THE TRANSAT
ARMEL TRIPON
ON THE TRANSAT
THE GREATEST
TRANSATLANTIC RACE
Start in Plymouth May, 2nd 2016
Finish in New York around May, 20th 2016
Come on board with me to
experience the magic of the ocean
THE TRANSAT is the oldest
single-handed races. A legendary
race. This edition will attract the
famous sailors of the world.
real challenge against forces of
A
nature, The Transat is a 20-day sprint,
always upwind, in The North Atlantic,
between Plymouth and New York.
A dream, an adventure full of suspense, a show, a challenge. With a
significant difference from the first
editions : today, thanks to the audiovisual technologies on board, millions of supporters are able to follow
the whole race live, from beginning
to end.
his race fascinates through the
T
commitment it requires.
Endurance and self-surpassing
will be decisive in The Transat, but
skippers will also use strategy and
tactics, show values like solidarity,
respect and the love of nature. The
playground is huge, the race never
stops, day and night.
which allow me to strongly believe
in my chances at this Transat with
international media support.
Y
ou will get visibility at every moment,
on the boat of course, but also on land,
on the start and finish lines, in direct
contact with media from around the
world.
I invite you to associate your company
with this one-of-a-kind adventure.
To these values, to this motivating
and demanding image.
I have been an off-shore racer for
thirteen years. I am proud of my
sporting success and experience
Armel Tripon
Armel Tripon,
the skipper
Armel Tripon, offshore racer
since 2003.
My short biography :
Born August 11th 1975
married, 3 kids.
Home port : La Trinité-sur-Mer
Where does the passion come from?
It all started during my high school years. I sailed for the first time in
1994 on a 6m50 muscadet boat, at night, with 3 friends in the Quiberon
Bay on the way to the island of Hoëdic. There were stars everywhere, a
phosphorescent wake, the land fading away, an island taking shape in the
darkness…
It felt like a revelation, even better : love at first sight!
Did it become your everyday life straight away?
I immediately decided it was going to be my life. Six months later, I was at the
Glénans, the largest sailing school, ready to learn what was going to become
my job, skipper.
What about racing?
My first encounter with racing was when watching the start of the Route du
Rhum, at sea, off Cape Fréhel. I immediately wanted to be part of it. My first
race took place on a class 8 when completing my national sports instructor’s
certificate in Quiberon. I then became passionate about crewed race competition, I only was living for that…
How did you switch to ocean races?
I started as a racing boat preparer on the Figaro circuit, which allowed
me to learn what it was to get prepared and to acually take part in such a
race. Then, I decided to embark on the adventure of the transatlantic race
for 6m50 boats. This founding and winning experience propelled me into
solo racing on the major circuits.
Ready for The Transat 2016?
More than ever! The boat as well as me, we are at our best. I feel we will
make a very offensive team! See you on the start line…
Prize list [extract]
2015
• 1st on Transatlantic Newport/
Cowes on class 40’
• 1st on Canarias regatas on
multi 50’
2014
• 4th on the Route du Rhum on
Imoca
2013
• 6th on Transat Jacques Vabre
on class 40’
• 1st Les sables-Horta on
class 40’
2012
• 3rd on Solidaire du Chocolat
(France to Mexico) on class 40’
• 4th on Quebec-St Malo on
class 40’
2009
• 3rd on Solidaire du Chocolat
on class 40’
2004-2010
• 7 seasons on the Figaro
circuit
• 7 single handed transats
• several podiums
2003
• 1st Transat 6,50 single
handed France-Brazil
Treat yourself to the Transat for
only 5000 euros !
‘‘ I have already won two races with
this Class 40 that I perfectly handle
She is one of the fastest boat
announced for the race.
She is between Figaro solo and
Imoca 60’, a very powerful monohull
that is capable of speeds up to 20
knots ! ’’
Between April 20th and 23rd, see you in Saint-Malo ! The famous corsair town
located in Brittany will welcome the fleet of The Transat before sailing off to
Plymouth, in the South West of England, the start line of the race to New York.
From May 2nd, there will be 3500 challenging miles ahead, for us to be shared !
1. Become a privileged partner
Full visibility of your logo on the
boat
• Sail, solent and hull
• Cockpit and cabin (visibility on
board pictures and videos)
• Skipper’s technical clothing
Mach 40 was designed by
Sam Manuard, built by JPS
composite in La Trinité-surMer, in Brittany.
• Length : 12 meters
• Width : 4 meters
• Draught : 3 meters
• Built with epoxy glass fiber
• Upwind sailing area : 115 m²
• Downwind sailing area : 250m²
Visibility on land
• Flags
• Support vehicle
• Miniature sail hoisted on the start
lines
• Casual business attire
Public relations
• 6 days of public relations onboard,
before or after the race, in France or
in the USA
• S peech by the skipper at your
company
• Public relations actions
Communication
• Press campaign
• Visibility of your logo on all pictures
and videos
• Production of customized content
for internal use and your website
• R oyalty-free image bank made
available
• A booklet describing our shared
adventure made available during
the end-of-year celebrations
Budget 70K€
Tax deduction for sponsoring might be possible in your country
2. Become an official sponsor
Become Armel Tripon’s partner
for The Transat 2016
Visibility on the aft of the boat
Communication and public relations
• Multimedia editorial content flow
made available during the race
• Newsletters for your employees,
clients and network
• Royalty-free image bank and communication tools made available
• Boat made available for two public
relations days at La Trinité-sur-Mer
or La Baule (2x5 persons)
• Visits of the boat in Saint-Malo
before the start of the race
• Evening cocktail reception with the
skipper
‘‘ This kind of race provides two main added values to sponsors: high
media exposure and a strong valorisation.This helps increase brand
recall. Brand recall scores way better in emotional moments than
during an advertising campaign.
Sailing is a topic filled with positive values such as courage, innovation,
self-transcendence, which is not the case for all sports. ’’
Virgile Caillet, Kantar Sport CEO
Budget 10K€
Tax deduction for sponsoring
might be possible in your
country
Budget (in euros)
Boat insurance
6000
Port fees / port handling
2000
Sails
3. Become an official Fan
Visibility on the aft of the boat
Communication and public relations
• Multimedia editorial content flow
made available during the race
• Newsletters for your employees,
clients and network
• Royalty-free image bank and communication tools made available
• V isit of the boat and cocktail
reception with the skipper
Technical assistant
3000
Maintenance
3000
Race registration fee
6000
Food supplies (during race)
1000
Sailing clothes / imprint
1000
Boat and sails imprint
5000
Computing and onboard camera
1500
Expenses team (accomodation/plane/catering)
2500
Skipper wage + charges
Administrative and accounting expenses
Assistance truck rent (during race)
Budget 5K€
Tax deduction for sponsoring
might be possible in your
country
20 000
10 000
1500
500
Pictures and videos bank
2000
Internet / press releases
2500
Weather forecast during race
Satellite communication (during race)
Total (excluding tax)
500
1500
69 500
Get in touch with me today
+33 6 09 97 20 18
[email protected]
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