Why Sponsor the PYC Race Series?

Image: Quality, prestige, tradition and excellence

Range: Sponsor options for businesses of all sizes

Targeted Audience: New England’s avid sailing community

Exposure: Year round exposure via, web, email, media partners and more

Dependable & Broad: At event, in email, on web, in print and on promotional products

Volume: Thousands of brand impressions served for our sponsors

Economical: low cost CPMs and great value with in-kind product donations

Coverage: Focused on Maine to CT

Additional Exposure: Connections with national and international racing communities

Simplicity: Easy and quick setup of your program

Customization: Each sponsorship tailored to your specific advertising needs

On-site at Events: The venue offers a host of advertising opportunities, from banners, table displays, recognition at the ceremonies, and notation on the trophies. Your company will enjoy exposure to the more than 300 expected participants, volunteers, friends and family throughout the events.

Media: The events regularly get promoted in various print and online publications such as; Maine Sunday Telegram, The Forecaster, Points East Magazine, Maine Homes Boats and Harbors Magazine, Sailing Anarchy and many others

Websites: PYC utilizes multiple websites for their events but the two primary event sites are portlandyachtclub.com/racing and monheganislandrace.org

Email Marketing: PYC utilizes email marketing to directly communicate with its thousands of potential participants, sending over 9 emails each year to its whole list and over 30 emails to the event participants

Social Media: PYC utilizes various social media accounts on Facebook to communicate with its members, racing sailors and more. Through the various accounts and partners we can get a social media reach of over 5000 with any post.

Partner Organizations: PYC partners with various organizations to help get the world out about our events.

The Storm Trysail Club is a private club dedicated to blue water sailing. Membership currently numbers over 1000 individuals, and is by invitation only to expert offshore sailors who have experienced storm conditions and are capable of commanding a sailing vessel in such conditions. The STC is actively involved in promoting and helping organize the Monhegan Island Race.

The Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association was established in the 1970s by a group of enthusiastic sailboat racers to coordinate, foster, and promote yacht racing, including international yacht racing, in the ocean waters of the Gulf of Maine. It currently has over 300 members.