Friday, July 29, 2016

Figaro / "End of an era", Artemis withdraw from british sailing - Itw

A unique opportunity to associate with one of British sport’s most innovative training programmes becomes available today with the announcement by the UK-based fund manager Artemis that it is ending its 10-year sponsorship of British sailing.

Credit : E Allaire


During its decade-long association with the sport, Artemis has funded successful entries in some of the classic short-handed and solo races by British sailors, it has been the title sponsor of its own race around the Isle of Wight and donated thousands of pounds to charities associated with sailing.

But perhaps its main contribution has been as title sponsor of the Cowes-based Artemis Offshore Academy run by OC Sport. Set up in 2009, this unique “school of solo racing” has selected and trained young British sailors who aspire to compete in the unofficial world championship of offshore solo sailing – the Solitaire du Figaro – and ultimately round-the-world races like the Vendee Globe.
Dick Turpin, Partner, Artemis Investment Management LLP, said his company had benefitted hugely from its partnership with the Academy. “Artemis has had a long, happy and most enjoyable association, with both offshore sailing and the Offshore Academy,” he said.

Being the founding sponsor of the Artemis Offshore Academy, we have enjoyed many and varied benefits – fabulous and unique client hospitality opportunities, great internal team building days and strong brand awareness in our target audiences.”

Turpin added: “We are incredibly proud to have helped some great British offshore sailing talent receive the training and the technical skills, needed to compete at the highest level in offshore sailing. As a long-term sponsor, we have benefitted greatly from learning about the demands of the sport and witnessing the dedicated professionalism shown by the sailors. We wish the present squad and all the graduates every success with their sailing careers. We will be watching with interest and excitement and our sincere thanks go to all those members of the sailing community who have helped us on this journey, in particular OC Sport.”

From Artemis