Advertising Agency Regatta

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Manhattan Sailing Club invites NYC advertising agencies down for a fun and casual sporting event in NY Harbor. This event will be known as the Advertising Agency Regatta.

It will be held Thursday evening, September 21, 2006. Teams should arrive at the club docks by 6 p.m.

Each advertising agency will be assigned a club boat. Your team should be 4 people. A club rep will also be provided for each boat. If a member of your team is an experienced racing skipper, they can steer. If not, our club rep can help steer your boat.

There will be one non-spinnaker race to decide NYC's Top Sailing Ad Agency. Bragging rights will be good for one year until the next regatta.

After sailing, there will be a party and Awards Ceremony back at the club docks.

Manhattan Sailing Club is doing this as a free event for advertising agencies. There is no entry fee to participate. The club wishes to meet more agencies so we can follow up during the winter on our various advertising and sponsorship opportunities.

This event is limited to 10 teams.

If your advertising agency would like to enter a boat, please complete the entry form below.

Notice of Race

Name of Event: Advertising Agency Regatta

Eligibility: Participation is by invitation. This regatta is only open to advertising agencies selected by the club. If you would like to participate, please complete the Entry Request Form below.

Schedule: Thursday, September 21, 2006.
Skippers Meeting - 6 p.m.
Race - 6:30 p.m.
Awards presentation back at dock

Boats: Teams will race on identical J/24 sailboats provided by the Manhattan Sailing Club.

Sails: Teams must race with sails provided with the boats. Spinnakers will not be allowed.

Crew: J/24s usually race with five people. Six people is the maximum and three the minimum. A Manhattan Sailing Club member will race with each boat to provide local knowledge and familiarity with the equipment and harbor procedures.

Courses: Courses will be determined by the race committee.

Rules: This regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing.

Trophies: The top three teams will also receive a trophies. In addition, each team is required to bring a humorous gift which they will award to the team finishing directly behind them.

Entry Request Form

Yes, our company wishes to be considered for the Advertising Agency Regatta:

Results 2006
1 - Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide - Drew Wilkins
2 - BBDO - Kathy Thompson
3 - Argonaut Media, Inc. - Jason DeLuca
4 - Trainor Associates, Inc. - Kirk Evans
5 - SiboneyUSA / Interpublic Group - W. Christopher Rout
6 - Draft FCB Group- John Snedden
7 - Chowder, Inc - Corinne Casagrande
8 - ReflexAdvertising, Inc. - hugues de la rochefoucauld
9 - Avenue A|Razorfish - Dorothée Bergin