PortsmouthSeptember 16th 2016

Regatta 2016

The iSportconnect Regatta offers a unique opportunity for sports business executives to experience a taste of the Clipper Round the World race, combined with team building and networking with some of the most influential people in the sports industry.

Join us on this incredible adventure. Visit www.iscregatta.com

A thrilling experience for business and relationship building

❝As ever you gathered together a good range of interesting people to share knowledge and experiences with and I thoroughly enjoyed the different (to put it mildly!) environment and the various challenges that it presented throughout the day.

Tony Scholes – CEO, Stoke City FC

Why You Should Take PartThe iSportconnect Regatta brings together sports business professionals for exhilarating and competitive racing on the world’s largest matched fleet of Clipper 70 racing yachts, fresh from completing their second circumnavigation.

The event creates a compelling environment through which to do business and build relationships. However, the day is also immensely fun and offers a thrilling sailing experience. Each yacht is skippered by a professional who has either already sailed around the world or is preparing to do so. Each team will receive two hours of training before taking control of the yacht, ensuring everyone on board is able to participate.

Following a welcome briefing and breakfast, each team will spend the morning learning to work together as a cohesive racing team under the guidance of Clipper Race's professional skippers and mates. The afternoon will be given over to a series of races. During racing, the skippers and mates will take a back seat allowing you to take control, whilst being at hand to offer strategic racing advice and ensure everyone’s safety. Proceedings come to a close with an award ceremony and reception.

This was a truly fantastic event, which raised our attention to the importance of teamwork, created a unique atmosphere to network not only with our own team members, but all other invitees as well! Thanks for all your effort that you put into organizing such a great event.

Zita Vimi – Business Development Manager, Intercontinental

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09:00 Crews arrive for the iSportconnect Regatta at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, where you have an opportunity to meet crew mates over an informal breakfast. We’ll run through the day giving key information on the schedule for the day.

09.30 Once on board, the skipper will give a full safety briefing and introduce you to the yacht and the basic principles of sailing.

10:30 Slip lines and head out into the Solent for tack, gybe and race training, demonstrating how to get the most out of these fantastic racing yachts.1

12.30 Racing lunch served on board

The competition begins with a series of races. Each of the Clipper 70 yachts is identical providing truly competitive racing.

13:00 Race One

14:00 Race Two

15:00 Race Three

16:30 Yachts arrive alongside at Gunwharf Quays after a great day on the water.

17.00 Awards ceremony, with refreshments followed by a wrap-up of the day.

On the Day

• All guests must be over 18 on the day of the event.

• Personal accident insurance benefits.

• Full compliance to the Marine Coastguard Agency’s Code of Practice.

BookingThe iSportconnect Regatta is for iSportconnect members, their colleagues, clients, and other sports business professionals. You can take an individual place or take a whole yacht (up to 12 places).

Individual place - £200 +VAT

This includes breakfast, lunch, refreshments throughout the day and the awards ceremony.

Companies wishing to charter a whole yacht (up to 12 places) can do so for £2,400 + VAT.

Deadline for bookings : 26th August.

With the whole yacht option comes the opportunity to brand your yacht and if you take up the full branding package this will cost £865 + VAT. Please ask for more details on branding options and note additional time is required for any branding order.

You can book by contacting sales@sportsworld.co.uk or by calling 020 8971 2966.

❝I took part in the iSportconnect Regatta last year and not only did I thoroughly enjoy it, it proved a highly useful business event. New client business was generated as a direct result of the day and I made two new industry contacts, both of whom have been invaluable contributors to subsequent activities my organisation has undertaken for clients.

Rebecca Hopkins – Founder & CEO, Sports Technology Awards

Clipper 70In January 2011 the highly respected naval architect Tony Castro was commissioned to design a new fleet to take the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race to the next level.

CLIPPER 70 IN NUMBERS

LENGTH – 23m or 75’6”

BEAM – 5.65m or 18’6”

DRAFT – 3m or 9’ 10”

MAST HEIGHT – 29m or 95 feet

MAINSAIL AREA – 123.19m sq or 1,326 feet sq

HEADSAIL AREA – 168.43 m sq or 1,812.97 feet sq

YACHT WEIGHT – 31,700kg or 31.19 ton

KEEL WEIGHT – 12,000kg or 11.81 ton

Tony Castro’s new Clipper 70 forms the third generation of Clipper racing yachts.

His design is an exciting one, perfectly suited for both racing round the world and for competitive inshore racing. The new yachts were built in China and have been fitted out by UK and International suppliers.

What to Bring Wet weather gear and lifejackets are provided on board the yachts for your use.

FOOTWEAR Sailing boots or deck shoes are ideal however if you do not have these then light soled, non-marking trainers are fine

TROUSERS Hard wearing trousers that dry easily (not jeans) chinos are ideal

JUMPER A pullover or fleece (woolly jumpers absorb water and stay wet so are not recommended)

T – SHIRT A t-shirt or similar (synthetic not cotton are best – most ‘thermal’ clothing is synthetic), long sleeved t-shirts are also useful

HEADWEAR A cap and a woolly hat

GLOVES OR (if you have them) SAILING GLOVES

SUNGLASSES AND SUNSCREEN even in winter months

THICK SOCKS for colder months

WARM OR THERMAL UNDERWEAR for colder months

Any personal medicines including seasick pills if you think you might need them Temperatures can drop noticeably when you are on the water, even in summer. Therefore please ensure you bring adequate warm clothing in a soft bag.

FAQsWILL I GET SEA SICK? Sea sickness is uncommon unless the conditions are unusually rough. If you are susceptible to sea sickness, prevention is better that cure, so make sure you take tablets before you get on board. Unfortunately we cannot supply tablets but they are available in most supermarkets and chemists.

WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS NO WIND? It is unusual to be on the water for a whole day without wind! If there are points in the day where the breeze is too light to sail properly, there are a number of other fun, team building activities that the skippers and mates encourage the crew to get involved with. Everything from climbing the masts, to racing sail hoists and Solent treasure hunts.

WHAT HAPPENS IF THE WEATHER IS REALLY BAD? We haven’t cancelled a sailing day yet! The yachts are built to sail around the world and easily handle windy conditions under the professional guidance of our skippers.

HOW FIT DO I NEED TO BE TO SAIL? You will need to be moderately agile to get around the boat when it is sailing. Strength is not so important as you will be working as a team to hoist and trim sails. If you do have any restrictions in your mobility, then please let us know in advance.

DO I NEED ANY PREVIOUS SAILING EXPERIENCE? No, our professional skippers and mates are experienced in training people of all abilities. We usually have people with a mix of sailing experience attending our corporate days from complete novices to keen sailors.

DO I HAVE TO GET ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH THE SAILING? The more you put into your sailing day the more you get out and we encourage everyone to have a go. However if you are happier to sit back and relax, there is always plenty of action to watch both on and off the boat.

Getting HereBY RAIL Portsmouth Harbour railway station is situated beside Gunwharf Quays with direct connections to London and across the UK. On leaving the station turn right and follow the road round to enter Gunwharf Quays.

Walk straight towards the sea front and the gate to the marina will be in front of you, Spinnaker Tower will be on your right. The breakfast venue, Tiger Tiger Restaurant, is located in front of the marina.

BY ROAD The M27, A27 and A3(M) connect Portsmouth Harbour with the rest of Britain’s motorway network. Come into Portsmouth on the M275 and follow the brown signs to the Historic Waterfront, and then to Gunwharf Quays, postcode PO1 3TZ.

PARKING The postcade PO1 3TZ will lead you directly to the 1,532 space Gunwharf Quays underground car park, height restriction 2.2m. Discounted parking is available for Clipper Events customers, please ask about this on the morning of the event.

Once parked take the escalators up and walk towards the waterfront and marina. The breakfast venue, Tiger Tiger Restaurant, is located on the waterfront by the marina.

GETTING HERE

BY RAIL

Portsmouth Harbour railway station is situated beside Gunwharf Quays with direct connections to London and across the UK. On leaving the station turn right and follow the road round to enter Gunwharf Quays. Walk straight towards the sea front and the gate to the marina will be in front of you, Spinnaker Tower will be on your right. The breakfast venue, Tiger Tiger Restaurant, is located in front of the marina.

BY ROAD

The M27, A27 and A3(M) connect Portsmouth Harbour with the rest of Britain’s motorway network. Come into Portsmouth on the M275 and follow the brown signs to the Historic Waterfront, and then to Gunwharf Quays, postcode PO1 3TZ.

PARKING

The postcade PO1 3TZ will lead you directly to the 1,532 space Gunwharf Quays underground car park, height restriction 2.2m. Discounted parking is available for Clipper Events customers, please ask about this on the morning of the event.

Once parked take the escalators up and walk towards the waterfront and marina. The breakfast venue, Tiger Tiger Restaurant, is located on the waterfront by the marina.

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Just a super quick message

to say a very big thank you for

yesterday. It was a truly amazing

day: an awesome experience,

genuinely fun, big learnings for

all and a great team builder.

Managing Director, Salad Creative

iSportconnect iSportconnect is the largest global private network of Sport Business Executives where membership is exclusive and follows a strict door policy. It is a one-stop platform for any Sport Business Industry executive, delivering news, opinion, discussion and events.

www.isportconnect.com

Clipper Ventures Clipper Ventures is the international marine events company founded by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in 1995.

The company owns the ten Clipper 68-foot ocean racing yachts and twelve Clipper 70-foot ocean racing yachts and runs the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in which they compete.

Each of the yachts on the Clipper Race is sponsored by a country, city or region who use the event as a global marketing platform to generate tourism and trade. The race is also used by corporations as a brand and business development platform by harnessing its powerful consumer, business and government links.

www.clipperroundtheworld.com

iSportconnect 6, Glenthorne Mews, 115A, Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0LJTelephone: +4420 3239 5400 e-mail: calum@isportconnect.com