Round the Isle of Wight
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Topic: Round the Isle of Wight
Posted By: Beast of Bodmin
Subject: Round the Isle of Wight
Date Posted: 21 Mar 06 at 3:05pm
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Does anyone know the dates for this year's cat event ? |
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Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 21 Mar 06 at 4:24pm
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er as far as i know no sponser could be found so its off!!! but im almost certain the loch ness monster race is on again this year if you would like a challenge! ------------- lifes to short to sail slow boats! RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007 |
Posted By: Beast of Bodmin
Date Posted: 21 Mar 06 at 5:47pm
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Challenge would be getting to Loch Ness-RAC says it is 650 miles 12 1/2 hrs. This event must be cursed -last time I tried to do it was cancelled for the F18 worlds in Erquy where it blew old boots and we hardly sailed |
Posted By: RCrawford
Date Posted: 28 Mar 06 at 9:48pm
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Unofrtunately this events definately off. Enquired myself to the
organiser and no sponsor as was previously mentioned. Bit of a
shame but lets hope it'll be running again soon
------------- Ryan |
Posted By: phantom871
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 5:33pm
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What sort of package would be required?
------------- If its bent pull harder |
Posted By: Beast of Bodmin
Date Posted: 27 Apr 06 at 5:33pm
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Seems odd that most events can be run without sponshorship but this is wholly reliant on attracting a sponsor. I suspect that costs are extremely high due to the amount of rescue cover required to fufil guidelines .If that is the case couldn't we just sign a disclaimer accepting that there is no rescue cover and we race at our own risk !
Alternatievely shouldn't the RYA step in to support an event of this magnitude b searching for a sponsor -after all they seem pretty good at getting our elite sailors plenty of support so why not the ordinary sailor ?
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Posted By: jon2005
Date Posted: 27 Apr 06 at 6:05pm
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At £90 to enter and 90 boats i wouldn't think that there would be the need for a major sponser maybe the local chip shop or something? |
Posted By: phantom871
Date Posted: 28 Apr 06 at 7:58am
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My company are serious about sponsoring some events. What sort of figure would be required?
------------- If its bent pull harder |
Posted By: SX-ed up
Date Posted: 28 Apr 06 at 11:34am
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It looks like Weston are trying to fill the gap by running a 40 mile fast cat race in the Solent on 5th / 6th August, but they won't be going around the island. The web site says the course is anticipated to be: Weston - Stokes Bay - Ryde - Cowes - Hamstead - Yarmouth - Hurst- Lymington - Beaulieu - Calshot - Weston. Have a look at http://www.strawberrymarketing.com/fastboat.html - http://www.strawberrymarketing.com/fastboat.html or http://www.weston.org.uk/ - http://www.weston.org.uk/
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Posted By: AdrianM
Date Posted: 03 May 06 at 11:26am
| If you go to the fastcatrace.com website you should be able to contact the previous organisers and talk to them about sponsorship. From memory they were current/ex commordores from Datchet Sailing club. |
Posted By: Jalani
Date Posted: 04 May 06 at 3:26pm
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Phantom 871, I have emailed one of the organisers about your interest in the RTIW. This is his response: John, Needless to say we are too late for this year but we could resurrect it for next. The sposorship needs to be at least £7500 but the last ones sponsored it £10,000. See what your man says? If you are interested in taking this further, send me a PM.
------------- Far too old to still be doing this...... Stealth F16s "White Rhino" GBR527 & "Yeah Baby" GBR538 |