When you look at Perth's outstanding record of securing and successfully staging world sporting events, it is apparent the city already has the credentials necessary to stage the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships.

The port of Fremantle has a rich maritime heritage and experience in hosting significant sailing events - look no further than 1987, when Perth hosted the first America's Cup to be staged outside of America in more than 100 years.

Perth is the only city in the world to be awarded the prestigious FINA World Swimming Championships and ITU Triathlon World Championships twice, and the Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament - Australasia's most prestigious golf tournament - two years in a row. Other successful events held in Perth include the Hyundai Hopman Cup Tennis, Ironman Western Australia, the Red Bull Air Race, and the UCI World Track Cycling Championships.

Western Australia has much to offer event competitors and spectators. Historic Fremantle is only 30 minutes south of Perth, the magnificent Kings Park features a wide variety of Australian wildflowers, and Perth's many fine coastal beaches provide a wonderful playground for a wide range of family activities. Add all this to a warm climate, safe environment, clean air and a relaxed, cosmopolitan lifestyle, and you have a great city for an international sailing event.