Julianmegson Sponsorship [Around Britain and Ireland]

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In support of the association for spina bifida and hydrocephalus

SOLO AROUNDBRITAIN & IRELAND SAIL

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Contents

Partner Opportunity Affiliated Charity Sponsorship Proposal

Title Sponsorship Package Working With You CSR Client Relation Benefits Budget

Why Sponsor Sailing Engage Your Audience Sustainability and Environment Skipper Profile Contact Us


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Affiliated_Charity

Ability Beyond Disability...During his sailing campaign, Julian Megson will team up with the charity ASBAH ( Association forSpina Bifida and Hydrocephalus), to help raise money for them and more importantly, to raise

awareness of their work. Julian has Spina Bifida and he knows some the challenges this can bring.

But he also knows that despite this disability, a high quality of life can be had and huge

achievements can be made. For this reason his partnership with ASBAH is the perfect fit.

ASBAH is a registered charity, which was formed in 1966, initially to help families and individualsaffected by Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. Today ASBAH is a community of individuals, families,friends and professionals, sharing achievements, challenges and information on living withhydrocephalus, or Spina Bifida, and related issues.

Working throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland ASABH aims to provide help on any matterrelated to the conditions it covers, including:

A life-long opportunities programme of events A network of community and health and education advisers A helpline - 0845 450 7755 A range of publications A comprehensive website - with different sections for adults, young people and professionals

ASBAH also support research and campaigns aimed at helping to improve the lives of individuals and families living with SpinaBifida and Hydrocephalus

ASBAH also campaigns for equality both directly with local and national government but also through informing our members ofsurveys and consultations and events they can take part in to ensure their voices are heard.

For more information on ASBAH please visit their website here: www.asbah.org
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Sponsorship_Proposal

Title Sponsorship Package

Julian Megson is seeking a Title Sponsor to partner with him for his single handed Around Great Britainand Ireland sailing campaign by a disabled yachtsmen.

As Title Sponsor you will be entitled to; Naming rights to the boat for the duration of the campaign The right to brand the majority of the boat and sails in your corporate livery. The right to majority branding of the associated website. The right to brand the skipper's clothing and shore crew clothing. The right to brand project assets. Freedom to leverage the venture in any way you see fit. Title sponsor of the around Britain & Ireland voyage will have first opportunity to be part of Julians

ultimate goal to compete against the able bodied in a single handed Transatlantic Yacht Race.

Its about demonstrating that disability need not be a barrier

to achieving something positive in your life.

Geoff Holt, disabled circumnavigator of Great Britain


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Working With You

Even solo sailing is a team effort. Therefore it is important to us that we should aim to exceed yourexpectations and offer a good return from our partnership. This venture will provide you with positivemedia exposure, a good news story in uncertain economical times. You will have the freedom toleverage on the story to suit and promote your brand for strategic advantage.

Corporate Social and Environmental ResponsibilityOur sailing campaign effectively promotes corporate environmental responsibility and can link toexisting carbon neutral programmes. By partnering with us you will also be enabling our drive to raisemoney and awareness for our chosen charitywww.asbah.org.

Client Relation BenefitsOurAround Britain campaign creates a unique opportunity for you to interact and engage your clients andcement working relationships. Here are a few ideas with which to highlight the importance of your client base.

Create a series of Q&A live link ups with Julian during the Around Britain & Ireland voyage for you and your clients. Allow your clients and consumers to take active part in the Around Britain & Ireland venture during stopovers. Client hospitality at start, f inish and during stopovers. Showcase your latest products or technology.
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Budget

Boat Purchase: Sigma 33 Offshore One Design 29,000.00

Skipper costs 3,000.00

Marina Fees 2,340.00

Media equipment 1,300.00

Navigation Charts 1,000.00

Wind generator and Fuel 1,300.00

Safety Equipment 2,135.00

Storm Jib and Sail work 2,700.00

Food 300.00

Marine electronics and navigation equipment. 10,500.00Satellite communications and live GPS tracker 3,620.00

Initial outlay (including 10% contingency). 62,900.00

Less Resale of Boat - 25,000.00

Total Cost 37,900.00

Note:To keep costs at a minimum, we will negotiate all items at the best price. Any remaining funds will be returned to the sponsor.


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Why_Sponsor_Sailing

Sailing sponsorship gives a unique platform for marketingand has the potential to reach international audiences. It

comes with the unique asset of a yacht with large sailarea, which can branded and used as a billboard anddisplayed at a variety of media and public environments.

With solo sailing there is the opportunity to identify with the

skipper and their journey at an emotive level. Your clients,shareholders and employees can have the once in alifetime opportunity to sail on the same yacht used duringthe voyage and to learn firsthand exactly what the skipper

encountered when at sea.

Sailing sponsorship allows your brand to align itself withcampaigns focussed on performance, determination andpushing limits.

It has a strong association with environmental responsibilityas a venture which harnesses natural power forperformance.


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Engage_Your_Audience

Cutting edge technology allows unprecedentedcoverage over the entire circumnavigation and has

brought offshore sailing to the forefront of world sportingevents. Sailing has been transformed from being remoteand invisible to being a popular spectator event with aglobal following.

Television and Radio broadcasters can connect theiraudiences directly to skippers with live interviews, assatellite and video/audio technology allows for instantcommunication, wherever they are in the world.

TV and Radio audiences can follow up and engage via the internet, either visually with video, stillimages as well as from written blogs, and audio. Animated computer graphics that display the relativepositions of the yacht in real time continue the advancement in technology. This has made sailingmore tangible and has brought gripping stories to a global audience, directly into their living roomsand workplaces.

we were able to link up live to the boat, while they were sailing in the Doldrums, and have the crew answer shareholders questions

live while racing. That was a powerful message to our shareholders, to be able to showcase our technology in such an amazing way.

Carl-Henric Svanberg, CEO, Ericcson


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Sustainability and the Environment

It would be difficult to think of a better demonstration of sustainability and a more environmentally

friendly venture than sailing. This campaign is perfect for any sponsor who wants to emphasise their

green credentials and demonstrate they are serious contenders at the leading edge of making this

world a better place.

When sailing a long voyage, the generating and efficient use of power is finely balanced and is

always at the forefront of the skippers mind. The yacht has to be self-sufficient for the entire voyage. It

must generate and sustain enough power to run the navigational instruments, telemetry devices,

media and communications, auto-pilots, and all onboard systems. It is a crucial and integral part of

this venture that during the Around Britain circumnavigation, the technology we use is able to

generate as much power as possible, while being efficient enough to use as little power as possible.

The use of solar panels and wind turbines and energy efficient devices are now common place in the

world of long haul sailing.


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Skipper_Profile

On the face of it, Julian is a most unlikely candidate for sailing. He grew up in modestsurroundings within a working class family in land-locked Bradford, England. He has a

condition called Spina-Bifida, a disability which affects the spine and makes walkingdifficult. But he has never let this stand in his way of living his life to the full. His love ofadventure has taken him half way across the Atlantic Ocean as well as sailing off thecoast of Britain, Channel Islands and Northern France.

He started sailing in February 2007 and since then he has never looked back. It began on

a stormy night during one of his first few days at sea. The wind was gusting to over 60knots; it howled and whistled through the rigging like a Hollywood soundtrack. Julian wasat the helm as big waves crashed over the decks. When asked what it was about thatnight that compelled him to sail, he is unable to answer other than to say his skin bristled

with something he cant begin to describe. Its a clich for sure, but never in all his life didhe feel so alive.

I believe life is for living and I want my life to be full of the most wonderful experiences and to challenge my abilities. But

much more than that, I want to show that living with disability does not mean having to live a less than ordinary life and that

the ability to excel is within us all.

Living with disability just means things can be harder, but the harder the challenge, the greater the achievement when you

succeed.

Julian Megson


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Skipper_Profile

With sailing he suddenly found himself being able to challenge himself where his disability

held little disadvantage. Its not about trying to be the same as others, but about living hislife to the full. He knows with sailing he has a chance to make his mark, attainachievements beyond thought possible and to go where most able bodied peoplewould not dare. Sailing is a fire in his belly that just refuses to go out.

One of Julians deepest desires is to prove to people living with disability that foolishdreams can come true regardless what difficulties life has presented. He hopes by sailingaround Great Britain and Ireland, that it will inspire disabled people to do even greaterthings themselves. He says if he can do it, then anyone can.

In just a short time Julian has already demonstrated his drive. Hes sailed with Steve Whiteon his Open 60 race yacht and crewed on a 65 foot yacht on a 1200 mile voyage fromThe Azores. He sails his 24 foot boat single handed and with friends off the coast of Britainat every opportunity.

Julian is determined to succeed and he refuses to accept his lot. He continues to workhard and to seek opportunities to increase his offshore sailing experience. His ultimate aimis to be the first disabled person in the world to compete against the able bodied, andwin, in a main stream single handed transatlantic yacht race.

You could be a part of that.


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Contact_Us

To discuss the partnership opportunity surrounding Julian's Solo 'Around Britain & Ireland' campaign, please contact;

Julian Megson

Telephone: +44 (0) 01535 210 796 (evenings)

Mobile: +44 (0) 7880 711349 (anytime)

Email: [email protected]

Fiona Megson

Onshore Operations

Telephone: +44 (0) 01535 210 796 (evenings)

Mobile: +44 (0) 7769 652772

Email: [email protected]

Website: julianmegson.com
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