WORLD CRUISING CLUB

For Immediate Release

24 March 2006

World Cruising Club appoints Gill as Technical Clothing Partner for the ARC and other World Cruising Club events. With 30 years experience in the design and manufacture of clothing for the offshore sailor Gill are a natural choice for teaming up with World Cruising Club, whose 20 years as organisers of the largest transocean event in the world set them apart as leaders in their field.

Founder and executive chairman, Nick Gill, says of the partnership "Gill is delighted to join World Cruising Club as Technical Clothing Partner and we are looking forward to being involved with the ARC, amongst other events. We have 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing technical performance sailing clothing, and with a pedigree involving the last five Whitbread and Volvo Ocean Races, our gear is fully tested for the rigours of an Atlantic crossing.

"Particularly suitable for the warmer conditions is our new Technical Apparel range specifically designed for warm weather sailing. All garments are fast drying, fast wicking and have a UV protection of UPF50+. Having spoken to many ARC participants, the sun strength and searing temperatures are apparently as much a challenge as the heavy weather."

Andrew Bishop, Managing Director of World Cruising Club, comments "We are delighted to welcome Gill as Corporate Members of World Cruising Club as our Technical Clothing Partner. Participants in our events will benefit from this association, through sharing of their knowledge and experience, and the supply of sailing clothing."

Gill has already teamed up with fellow Corporate Member and retailer Mailspeed Marine to offer an exclusive deal for ARC participants. Further details are available from World Cruising Club.

ENDS

Notes:

World Cruising Club events include: the ARC – Atlantic Rally for Cruisers; ARC Europe in association with Yachting World and Blue Water Sailing from Antigua every May; Yachting Monthly Rally Portugal from Plymouth to Lagos, Portugal in June; The Classic Malts Cruise in Scotland every July; plus cruising seminars organised to help sailors with their cruising preparations.

Contacts:

World Cruising Club
Tel. + 44 (0)1983 296060. Fax. + 44 (0)1983 295959.
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.worldcruising.com/

Gill Marine
Tel. +44 (0) 115 946 0844 Fax: +44 (0) 115 946 5150
E-mail: [email protected]
website: www.gillmarine.com

Mailspeed Marine
http://www.mailspeedmarine.com/

World Cruising Club, 120 High Street, Cowes, PO31 7AX, England

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