Consider becoming a Corporate Sponsor of Nantucket Race Week
Nantucket Race Week, a gold-level certified Clean Regatta by Sailors for the Sea, is an exciting fivedays filled with sailboat regattas, awards ceremonies, parties and networking. With approximately 3000 participants, Nantucket Race Week includes both seasonal and year round residents, yacht club members, visiting sailors and crews, some of the top professional sailors in the country, corporate sponsors, local Nantucket businesses and Nantucket vacationers. During the week, 300 boats will compete in a number of races and the week will end with the finale of celebrating one of the largest gatherings of classic wooden boats for the Opera House Cup Regatta.
All proceeds from the week benefit the youth sailing programs of Nantucket Community Sailing, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. NCS was recently recognized by US Sailing as the Outstanding Seasonal Community Sailing Program in the United States. NCS provides affordable sailing lessons and access to water sports for the entire Nantucket community, including 1000 children each year. In addition NCS offers $150K in sailing scholarships and free water sports for year round Nantucket children, support for the Nantucket High School Sailing Team, and provides free sailing and water sports as part of our community outreach to underserved children and adults.
Nantucket Race Week is a unique opportunity for a select group of elite sponsors to reach the highly attractive Nantucket market through multiple venues in a fun, relaxed environment. Sponsors enjoy targeted and focused brand marketing and visibility:
Branded merchandise |
Hosting social & hospitality events |
Product as Awards |
Underwrite products & events |
Marketing collateral in skippers' bags |
Product as Raffle Prize |
Marketing collateral in gift bags |
Logo and ad in program & on web site |
NRW official brand |
"Clean Regatta" products |
Gifts for VIPs, skippers, and race committee |
Regatta Naming |
Sponsorship Levels start at $2,500 and sponsor benefits and visibility increase with each level. For example, at the $10,000 level, sponsors receive these opportunities to participate in Nantucket Race Week:
- Sponsor name and logo on NRW web site, program, official race documents, social media, press releases, advertisements, and click-through link on NRW website and
- Color ad in the official Nantucket Race Week program
- Tickets to select Nantucket Race Week social events
- Opportunity to provide branded gift items in 300 Skippers bags, 100 VIP gift bags
For further information about becoming a Corporate Sponsor of Nantucket Race Week, call Nantucket Community Sailing at 508-228-6600 or email info@nantucketraceweek.org.