Sponsor hunting is the hardest thing in this game. Even though we believe we have a great proposal (and keep getting told so) with great benefits for a sponsor, one of the most frustrating things that I keep hearing is 'We love the campaign and we have the funds, but we can't be seen to be spending it!' So frustrating for us.
I will be giving a talk at RORC in London on the 21st of this month to a select bunch of city high flyers. Organised by Michelle from Dream Sailing, the idea is to try and find a major sponsor for the campaign, then we can at least get the boat built in time for us to start the long process of getting the boat prepared and up to speed before the race.
For the last 2 weeks I have been speaking onboard P&O Ventura about my life racing and the future campaigns I have planned. While many guest speakers only manage a couple of dozen people in the audience, we were regularly filling the theatre with several hundred people with only standing room at the back and sides.
We know that there is a lot of interest in the campaign from the general public, but we need to secure the main funding.
Racing around the world is the easy bit - getting to the start line is the hard part!
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