Yachting New Zealand CEO Steps Down.

Des Brennan, the CEO of Yachting New Zealand has announced that he will leave the organisation at the end of September. He will take up a new role as Marketing Director for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. Brennan said: ‘My time as Chief Executive has been exciting and greatly rewarding. Sport is a special enterprise [...]

Nordic Mast and Southern Spars Merge.

Nordic Mast and Southern Spars will merge, following an announcement by shareholders and directors. The new entity will employ over 350 staff, and will be better equipped to compete on the world stage, supplying a comprehensive range of high quality carbon fibre masts, booms and carbon rigging to meet the demands of all market sectors. [...]

Vodafone Sponsor Trimaran to Promote Coverage and Speed.

It’s perhaps surprising that mobile phone network operators don’t use yacht racing more as a promotional tool. With the exception of Telefonica in the last edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, it seems that network operators get more value from football, rugby, cricket and music and entertainment sponsorships. Now Vodafone in New Zealand have decided [...]

BTBoats Sponsors Global Ocean Race to Promote Production Class 40.

It would do well for some in the business of yacht racing to spend a bit more time looking at the motorsport business. Not F1, but other industries within the industry, for example sports cars. The system that supports the annual 24 hours of Le Mans and determines the rules on how cars are classified [...]

Team NZ Enter Volvo Ocean Race with Sponsorship from Camper.

Another one of yacht racing’s worst kept secrets was officially announced yesterday. The battle for the hearts, minds and soles of yacht racing fans will be contested by Camper, the Spanish-based international footwear manufacturer. The brand will sponsor an entry in the Volvo Ocean Race in 2011-12. The campaign will be run by Emirates Team [...]

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