SPONSORING PRESENTATION OFFSHORE RACING ON CLASS40
CLASS40 - ROUND THE GLOBE SOLO CHALLENGE 2021
ROUTE DU RHUM 2022
THE RACE AROUND 2023
BY GAËTAN THOMAS
TOGETHER WE ARE AN OCEAN!
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Gaëtan Thomas invites you to embark on a unique offshore racing program with the Class40 championship aboard BEL55 « Be the Drop! ». Winner of numerous races, a prototype boat designed by G. Verdier.
MAIN GOALS:
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55 A Sailing world record attempt Start and finish port: Brest, France Start date: Novembre 2021.
The Route du Rhum The Race Around, destination Guadeloupe 2022 Round the world, Double, 2023 Saint Malo – Guadeloupe / SOLO 4 Legs / DOUBLE-HANDED https://www.routedurhum.com/fr https://www.theracearound.com
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Some press presentations created by the race organizers are available
SOME NUMBERS:
The Route du Rhum destination Guadeloupe The Race Around over 2 million visitors 1 boat over 200k followers on social media 2 skippers
1000 Journalists 4 Oceans - Racing village at each stage
2 OCEAN RACING AND YOU! COMMUNICATE DIFFERENTLY! MAKE YOUR BRAND STAND OUT!
What we offer you: Unite your company around a sport campaign Be a part of an exceptional adventure with your employees, customers and suppliers Share and support our core values: Self-improvement, search for performance Sportsmanship, solidarity Respect for the environment, love for the sea
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Take advantage of event communication Significant media coverage Skipper communications during the race Event village The atmosphere and buzz at the start of major races Live race tracking / real-time mapping
Build customer loyalty… and expand your network! Unite your customers around the adventure Keep them informed of your boat’s performance Take part in the events that we organise with our partner club to develop your business and meet new customers!
3 THE SKIPPER
FIRST NAME: ...... THOMAS
LAST NAME: ...... Gaëtan
BORN THE: ...... 28 October 1987 . Belgian citizen
CAREER
1 crewed Round the World (skipper)
Started sailing at 4 years old Member of the Belgian dinghy National Team from 1999 to 2006 (Optimist and 420 Class) European Optimist Championship (Gran Canaria 2001) Professionnal Skipper since 2006 Holder Yacht Master Ocean Unlimited 200 GT code STCW Clipper Round The World Yacht Race 2017/18: Skipper Team Garmin 4th place overall 1st Fastest Boat Expert in astro navigation 3 North Atlantic solo crossings with no GPS sextant only
4 THE RECORD
ROUND THE GLOBE SOLO NONSTOP ON CLASS40!
TIME TO BEAT:
137 Days 20 Hours 01 Minute 57 Seconds
Approved by the world sailing speed record concil (WSSRC)
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A ROUND THE WORLD Europe NON-STOP
Cross the starting line defined by a line connecting the lighthouse Créac’h on Afrique the island of Ouessant (France) and the lighthouse of Cape Lizard (UK). Équateur
Amérique du Sud Go around the world leaving the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn to port.
Cross the line defined above in the opposite direction. Antarctique Eric Fisher - CC BY 2.0 Claude Attard - CC BY 2.0 6 THE BOAT
CLASS40 BEL55 Offshore racing monohull
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DESIGN: ...... Guillaume Verdier
YARD: ...... FR Nautisme - Lorient
LENGTH: ...... 12,18 m
DRAUGHT: ...... 3 m
RIG HEIGHT: ...... 19 m
2 UPWIND SAIL AREA: ...... 115 m
2 DOWNWIND SAIL AREA: ...... 255 m
WEIGHT: ...... 4,5 T
INSTALATION: ...... 11 solar panels
Winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 Winner of the Transat Artemis 2008 Winner or Podium of 8 races in 2009/10 3rd of the Route du rhum 2010
7 LE CONCEPT
symbolises the importance of any individual action, small everyday gestures that turn out to be important huge reported to the scale of the planet.
As the saying goes, small streams make great rivers, it is all together that we must mobilise for the oceans, the planet and our environment.
The whole process of the project is as ecological as possible. 11 Solar panels + Hydrogenerator = 0 fuel. Boat from 2007, restored and optimised to remain efficient. Collecting water samples around the world for scientific research into ocean micro plastic pollution. Awareness campaigns and beach cleaning as part of a crowdfunding campaign.
You too, show the public your ecological initiatives or actions and use the #bethedrop!
Together we are an ocean! WE ALL HAVE TO ACT!
8 CALENDAR According to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic the calendar remains to be confirmed.
MAIN GOALS
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2022 : ROUTE DU RHUM DESTINATION GUADELOUPE Solo
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2023 : THE RACE AROUND Round the Globe Double
9 SEASON 2021 According to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic the calendar remains to be confirmed.
Goal : ROUND THE GLOBE SOLO
Each year the French offshore racing championship takes place with the racing program described below.
FRENCH OFFSHORE CLASS40 CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 Official Class40 OFFSHORE racing calendar for the 2021 season.
January: ...... July: ...... TRANSAT RORC LES SABLES HORTA Transatlantic race from Puerto Calero to Grenada. CREW. Offshore race, a return to the Açores and back from France. SOLO. http://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org http://lessables-horta40.com/
February: ...... August: ...... CARIBBEAN RORC 600 ROLEX FASTNET RACE Offshore race of 600nm between Caribbean islands. CREW. Offshore race, from Cowes to the Fastnet rock and back to http://caribbean600.rorc.org Cherbourg in France. CREW. http://www.rorc.org/news/news-2019/royal-ocean-racing-club-to- March-April : ...... finish-the-rolex-fastnet-race-in-cherbourg DÉFI ATLANTIQUE Transatlantic race from Guadeloupe to the Açores (Horta) then to October: ...... la Rochelle in France. CREW. HE WOR R T LD FO
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Goal: THE ROUTE DU RHUM DESTINATION GUADELOUPE Departure: end of October, from Saint-Malo in France (date to be confirmed) + race village. Arrival: around the beginning of November in Point-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe + race village. Each year the French sailing offshore racing championship takes place with the racing program as described below.
FRENCH OFFSHORE CLASS40 CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 Official Class40 racing calendar for season 2022
May: ...... September: ...... DÉFI ATLANTIC CUP NORMANDY CHANNEL RACE Offshore race of multiple legs. CREW. https://www.normandy-race.com https://www.atlanticcup.org October: ...... July: ...... QUALIFICATION OFFSHORE RACE FOR THE ROUTE DU RHUM August: ...... ROUTE DU RHUM SEVENSTAR ROUND BRITAIN AND IRELAND RACE. https://www.routedurhum.com/fr CREW.
11 BUDGET « The story has already begun. Following his circumnavigation as skipper of Team Garmin in the Clipper Round the World Race 2017/18, one of Gaëtan’s crew offered him a financial loan to buy the Class40 yacht. The skipper and the boat have been preparing since June 2019. »
GLOBAL BUDGET FOR A ONE YEAR SEASON THE RACE AROUND 2023 OVERALL INDICATIVE INDICATIVE BUDGET FIXED ANNUAL FEES EXCL VAT: Goal : construction of a new Class40 With Class40 BEL55 to compete at the highest level
Financial loan 48 000 € Price of a new Class40 last generation entre 500 et 700 K€
Communication salaries and charges 60 000 € Racing budget (one year basis) 200 000 €
Ports and logistics 5 000 €
Sails 25 000 € The minimum budget is calculated with the use of the BEL55 boat. Insurance 10 000 € However, the objective is to sell the BEL55 after the world record and to Registration fees and race logistics 20 000 € build a latest generation boat to aim for the highest steps of the podiums. Costs for communication at sea (satellite) 15 000 € In the case of the construction of a new boat, the functional budget Standing and running rigging (halyards, sheets...) 10 000 € is also more important. Training (training center, coach, trainings formations…) 5 000 €
Divers / Repairs 10 000 €
Total overall budget 208 000 € Excl VAT
12 ROUND THE GLOBE SOLO NOVEMBER 2020
THEY ARE ALREADY PARTNERS
CROWDFUNDERS SOLBIAN OCEAN SIGNAL LTD HENRI LLOYD TIME ZERO 2 crowdfunding campaigns Technical partner, Technical partner, Technical partner, Technical partner, were made in September 2019 supplied 11 new solar panels. provided security official supplier supplier of the navigation and August 2020 for an amount and safety equipment. of clothing equipment. software and the nautical charts of € 27,591. Invested in the sails for the record.
EXPENSES REALISED: CURRENTLY COMMITTED MISSING BUDGET FOR SOLO ROUND THE GLOBE CHALLENGE OUT OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES Purchase of the boat 180 000 € Reconditioning boat yard summer 2019 20 000 € Replacement of ropes 5 000 € Sails 40 000 € (running rigging, running backstay, halyards, sheets...) Total: 240 000 € excl VAT Hydrogenerator (green electricity power) 5 000 € Loan on a 5 years basis (€ 48,000 / year) Record registration fees + tracking mappping 5 000 € Fresh satellite communication package when offshore 10 000 € Provisioning (Freeze-dried food, personal equipment...) 5 000 € 2020 Class40 Class rules and admissions 3 000 € Record preparation boat yard 10 000 € (hull, keel, rudders...) Spares, repairs 3 000 € Weather Routing 4 000 € ...... 50 000 € excl VAT + Boat credit 48 000 € Total: 98 000 € excl VAT
13 THE DIFFERENT PARTNERSHIPS
Let’s embark on an extraordinary adventure together, here a brief summary of the different partnership options.
SOLO ROUND THE GLOBE CHALLENGE 2020 - EXCLUSIVE OFFER
TITLE MAIN OFFICIAL PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER
100 000 € excl VAT 50 000 € excl VAT 25 000 € excl VAT 10 000 € excl VAT
PRINCIPAL PARTNER 2 PARTNERS 4 PARTNERS 10 PARTNERS
PARTNERSHIP OFFERS – ONE YEAR SEASON (Route du Rhum and the yearly Class40 Championship)
TITLE MAIN OFFICIAL PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER
200 000 € excl VAT 100 000 € excl VAT 50 000 € excl VAT 20 000 € excl VAT (per year) (per year) (per year) (per year)
PRINCIPAL PARTNER 2 PARTNERS 4 PARTNERS 10 PARTNERS
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BRANDING Associate the name of your company with the Record, the races. x x x Presence in race rankings, vacations, etc.
CO – BRANDING Associate the name of your company with another sponsor, presence in x x x race rankings, vacations, etc.
BOAT DECORATION Your colors on the sails, the hull, the deck, the mast, 10 m2 of display 5 m2 of display 1 m2 of display 50cm/50cm of display and the interior of the boat. to be defined to be defined to be defined to be defined
VEHICLE DECORATION Monochrome logo logo 1m logo 50 cm logo 25 cm logo 15 cm
SKIPPER CLOTHING Flocking of performance outfits and technical clothing logo 10 cm 3x logo 10 cm 1x logo 5 cm x
ENTERTAINMENT AND SEA TRIPS Interviews with the skipper at sea, possibilities to embark on accompanying boats at the start and finish of races, a world record finish... 10 Events 5 Events 2 Events 1 Event
SKIPPER VISIT TO YOUR HQ The skipper can have some talks with your employees, conversations x x about offshore racing stories, leadership, self-motivation... 3 X 1 X
VIP ACCESS TO THE RACING VILLAGES Places reserved for the «business club» including VIP areas to choose from among the seasonal races. 15 places 10 places 5 places 2 places
COMMUNICATION TOOLS Your logo visible on : The Web (website, social networks, newsletter...) The Print (posters, flyers, brochures, etc.)
PUBLICATIONS Print media and social networks (Tags, posts, announcements, etc.) Presence Presence Presence Regular presence on all publications on all publications on most publications on publications
DESIGN FEES AND LOGO PLACEMENT : At the expense of the sponsor. The budget varies according to the technical choices and the creation or not of a specific design. Logo on sails (design and printing), from 2000 € to 6000 € excl VAT (painting). On hull 1000 € to 5000 € excl VAT (stickers / printing). Clothes max 500 € HT for the whole equipment. 15 LOCATIONS OF THE MARKINGS
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Example of sharing the main sail spaces between OFFICIAL PARTNERS and PARTNERS
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The marking locations are to be defined with the partners according to the level of partnership chosen. The possibilities of identification for themain partner and the major partners are multiple. It is possible to add your logo: - on the other sails, - on deck (for visibility when taking a drone video) - On all skipper clothes equipment including polo’s, hats, trousers, etc.
16 CONTACT
SKIPPER/PROJECT MANAGER Gaëtan THOMAS +33 (0)7 61 71 90 99 [email protected] www.gaetan-thomas.com Follow my adventures Sailing Gaëtan Thomas
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