Extreme Sailing Series at Cowes Week Best Ever Despite Restrictions.
August 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under Business, Cowes Week, Extreme 40's, Extreme Sailing Series, United Kingdom
The Extreme Sailing Series and Cowes Week have a tense relationship. Even though the Extreme 40 series has been to Cowes a number of times and adds an entertainment element that would otherwise be missing from the competitor based regatta, the catamaran event has been forced to play by Cowes Week rules to the detriment [...]
Oman Air Describes Cowes Week Activation of Sailing Sponsorhip a Success.
August 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Business, Cowes Week, Middle East, Record Attempts
AMEinfo.com reports that Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is happy with its sponsorship of the Oman Sail project after visiting the Cowes Week. The company has declared the first phase of its sponsorship of the 105-foot racing multihull, Majan, a huge success. The trimaran had an unmistakable presence at the prestigious yachting [...]
Jaguar’s Sponsorship of America’s Cup Style Sailing Delivers.
August 12, 2010 by David_Fuller
Filed under Business, Cowes Week, United Kingdom, video
The 1851 Cup surprised me. Initially I was sceptical about the exhibition match between TeamOrigin and BMW ORACLE to commemorate the original race around the Isle of Wight that became the America’s Cup, but having experienced the event last week in Cowes and having seen the coverage that was generated for the sport in non-sailing press, it [...]
Extreme Sailing Series Moves Sailing Closer Towards Being a Professional Sport.
August 11, 2010 by admin
Filed under Business, Cowes Week, Extreme 40's, Extreme Sailing Series, United Kingdom, video
Last week in Cowes, sailing fans got to see several forms of the sport side by side. Beside the amateurs, who disappeared off the start line into all corners of the Solent, was the 1851 Cup – an exhibition match for version 5 America’s Cup boats, the Artemis Challenge for the IMOCA 60 class and [...]
Artemis Challenge Part of Sponsorship Drive for Dee Caffari.
August 9, 2010 by David_Fuller
Filed under Barcelona World Race, Business, Cowes Week, Open 60, United Kingdom, Vendee Globe, video
Cowes Week 2010 featured several special events. Along with the 1851 Cup exhibition regatta for old America’s Cup boats and the Extreme Sailing Series, the Artemis Challenge returned to the regatta to showcase the powerful IMOCA 60 offshore sailing yachts and to raise money for charity by involving some celebrities in a special ’round the [...]
