Ocean BMW on board for this year’s Torbay Week
by Event media on 7 May 2009
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Ocean BMW Torbay Week 2009 will take place from August 21 to 26 with classes for yachts, sportsboats, dayboats and dinghies, including several national championships.
This year, racing will again take place over six days, starting with the annual RNLI pursuit race.
A four-day yachting championship and special races, together with corporate and team events, including the popular Admirals Cup event and pursuit races will follow with the regatta concluding with the much-loved Passage Race to Dartmouth. Social events will take place at the Bay’s four yacht and sailing clubs each night and great racing is promised.
And entry fees have been held at last year’s low levels, making Torbay Week one of the best value of the big regattas to enter and enjoy.
Free berthing will again be provided at town moorings in Brixham and Torquay together with free launching for dinghies taking part, sponsored by Tor Bay Harbour Authority.
Torbay Week director, Tim Whitehead, said: 'We’re absolutely delighted Ocean BMW has come on board as title sponsor for the second year. We had a brilliant event last year – the first time the event was held and have great plans to build on it this year.
'With the support of Ocean BMW again, we will be able to host an even better event – we’re already increasing the number of races while holding the entry fees at 2008 levels.'
Gary Bolton, Ocean BMW general manager, added: 'I am delighted that Ocean BMW has been given the opportunity to be the main sponsor of Torbay Week for the second time. After being involved with the very successful first ever event last year we did not hesitate to be part of it again.
'On behalf of all at Ocean BMW I would like to wish all the Ocean BMW Torbay Week 2009 competitors and organisers a very successful and exciting event.'
Torbay Week is run by the Torbay Week Management Group for Babbacombe Corinthian SC, Brixham YC, Paignton SC, Royal Torbay YC and the formula proved highly successful with Paignton and Babbacombe running the dinghy events from Paignton’s harbour and green and Brixham and Royal Torbay running the yacht and sportsboat racing.
Around 200 boats and 700 competitors took part in 2008. The event is supported by the English Riviera Tourist Board and Tor Bay Harbour Authority.
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