Sponsorship

Official Timepiece Partner

Rolex, the leading name in prestige watches that includes watches engineered specifically for sailing, have a long running commitment to supporting sailing through their sponsorship of major events such as the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and the Giraglia Rolex Cup, as well as the Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards.

Rolex are the Official Timepiece Partner of World Sailing and have been the title sponsor of the Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards since 2001.

Official Global Logistics Partner

With over 80,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics providers. Headquartered in Switzerland, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics.

Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide. Using its global network, logistics expertise and data-based insights, the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries. As a member of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), Kuehne+Nagel is committed to sustainable logistics by reducing its own environmental footprint and by supporting its customers with low-carbon logistics solutions.

Digital Sailing Partner

The leading digital sailing platform, Virtual Regatta delivers the annual eSailing World Championship the Virtual Racing Rules of Sailing, an evolution of the real-life Racing Rules of Sailing that governs all eSailing Games and events which aims to grow the game worldwide and bring thousands of new sailors and non-sailors into the virtual space.

Development Partner

Shanghai Far East Composite Material Technology  Co., Ltd. (“Far East Boats”) was founded in 2002. With strong design capabilities and professional quality, Far East Technology is dedicated to sailboat R&D and manufacturing, and is listed as one of Shanghai’s high technology enterprises.

NACRA

NACRA & Performance Sails are based in The Netherlands. The Dutch company took over the original NACRA factory (Santa Ana, California) in 2007 with all its rights concerning the brand NACRA.

Nacra was originally founded in 1975 and draws its knowledge therefore from a long history of building and supplying catamarans to the world of sailing.

Nautivela

Nautivela offers charter service and to major national and international events. Who buys and uses a boat nautivela in their own country, has the advantage of being able to rent a boat identical to that normally used for the races to which we will be present for assistance.

After almost 60 years of activity, Nautivela is still a family business now run by brothers Paolo and Alberto Portiglia (both former 420 then 470 sailors), and continues to build, distribute and promote 6 out of 8 Olympic Classes as well as several of the most successful sailing boats in the dinghy racing and recreational market.

Ovington

Ovington Boats is one of the worlds most successful small boat building businesses specialising in the high performance dinghy market.

With an enviable reputation for quality and service across a wide range of products including the manufacture of the Olympic Class 49er, the 29er Class, Musto Performance Skiff, VX One, Flying Fifteen and International 14.