MINNEAPOLIS — Community leaders are trying to lure an international sailing race to Lake Minnetonka.

According to a press release, Wayzata leaders are looking to host a World Match Racing Tour in 2018. The tour features races around the world in places such as Copenhagen; Long Beach, California; and Perth, Australia.

City officials envision a tour stop as the signature event in a new weeklong lake festival beginning that year. Wayzata Alderman Andrew Mullin says a tour stop would be a big deal for his city. He says he believes the city has regional, national and international appeal.

The tour is hosting a sailing exhibition on Wayzata Bay this weekend. Community leaders are taking the opportunity to show off the lake. A tour stop would require $300,000 in fees, however.