SPONSORSHIP  PROPOSAL  

The  University  of  Exeter  is  considered  by  many  to  be  the  best  

university  in  the  South-­‐West  of  England  and  has  one  of  the  

highest  National  Student  Survey  rankings  in  the  country.  With  

around  17,000  students,  it  is  seen  to  provide  an  excellent  

environment  to  develop  both  personal  and  academic  skills  in  

a  vibrant  international  context.  The  University  of  Exeter  is  

known  for  its  excellent  academic  reputation  and  sporting  

achievements,  and  with  its  wide  range  of  sports  clubs,  caters  

for  all  interests  and  abilities.    

Exeter  University  Sailing  Club  is  one  of  largest  sports  clubs  at  

Exeter  University,  with  over  100  members.  It  is  a  highly  

successful  club  with  an  enviable  reputation  for  having  many  

of  the  top  youth  sailors  in  the  country.  Not  only  do  our  

members  compete  at  university  level,  but  at  national  and  

international  level  too,  with  a  number  of  alumni  and  current  

students  being  members  of  the  British  Keelboat  Academy  and  

the  Olympic  Development  Squad.  Members  of  our  club  hold  

many  sailing  qualifications  and  are  involved  in  coaching  

locally,  nationally  and  internationally,  particularly  for  junior  

and  youth  squads.    

Exeter  University  Sailing  Club  has  four  team  racing  teams,  two  

match  racing  teams  and  a  yachting  team  that  compete  at  

numerous  events  throughout  the  year  against  other  

universities.  Our  teams  train  weekly  at  Roadford  Reservoir  in  

our  fleet  of  12  Firefly  dinghies,  which  are  also  used  by  our  

active  casual  sailing  members.  Exeter  University  Sailing  Club  

runs  the  Exeter  Excalibur  annually,  a  popular  team-­‐racing  

event  attracting  other  major  UK  universities  and  we  also  hold  

annual  Alumni  events,  keeping  past  members  up  to  date  and  

involved  in  our  club.  

 

 

NOTABLE  ACHIEVEMENTS:  

- 1st  BUSC  Yachting  Nationals  2012  

- Two  silver  medals  at  BUCS/BUSA  

Fleet  Racing  Championships  

2011/2012  

- Ladies  Team  1st  place  at  BUCS/BUSA  

Team  Racing  Championships  2011  

- First  and  Second  Mixed  Teams  5th  

and  9th  place  respectively  at  

BUCS/BUSA  Team  Racing  

Championships  2011  

- Yachting  team  finish  top  10  at  

BUCS/BUSA  Yachting  Nationals  2011  

- Two  teams  qualified  for  BUCS/BUSA  

Match  Racing  Championships  2011    

- 3rd  place  BUCS/BUSA  Match  Racing  

Championships  2010  

- Winners  of  BUCS/BUSA  Fleet  Racing  

Championships  2008/2009,  

2009/2010,  2010/2011.  

It  is  the  club’s  aim  to  maintain  and  

improve  this  impressive  record,  whilst  ensuring  that  it  is  open  and  accessible  to  

all  who  would  benefit  from  its  activities.      

BACKGROUND  

We  believe  that  our  club  can  offer  many  benefits  for  the  sponsoring  company,  some  of  which  

are  listed  below:  

-­‐ Logo  on  clothing,  boats,  website,  Facebook  page,  Twitter,  newsletters,  emails  and  letter  heads  

-­‐ Clearly  show  the  sponsors  name  in  club  and  team  publicity  through  reports  in  the  yachting  

press,  student  newspapers  and  appropriate  websites  

-­‐ Display  the  sponsor’s  name,  logo  and  statement  on  the  Exeter  University  Sailing  Club  website  

-­‐ Hold  an  event  under  sponsors  name  (ie.  ‘The  Bishop  Fleming  Excalibur’)    

-­‐ Build  relationships  between  University  of  Exeter  students  and  the  sponsoring  company  

-­‐ An  opportunity  to  engage  with  past  Exeter  students  through  a  presence  at  our  annual  alumni  

events  and  in  our  frequent  alumni  newsletters  as  well  as  facebook  updates  and  tweets  to  our  

numerous  members  past  and  present  

-­‐ Corporate  sailing  days  for  employees    

SPONSORSHIP  EXPOSURE  AND  OPPORTUNITIES    

WHERE  INVESTMENT  IS  NEEDED    Due  to  the  Club’s  current  funding  levels,  sponsorship  significantly  assists  the  members  in  their  

achievements  each  year.  Money  raised  would  be  used  for:  

-­‐ Assisting  with  the  purchase  of  new  Firefly  dinghies.  We  currently  have  6  new  and  6  old  boats,  which  

we  want  to  be  able  to  put  on  a  rolling  replacing  scheme  to  keep  our  fleet  in  top  condition  

-­‐ Maintenance  of  boats  and  equipment  

-­‐ Entry  costs,  travel  and  other  expenses  allowing  us  to  compete  in  more  events,  which  currently  are  

costly,  and  limit  us  to  the  amount  of  events  we  can  compete  in  

-­‐ Increase  and  improve  the  scope  of  coaching  by  bringing  in  professional  coaches;  currently  all  training  

is  conducted  by  our  own  members  

-­‐ Increased  event  management  for  both  Excalibur  and  new  events  

Financial  support  would  help  reduce  the  growing  financial  burden  on  the  student  members  and  allow  us  

to  continue  to  achieve  the  successes  we  have  previously  seen.    

 FOR  MORE  INFORMATION,  PLEASE  CONTACT:    Jason  Saints:  Sponsorship  and  Alumni  Officer    

T:  07789446367      

E:  js463@exeter.ac.uk        

 

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