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Sponsorship ProposalAtlantic SeamenCrossing Oceans for Mens Health in 2018/19

http://atlanticseamen.comhttps://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com

@:[email protected]: 07824 397464TUF Charity: 1128683

The ChallengeIn December 2018, four men will cast off from the shores of La Gomera in the Canary Islands, and row unsupported across 3,000 miles of Atlantic Ocean to Antigua. The Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Rowing Race will be the challenge of their lives.

Jon Davies, Rob Spence, Tim May and Andrew Berry are literally crossing oceans to raise awareness for men’s health issues. They are asking for your support. Will you come on board?

The world’s toughest row...

3000 Nautical Miles (5550km)

More people have climbed Everest than have rowed the Atlantic.

Sleep Deprivation & Exhaustion

Rowing non-stop in 2 hour shifts, day & night.

Exposure

Extreme weather, giant waves, boat wear & tear, sharks, no outside assis-tance, shipping...

Health Challenges

Salt sores, sun exposure, exhaustion, nutrition - all food must be carried and drinking water pumped with a desalination unit.

Sponsorship BenefitsThe Atlantic Seamen are currently seeking vital sponsorship to fuel this challenge. They would be grateful for any offers of corporate or individual support, including the donation of goods and services.

Sponsoring the Atlantic Seamen could benefit your company in several ways:

Brand Exposure

The event itself offers enormous opportunity for brand exposure - before, during and after the challenge – attracting international media coverage including a Sky Sports documentary.

Back in 2013, the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge achieved:

• 1,644 pieces of media coverage in 40 countries.

• 82 pieces of global broadcast coverage.

• Messages of support on social media from celebrities including Prince Harry and Russel Crowe.

• Over 37 million website hits to the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge site from more than 10 countries.

Five years on, the race is expecting to generate significant media attention.

The Atlantic Seamen are offering their sponsors:

• Sponsors branding/logos on clothing and the boat to be worn/shown during the race and at all pre and post-race press events

• Social media – from the team via their own Twitter, Facebook feeds as well as via the social media of race organisers and our charity The Urology foundation.

• Media campaigns – interviews and articles in local and papers, maga-zines, TV and radio.

Brand Perception

Associating your brand with an international sporting event and raising significant money for The Urology Foundation, an important UK charity, is a wonderful opportunity.

Pre and Post-Race Briefings, Corporate Presenta-tions

The team will be available for pre- and post-race briefings or corporate events. They would be delighted to present their venture to your staff or associates and participate in after-dinner speeches or conferences both before and after the challenge is complete.

The Urology FoundationThe Atlantic Seamen are rowing in support of The Urology Foundation. The Urology Foundation believes that better research and education brings better treatment, diagnosis and prevention of all urological conditions. These include cancer and diseases of the prostate, kidney, bladder and testes, male infertility, erectile dysfunction and incontinence. Whist our stra-pline talks about ‘crossing oceans for men’s health,’ urological conditions can affect both men and women with equally devastating consequences.

The Urology Foundation’s Mission Statement

Working with researchers, urology and health care professionals we are improving the nation’s urology care. We are dedicated to beating all urology diseases through cutting-edge research and leading education and training to ensure that fewer lives will be devastated.

We believe that patients with urological diseases in the UK deserve the most advanced treatment options available delivering the best results. The Urology Foundation:

• Funds research to develop better diagnoses and treatments

• Supports specialist training to improve the skills and effectiveness of urology professionals

• Provides opportunities for UK surgeons to work with the most highly regarded specialists in the world, bringing the expertise back to the UK to improve patient choice, patient care and disease management.

Corporate Sponsorship PackagesA number of defined corporate sponsorship packages are available as well as options for the support by the provision of goods and services. The means for individual support is also available.

Platinum Partner (£20,000 plus. Donation negotiable)

• Your choice of name for our boat.

• Half the boat repainted with your brand colour and logo.

• Logo, approx. 1m2 on the outside hull are in prime position indicating your support as our ‘title sponsor’.

• Your company weblink and logo clearly displayed on our website.

• Your company logo (front and back) on all clothing worn before, during and after the campaign.

• Your company mentioned in public and press events where possible.

• Regular mentions on social media throughout campaign.

• The team will be available to present the story of their venture at any corporate event of your choosing.

• PR shoot with Platinum partner pre/post row.

• Invitation to all fundraising events.

• Rights to use of videos/photos and press releases.

Gold Partner (£15,000)

• Your company logo, approx. 0.6m2 in clear view on hull of boat.

• Your company’s weblink and logo clearly displayed on our website.

• Your company logo on all clothing worn before, during and after the campaign.

• Your company mentioned in public and press events where possible.

• Regular mentions on social media throughout campaign.

• The team will be available to present the story of their venture at any corporate event of your choosing.

• PR shoot with Gold partner pre/post row.

• Invitation to all fundraising events.


Example boat with sponsor logos

Silver partner (£10,000)

• Your company logo, approx 0.45m2 on boat hull.


• Your company logo on all clothing worn before, during and after campaign.

• Your company mentioned in public and press events.

• PR shoot with Gold partner pre/post row.

• Regular mentions on social media throughout campaign.• Regular mentions on social media throughout campaign

• Rights to use of videos/photos and press releases

Bronze Partner (£500 - £10,000)

Negotiable benefits depending on level of donation but will include;

• Your company logo displayed on boat.



Individuals - Friends of The Safe Seamen

The team is also looking for individuals, friends/family or smaller businesses to support their venture. Individual donations over £250 will be listed on the ‘Friends of the Atlantic Seamen’ page as well as printed on the cabin entrance ready for the crossing.

Sponsorship in Kind - Goods & Services

Alternatively, rather than a financial donation, you may like to help by purchasing some of the vital equipment needed for the race. Any donations of goods or services will receive the same benefits as a platinum, gold, silver or bronze partner, depending on the equivalent financial level of support.

Below are some ideas of equipment and costings (not complete list):

• Boat - £45,000

• Race entry fees - £17,500

• Shipping - £10,000

• Food - £4,000

• Life raft - £1,500

• Flights £1,500

• Satellite phone - £1,000

• Clothing - £1,500

• Oars - £2,000

• Medical kit - £600

• EPIRB - £500

The TeamJonathan Davies – 41

Inspired by past competitors of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, Jon has long harboured a dream to put together a team to enter this epic challenge. Cornish born, he has a passion for the outdoors and water sports. A keen amateur lobster fisherman, surfer, open water swimmer and pilot gig rower he is used to spending time in and around the sea, albeit not for 45-55 days in a small boat in the middle

of the Atlantic!

After serving for 6 years in the British Army as a Captain in the Royal Engi-neers he decided to return to Cornwall with his wife. He retrained as a Doctor and now works as a GP in Falmouth.

Jon enjoys travel and has ‘bagged’ all the continents. Highlights include medical volunteer work in a remote rural health post in Nepal as well as a rather rough trip across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica. He has competed in several endurance events including Iron-Man competitions and ultra-marathons.

He expects the biggest challenge during the race will be spending time apart from his wife and three children…but he hopes the money raised for The Urology Foundation and re-joining them for the celebratory after-party in English Harbour, will make up for it!

Andrew ‘Bez’ Berry – 48

Originally from Burnley, Lancashire, Andrew now lives in Cornwall with his wife and two wonderful children. In recent years, he has challenged himself with several endurance events, including cycling from London to Paris in 24 hours, and cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Fiercely competitive, there is nothing that Andrew won’t have a go at. He is looking forward to a challenge that

will stretch himself mentally as much as physically. Rowing across The Atlantic certainly meets that criteria!

Robert Spence - 44

Robert Spence is a rower, open-water swimmer and a regular marathon and ultramarathon runner. Rob was a school and university oarsman and returned to the water 5 years ago, sculling on the open waters of the Persian Gulf and the creeks of the UAE coastline; and now Carrick Roads. He ran the first interna-tional marathon to be held in Iran last year, competed in the Great Wall Mara-thon in 2012 and has twice run the high-altitude Annapurna ultra. Rob’s 9-to-5 for

the past fifteen years has been spent criss-crossing Arabia’s Empty Quarter carrying out environmental impact assessments for oil exploration projects, which has presented technical challenges and provided regular opportu-nity for planning remote expeditions, none though as testing as the Atlantic Challenge. Permanently on-the-go, Rob’s bedrock in Cornwall is his wife, Kerstin and their three children.

Tim May - 44

Tim is married with 3 children, hails from the South West and now lives and works in Cornwall.

A keen sportsman, whilst at Kings College, Taunton, Tim played rugby, cricket and water polo. He competes regularly in local triathlons, coastal runs and swims when

he is not hiding out on a squash court!

Always up for a challenge, Tim has completed cycle rides from Tangiers to Marrakech and an unsupported ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End, raising more than £7,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Although not a rower, Tim has always wanted a challenge where the only way out is the finish line. Once the idea was put forward, The Atlantic race seemed the perfect solution!

Let there be no mistake. This team, of which each member contrib-utes a unique set of skills, does not only mean to win, but also to chal-lenge the race record for the fastest four-person crossing.

A Message of Support“Some people run 5km to test themselves and raise money for charity. And this is certainly commendable, every effort counts. But other people decide instead to subject themselves to two months of self-imposedd torture and row 3000 miles across an Ocean. Braving storms, sea monster and very sore bums. I’ve known people who have completed this feat in the past and all were rightly proud of their achievement but I don’t think any of them actually enjoyed any part of the experience. But great things never come easy and anything worth doing takes

hard graft, and not in one brief spurt but by grinding away day after day. I’m lending my support to the lads because attempting to row the Ocean is both a bold venture and in a very good cause… and it’s not something I have any intention of ever doing. I’m much too sensible for that. Good Luck.”

Andy Torbet, underwater explorer, skydiver, adventurer and TV presenter.

http://atlanticseamen.comhttps://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com

@: [email protected]: 0782 439 7464

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