Feature
World-Class Hotels, Luxury Vacation Residences Available for Purchase, and
Abundant Sport and Leisure Activities
CABO SAO ROQUE, Brazil, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 29th 2008,
David Beckham and resort developer Torben Frantzen, president of Brazil
Development Investimentos Turisticos Ltda (BDIT) unveiled Cabo Sao Roque,
Brazil's newest luxury lifestyle destination resort. Globally-recognized
sports icons, Brazilian dignitaries, and international VIPs hosted the
announcement and groundbreaking ceremony for Phase One of the resort and
vacation residence community.
BDIT President Torben Frantzen joined David Beckham and the Honorable
Wilma de Faria, Governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte to
introduce the Cabo Sao Roque master plan at the beachside ceremony. Cabo
Sao Roque uniquely combines one of the world's most pristine, beautiful
ocean-front sites with abundant natural resources. Residence owners and
guests from around the world will enjoy an unprecedented scale and variety
of first-class lifestyle amenities and exciting outdoor and sporting
activities.
During the introduction ceremony David Beckham also unveiled his plans
for The David Beckham World of Sport, the first in a series of unique
professional quality sporting experiences. This professional athlete
training centre, designed and planned with his full co-operation, will
include world-class facilities and eight football (soccer) pitches
(fields), with the ability to accommodate resort guests and visiting teams
alike. Beckham also announced that the facility will incorporate a
scholarship program for Brazilian children that will actively outreach to
schools in the region.
"I am honoured to be associated with this incredible project which will
build world class sporting facilities in Brazil, hopefully having a major
impact at a local level and internationally," commented David Beckham. "I
have enjoyed working with the architects at Cabo Sao Roque to design a
sporting experience that will excite both professional athletes and people
whatever their ability. I am incredibly proud of the work my Academies do
both in London and Los Angeles and I am happy Brazilian children will
benefit from access to the top class facilities and coaching at this
resort."
Also announced were two motor sports attractions developed by Brazil's
F1 champion Rubens Barrichello. The Rubens Barrichello Driving Experience
is designed for automotive enthusiasts of all ages that will include a
four-wheel driving experience as well as the Barrichello Auto Arena go-kart
racing experience for families and children to test their track driving
skills. The Rubens Barrichello facility will offer a scholarship program
for young Brazilians to help discover the country's next F1 driving
champion.
"After many years of driving professionally, I'm proud to help design
the Rubens Barrichello Driving Experience courses and the Auto Arena
facilities for racing fans to enjoy," said Rubens Barrichello. "I hope Cabo
Sao Roque guests and residents will have as much fun as I did creating the
experience."
Cabo Sao Roque's vacation residences were also unveiled, showcasing a
variety of ecologically-conscious models that will comprise the 1,350
private freehold residences to be built throughout the gated resort
community as part of Phase One. Vacation residences will cover a range of
prices from apartments up to luxury villas and will be offered through
regional exclusive sales agents in Europe, North America, Brazil and South
America to be announced shortly. David Beckham and Rubens Barrichello have
already committed to buying homes in the resort as well.
"We are delighted with the fantastic support of both David Beckham and
Rubens Barrichello within Cabo Sao Roque and will be making periodic
announcements regarding our Phase One hotel partners, vacation home sales
representatives and additional alliances with leading sports icons and
governing bodies," commented Torben Franzten. "Over time, we believe that
the outstanding array of accommodations and the professional quality
athletic complex to be built at Cabo Sao Roque will attract major sporting
teams to train here, as well as draw some of the world's most prestigious
events to select the resort as a host location."
Developer BDIT is creating one of the most environmentally-sound
resorts, and will also invest in upgrades to infrastructure in the nearby
fishing village of Maxaranguape that will help grow the local economy while
also supporting Brazil's national tourism investment strategy. Planned
upgrades in the village include construction of a hospital, a new school
equipped with computers and books, and bringing language, sports
specialists and hospitality industry/food service instructors to the region
to begin training area residents for future job openings in and around the
resort compound.
The development team at Cabo Sao Roque is working closely with
Brazilian and international environmental agencies and independent advisors
to ensure that the resort is created with respect to its natural
environment. The resort maintains the spirit of its location that is
reflected in the master plan, design elements, physical placement of
facilities and amenities within the stunning tropical location. Each
individual building has been designed to incorporate a credible ecological
agenda informed by the latest thinking in environmentally sensitive
construction utilizing a natural palette of materials. Cabo Sao Roque will
employ a broad spectrum of both active and passive green technologies.
For more information about Cabo Sao Roque, including residential sales
information, please visit http://www.cabosaoroque.com.
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contact Rogers & Cowan.
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