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Well what a whirlwind the last 10 days have been!

It started with a shorthanded training weekend with Brian Thompson and the team at SORC. Based out of Haslar marina in Gosport it was a really well run few days with a good mix of classroom and on the water sessions. I was acting as co-skipper for a friend who is preparing for the AZAB race next year in which he intends to do the outbound leg to the Azores single handed and then the return leg two handed – good luck with that one Rob...

Over the weekend I was receiving various emails from a couple of new potential sponsors, Sailing Networks and Dream Sailing. By the end of the weekend both had agreed to become sponsors of the campaign and already their logo’s are on the website. Both of the new sponsors are also promoting the campaign to their customers, Dream Sailing in the high end charter market and Sailing Networks to their own global network of members which totals over 40,000. This campaign thrives on coverage, so thanks guys for helping out. The campaign website as always is www.peoplesboat.com where you can see the virtual boat and the current sponsors.

Earlier in the week I got a call out of the blue from a well known Yachting publication interested in running an article on the campaign, so we will see what happens with that one, but it looks very promising.

On the boat front, GBR43 returned from the USA on Friday and I was able to be re-united with her, my first time on board since racing back from the Azores. This is the boat we are hoping to secure for the Global Ocean Race next year and talks are well underway with the current owner – fingers crossed and watch this space. Once we have secured the boat and moved it to our base then we will be able to start with our corporate hospitality program of sailing days. Apart from sponsorship these sailing days are important to us to help us run the campaign.

And finally...

Last night I was asked if I could do an interview for a very high end lifestyle / property company. Each month they produce a magazine that is available by subscription only. Next month will be a feature on the People’s Boat campaign going out to over 1.2 million people. Now that’s what I call coverage and something we could only have dreamed of a few weeks ago. Great news for us and also for all those already with us.

Last thing for me to do is say a great big THANK YOU to all those who have already sponsored us and for those that haven’t, then come on and get onboard – especially before the big story next month!