Sponsorship
We are seeking to raise sponsorship of €10,000 plus. The total cost of the entry is in the region of €30.000, of which we have raised €15,000 plus so far.
We have secured the full support of both East Coast FM and the Wicklow People, and will have in the region of 150 plus spots on the radio, made up of interviews, ads, reports, competitions to win trips around the bay, news & sport updates. Plus numerous photographs and articles in the paper. Also you have the Round Ireland tracking system on their web site which received in excess of 90,000 hits in 2008 and which it is hoped to at least double this number this year.
The boat a Corby 45 one off design is more than capable of winning the race. It was built in 1998 and won the Round the Isles (Ireland & UK) in 2000. It was totally refitted in 2008 and is fully race ready.
It will be biggest sailing event in Ireland this year with over 45 yachts taking part, and following on from the major success of the Galway Volvo Ocean Race stopover last year. Wicklow Town are building a festival around the event. The Festival with a working title of “Round Ireland Sailfest”, 18th to 20th June, will provide a wide range of entertainment making full use of all the talent in the county and will cater for all ages
We believe the boat offers a great opportunity for a sponsor to get their name or product name out there. We are working on getting further national media coverage including TV using the young crew element of the entry and are hopeful of a slot on TV3’s breakfast programme.
We would very much welcome the opportunity to meet and dicuss our entry and the level of sponsorship you could offer us along with the various possibilities for advertisment for your company.
Contact David O’ Gorman at 085-1622760 or email davidogorman@prideofwicklow.com for further information.
Recent News
Updates Coming Soon...