Helly Hansen announced as major sponsor of Sydney Harbour Regatta

by Matt McGrath on 18 Feb 2014 The iconic Sydney Harbour Regatta now in it’s ninth year is set to take place on the 8-9th March 2014. Hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), the Sydney Harbour Regatta is one of the largest, competitive keelboat regattas in Australia. Helly Hansen (HH) is once again proud to be part of the tradition, continuing as Major Sponsor of the prestigious 2014 Sydney Harbour Regatta.

Helly Hansen’s leading technologies and innovative Scandinavian designs have been connected with some of the most respected yacht races globally and go hand in hand with an event that takes place in the offshore water’s of Sydney Heads, in and around the Harbour.

The Sydney Harbour Regatta is an iconic sailing event for Sydney. The event provides an amazing spectacle with unlimited on-water action along with onshore social and lifestyle activities all taking part around the enviable waterfront location of MHYC on the Spit at Mosman.

The event offers a great weekend of activities for families and friends with live music and festivities on the foreshore including a fashion show to view the latest HH sportswear collections, and the chance to win some great HH prizes.

About Helly Hansen: Founded in Moss, Norway, in 1877, Helly Hansen continues to protect and enable professionals making their living on oceans and mountains around the world. Their apparel, developed through a blend of Scandinavian design and insights drawn from living in some of the harshest environments on earth, helps provide the confidence professionals need to step out into the elements and complete their jobs. The company invented the first supple, waterproof fabrics more than 130 years ago, created the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s and introduced the first technical baselayers made with Lifa® Stay Dry Technology in the 1970s. Today, Helly Hansen is the official uniform partner for more than 60 ski resorts and mountain guiding operations and has outfitted more than 33,000 mountain professionals. The brand's outerwear, baselayers, sportswear and footwear for winter, outdoor and water sports are sold in more than 40 countries. To learn more about Helly Hansen's latest collections, visit www.hellyhansen.com.au

For more information on the SHR visit www.shr.mhyc.com.au or Helly Hansen