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The Participants
Participants in the race have represented over 50 Yacht Clubs
from a dozen States and Provinces, most frequently from Atlantic
Canada and New England. Skippers and crews hail from as far away
as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, California, Florida,
Illinois, Ohio and Texas.
It is expected that approximately 100
yachts ranging in length from 30 ft. to 147 ft. will compete in
this year's race, requiring more than 1,000 crewmembers to sail
them to Nova Scotia and back.
Festivities and activities run for 3 days
at the Boston Yacht Club before the race and for that long again
at the Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron upon completion.
Yachting magazines that survey their
subscribers report that the large majority of readers are
managers/administrators/proprietors or professionals. These
target groups enjoy household incomes well above average.
Participants come from a broad range of business sectors
including high tech, telecom, software development, oil and gas
and government. This means that your message will find receptive
targets.
Stateside, this race targets the affluent
communities from the North to the West of Boston where members
of the area Yacht Clubs reside. There is plenty of exposure in
the communities surrounding Marblehead as this event draws
thousands of spectators on hundreds of boats from area harbors
to view the start of this historic race.
Marblehead Harbor is home to two additional
large clubs, the Corinthian Yacht Club and the Eastern Yacht
Club, along with 3 other smaller clubs. These memberships help
to bring additional crews, boats and spectators to an event such
as this.
For 2007 Sponsorship information please
e-mail
or Phil DiCarlo
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