Alvaro M. Rocha - Official Site Welcome Aboard THE BIGAMIST SAILING TEAM POR 2241 The "Bigamist Sailing Team" is a project by Pedro Mendonça - owner of the TP52 class "Bigamist 6" sailboat - a race bred ship born to compete in the International TP52 circuit. www.bigamist.net Why Sponsor? LOOKS GOOD Facts
  • Bigamist 6 TP52 owned and led by sailing icon Pedro Mendonça
  • Skippered by Olympic sailor and Bacardi Cup winner Afonso Domingos
  • One of the most iconic of portuguese vessels Visibility
  • Worldwide media coverage
  • Be at Regattas of America’s Cup teams, sailing legends and Royalty
  • Global sponsorship platform Added Value
  • The boat parks at the world's most prestigious ports and marinas
  • Conveys a message of luxury, glamour and charm
  • 100% green, cooperative sport Global Connections NETWORKING AT WORK Alvaro M. Rocha Álvaro M. Rocha - Promotion Director Invited member Promoting Strategist and Sponsor Liaison We'll get you (even more) acquainted MedCup Sponsors report incredibly high rates of return. It is estimated that the return on investment is reached once the boat hits the water. Client retention while entertaining during the regattas is also estimated near 100%. New business estimates are not only equally high but are CEO, head of state and royal quality contacts. You and your message will be as prominent and profound as the Bigamist 6. You will be at the right place at the right time with the right people. Simply engage and enjoy. And smile for the cameras, will you please? Raising the bar OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND ABUNDANTLY Pedro Mendonça - Owner GO UP THE LEAGUE You will be afforded opportunity to form strategic partnerships and alliances on a global platform and unrivaled stage. The atmosphere is conducive to business and pleasure, cognac and camaraderie. Form a bond, engage in friendly competition, forge an alliance, enjoy the intoxicating night breeze. Be a brilliant star. Be a proud Sponsor of the Bigamist 6 in this shining season. Use your influence and let it work for you. Eloquently but perhaps even silently. Complimentary tickets to the Regattas are, of course, included. Relax and relish your new associations, consider competitors now strategic allies, and yourself the consummate host. Posture yourself as the leader in this arena. You are among exclusive company. Your fingertips are on the world’s pulse. Team Building " If the Olympic sailing competition was held today, you could make the argument that Portugal would get the gold medal... " Susan Cocking, Miami Herald, 11 March 2008 http://www.sailingnetworks.com/news/read/7366 Afonso Domingos - Bigamist 6 's Skipper and Olympic Sailor Two-time Bacardi Cup Winner THIS IS THE SPIRIT, YOURS Corporate events may be arranged aboard the Bigamist 6 outside the context of the MedCup and World Championship Sailing Regattas. Sailing is a most effective team building activity. Sailing, quite simply, is arguably the most effective sport at facilitating teambuilding. The excitement of the competition builds into a crescendo in a quest for bigger and better, pulling everyone together as a cohesive vital team. The sense of satisfaction is raised tenfold, and celebrated with champagne. Opportunities abound NEW BUSINESS Miguel Contreras - Shore Manager SYNERGETIC ADDED VALUE An invaluable opportunity for your organization to extend a hand in partnership to leaders across the entire spectrum of the global economy. As an example, MedCup participants are a select blend of legends and teams carefully crafted into an exclusive yet competitive environment. There are thrilling regattas and then there are the white sands receptions, black tie dinners, on-the-water cocktails, media events. The MedCup is coined the Regatta of Royalty for reason. It extends the perfect opportunity for your company to be treated as royalty, to be announced to royalty, and mingle with royalty. Timeless tradition SAILORS TO THE END FROM BIRTH We like 2+2 > 4, and we think you do too In the seafaring tradition of the men who built America emerges a Portugese sailing team whose link with the sea predates that of Columbus. America’s Cup teams have long competed in the annual MedCup, the world’s leading sailing regatta sailed off the shores of the Mediterranean. 2008 marks the first year the legendary Bigamist 6 is broadly extending sponsoring invitations. Owned by sailing icon Pedro Mendonça, driven and skippered by Olympic Sailor and two-time Bacardi Cup Winner Afonso Domingos, this is a ship of dreams. Enunciate your brand CUSTOM TAILORING That would be us. www.bigamist.net WE DO IT YOUR WAY You, our Sponsor, will proudly display your branding on and in all: Gear, Promotional Literature, Multimedia Content, on all Bigamist 6 advertisements, on Bigamist 6 website, at all functions - with intensive international world wide media exposure. Dependent upon the level of sponsorship, accommodations can be made to include in the Sponsorship the Branding of the Bigamist 6 with the Sponsor’s logo. to allow partial crewing by the Sponsor’s team outside of the regattas. This can be done in matching crew clothing with a sail-by the competition, industry peers, the media, the customer base and virtually the world At a value added negotiated amount, a sponsor may request a circuit named in honor of the sponsor, you. And you, the sponsor, may present the winner’s trophy at the podium. In Good Company ICONIC SOLUTIONS Sponsors of the 2008 Audi MedCup include: • Audi • Breitling • Grupo Santa Monica • CXG Caixa Galicia Corp. • Akai • Siemens • Camper • your name here • ... IMAGINE... An exclusive waterside club with an open bar, private lounging chairs and wide screens. You may enjoy a tour on a spectator boat with commentary from a Bigamist team member. We will work in conjuction with you so that you're well schooled on how to ensure maximum possible coverage on press and even on television, so that your team looks sharp every day and that all the possible events provide the maximum exposure for you, our sponsor. We welcome your sponsorship and will customize an agenda to assist in attaining your corporate objective(s). Do you feel it? Do you feel the need, the need for speed? Welcome aboard our ship of dreams. 2008 Panned Events PLANS FOR 2008 PLANING FOR 2009 The "Bigamist Sailing Team" Aboard "The Bigamist 6" IT'S YOUR RIDE In 2008, the Bigamist 6 competes in the last and most important decisive two circuits of the 2008 Audi MedCup, plus two of the Word Championship. On August 25, 2008 we begin the five-day race for the Murcia Region Trophy in Cartagena Spain. On September 15 we begin the race to seize the Portugal Trophy in our home waters. We immediately launch into the World Championship in the Canary Islands. On October 16 we begin the run for the Cesar Manrique Trophy for which we were on the podium in 2006. On October 20, we have the TP52 World Championship in our sights. Already we plan 2009 with a launch into a broader spectrum of races starting with perhaps Alicante in May. Advance planning allows custom tailored solutions to suit our sponsors requirements, in and out of the context of the competitions, and to reward our sponsors with the most valuable return on investment and beyond. Press Exposure BE ON TV Video: MedCup 2007 Music: "TP52" by Álvaro M. Rocha From the forthcoming album "Loop" BE SEEN, BE MEMORIZED AND MESMERIZE The MedCup regattas, one of the Bigamist 6 's annual events-- just to provide a feel for the numbers, guarantees 700 reporters at each event, each of which results in a minimum of 350 articles sent to 900 agencies, and released in the press. MedCup is but one circuit of the competions, albeit one of glamour and luxury. It has been called the most cosmopolitan competition outside of the Olympics, the Formula One of the Seas, the ultimate expression of "Green," "Cooperation," and "Success," viewed by the world. Above you can see our skipper, Afonso Domingos, who was featured for a few days in New York's Manhattan Times Square main billboard. Imagine your name added to the Bigamist 6 at each "Results" table which appear simultaneously all over the world. All the prestiguous events and the competitions have worldwide media coverage and expose your brand not only to the elite but to those who thrive on the elite. Even royal watchers. Complete with tabloid coverage. Our yacht is harbored in the most prestigous ports and marinas on the planet. With your name on it. Hospitality CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT Video: La Copa D'El Rey (MedCup 2006) Art: Alvaro M. Rocha Music: "SAIL" by Álvaro M. Rocha The "Bigamist 6" soundtrack MORE BUSINESS, MORE SHOW - AND IT SHOWS Extend your corporate hospitality by inviting a favored client or courted client to the regattas and hosted events of the Bigamist 6 Sailing Team. This up levels the relationship. Excellence and exclusivity will reflect on your company like moonlight on the Mediterranean. Make the association one that will last a lifetime. Arrive as associates, embark on adventure, and depart as friends, with relationships and ventures sealed. Contact WANT TO SPONSOR? WELCOME. BIGAMIST VI - PROMOTION TEAM Sponsorship Inquiries (*) Subject Contact: alvaromrocha@bigamist.net Privacy Policy If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us. The privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected and how it is used. Log Files Like many other Web sites, we make use of log files. 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