http://www.yachtsponsorship.com/2009/10/portugal-ocean-race-v-global-ocean-race-new-statements/ The business of Yacht Racing, Sailing and Marketing Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.yachtsponsorship.com/2009/10/portugal-ocean-race-v-global-ocean-race-new-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-6575 Harry Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:23:23 +0000 http://www.yachtsponsorship.com/?p=3392#comment-6575 The world of endorsements is interesting isn't it. Brian Hancock and his race seems to have the commercial endorsements, and the backing of 'big' names in sailing. On the other hand Josh Hall has the backing of the class and the people who are more likely to actually turn up.<br>The Class 40 has proven to be a success by being within the reach of people without huge commercial backing, and therefore in turn probably attracts people who would rather go sailing without having to deal with that huge commercial backing. Maybe we are about to see the outcome of what the sailors actually want; it will either be the 'flash' race with the commercial wherewithal, or the 'corinthian' event aimed at the sailors. The world of endorsements is interesting isn't it. Brian Hancock and his race seems to have the commercial endorsements, and the backing of 'big' names in sailing. On the other hand Josh Hall has the backing of the class and the people who are more likely to actually turn up.
The Class 40 has proven to be a success by being within the reach of people without huge commercial backing, and therefore in turn probably attracts people who would rather go sailing without having to deal with that huge commercial backing. Maybe we are about to see the outcome of what the sailors actually want; it will either be the 'flash' race with the commercial wherewithal, or the 'corinthian' event aimed at the sailors.

]]> http://www.yachtsponsorship.com/2009/10/portugal-ocean-race-v-global-ocean-race-new-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-6403 Harry Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:23:23 +0000 http://www.yachtsponsorship.com/?p=3392#comment-6403 The world of endorsements is interesting isn't it. Brian Hancock and his race seems to have the commercial endorsements, and the backing of 'big' names in sailing. On the other hand Josh Hall has the backing of the class and the people who are more likely to actually turn up.<br>The Class 40 has proven to be a success by being within the reach of people without huge commercial backing, and therefore in turn probably attracts people who would rather go sailing without having to deal with that huge commercial backing. Maybe we are about to see the outcome of what the sailors actually want; it will either be the 'flash' race with the commercial wherewithal, or the 'corinthian' event aimed at the sailors. The world of endorsements is interesting isn't it. Brian Hancock and his race seems to have the commercial endorsements, and the backing of 'big' names in sailing. On the other hand Josh Hall has the backing of the class and the people who are more likely to actually turn up.
The Class 40 has proven to be a success by being within the reach of people without huge commercial backing, and therefore in turn probably attracts people who would rather go sailing without having to deal with that huge commercial backing. Maybe we are about to see the outcome of what the sailors actually want; it will either be the 'flash' race with the commercial wherewithal, or the 'corinthian' event aimed at the sailors.

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