The Solwey Challenge

Congratulations from everyone at the Solwey Challenge to Steve White from Dorchester who has just finished 8th in the Vendee Globe round the world solo challenge on ‘Toe in the Water’.

Steve’s boat can often be seen in Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay where the Solwey Challenge will be taking place so we know him really well.

His family will be happy and relieved to have him back on dry land.

Full story: Steve White finishes 8th in Vendee Globe

If you wanted to have a chat about the Solwey Challenge we could meet up next Wednesday at the Spirit of the Sea 09 Launch taking place at the Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy Wednesday March 4th starting at 4.30pm

The Solwey Challenge is set to be the main social and sporting event for the marine defence and ocean technology communities with the aspiration of becoming one of the key yachting events of its type leading up to the Olympic and Parallympic events in 2012.

Simon Coates has considerable marine event management experience having worked in corporate hospitality and business training roles throughout the UK, China and much of Europe and Asia. He’s sailed most of his life and been a professional sailor for more than 14 years. He’s both sailed on most of the major oceans as well as worked alongside many of the world’s top marine and underwater providers. Simon’s also one of the authors of ‘Teams Unlimited’ - the acclaimed book dealing with the application of seamanship skills to modern day business management.

As Challenge Manager, he combines the latest in event organisation with his passion for helping individuals and companies to effectively use yachting for the development of better business relationships. His enthusiasm, humor and energy will ensure that the Solwey Challenge is set to provide an enlightening and inspiring experience for all participants.

Contact:  simon@solweychallenge.co.uk Tel 01305 824900

Britannia Corporate Events selected as the Solwey Challenge Partner.

The Solwey Challenge is the latest event to be added to the 2009 yachting calendar, providing the marine defence and ocean technology community with a platform for business networking and competitive sailing.

Britannia is a leading organiser of industry focused regattas and brings experience and value from events such as; the Manches Cup, PPP/PFI Challenge, Cell Comms Cup, Equinix Silicon Cup, Lutine Lineslip Regatta, Profile Sailing Cup, Banking & Finance Regatta plus more. Britannia also manages the largest fleet of Beneteau 40.7 yachts in the UK.

Boarding yachts at Port Hamble the challenge starts in the Solent. Using race prepared Beneteau First 40.7s, one of the most popular fast yachts in use today, delegates will race past the needles, along the spectacular Dorset coast line to finish the first day in Weymouth bay.

” Britannia are delighted to be partners in this new and most exciting event, in its formation and build up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games” Simon Boulding - Britannia Corporate Events

Britannia Events offices are at Port Hamble Marina