It's a massive undertaking to try and row the Atlantic. Even with help from sponsors offering reduced price or free equipment, it costs around £50,000. Without them it would be absolutely impossible. These companies are making a dream come true and we are determined to make sure they obtain the maximum possible publicity in return for their help.
The expedition does not yet have a title sponsor to name the boat and become the major benefactor. Could that be you?
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My firm! AG is one of the biggest firms of commercial solicitors in the country with full service offices in Leeds, London and Manchester. They are one of the Sunday Times 2007 "100 Best Companies to Work For" and I`ve worked here for 7 years in our London and Manchester offices.
They made a substantial cash donation to the expedition, without which, it would not have become reality. |
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| The Cheshire is an independent and proudly mutual building society. Established in 1870 in Macclesfield, it is now the 11th biggest in the country. The Cheshire offers a comprehensive range of savings and investments and mortgage accounts. Committed to providing an excellent level of service, it can use its mutual status to put the interests of its 450,000 members first. The Cheshire plays an active role in the local community and is proud to sponser the Solo Atlantic Row. |
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| Brixton is the country's leading Plc specialising in industrial and warehouse property and B-Serv is their property management arm. They have allowed me to use a fantastic warehouse for 18 months free of charge. They have met me in the lashing rain to hand over keys and are constantly encouraging me in every way they can. All their tenants I`ve met in Trafford Park seem to love them. Their help has been invaluable. |
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| These guys are as rare as hens teeth, a totally honest second hand car company! They are based in North Manchester, have a massive stock kept under cover and offer brilliant value for money. Mention my row and you'll get an even bigger discount! They have lent me a powerful car for 18 months to tow the boat to and from the Lake District and have saved me a huge amount of money. They were the very first sponsors to believe in my project. |
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| Wayfayrer Foods are the official expedition food supplier for the crossing. The 100% real food breakfasts, main meals and desserts can be eaten hot or cold only taking 7-8 minutes to heat once placed in hot water. A decent and easy to prepare meal is essential to boost morale and energy levels on a trip such as Atlantic Solo making Wayfayrer the obvious food of choice for the entire expedition. |
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| Jepson Holt is an innovative Manchester based executive search firm which works with law firms across the UK to help them identify and acquire talented lawyers. As well as head hunting and consulting work for a range of law firms they also deal with law firm mergers and represent high quality teams and candidates who are considering a move and want to the project to be handled in a focused and professional way. Jepson Holt is proud to sponsor Anthony's solo atlantic row. |
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| Peters and May provide worldwide freight forwarding and shipping services as well as supply chain management. They specialise in yacht and boat forwarding and I am delighted to entrust my boat to their care to ship out to La Gomera and (hopefully) back from Antigua. They have provided me with a fantastic service throughout and have done so at a very kind discount. Their help is really appreciated. |
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| MailSpeedMarine is a massive online chandlers stocking everything from binoculars to outboard engines. They have given me a generous discount on whatever I need and the staff in their Warrington store are not only extremely helpful but apparently omniscient! |
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Castlegate Security Services was established in Lancaster in 1989.
An ISO 9001:2000 certified company providing Alarm Monitoring, Alarm Response and Key Holding service using Security Industry Authority personnel throughout North Lancashire and Cumbria as well as supplying Security Industry Authority licensed Security Officers to all types and sizes of business throughout the North West.
"We wish Anthony all the very best with his forthcoming challenge and we are proud to have our company logo emblazoned on his boat"....Colin Preston, M.D. |
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| Torq sell high performance sports nutrition drinks and energy bars as well as being a sports performance consultancy. Their recovery drinks, carbohydrate powders and sports bars were provided to me at half price and will be fuelling me to the tune of nearly 2000 much needed calories each day at sea. |
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| They may have laughed at my old liferaft but they made up for it by agreeing to loan me free of charge all safety equipment I will need for the crossing including liferaft, life jacket and grab bag! Run and owned by a fantastic chap who is genuinely committed to making sure his customers get the best safety advice possible, it makes sense to consider hiring one of their liferafts rather than buying your own. |
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Positively Legal® provides specialist training, business coaching and consultancy to law firms, in house legal teams and businesses. I went on one of their courses and as soon as they heard about the row, they wanted to sponsor. Do you wish your staff were as forward thinking as they are and always on the look out for the next possible opportunity – send them on one of their courses!
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| With offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Morisons is a major commercial law firm in Scotland. I referred a client of my firm to them, a UK bank, when they needed Scottish law advice and they were very impressed with the advice they received. I`m thrilled they have agreed to sponsor the expedition. |
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| Marine Electrical Ltd supply and install marine electrical equipment. They offer a range of services including installations, system design, repairs and free electrical surveys. Their product range includes Mastervolt, Sterling, Raymarine, Garmin, Lopolight, Cantalupi and Oceanair. They are members of BMEA and BMF. |
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| pro.manchester is a 21-year-old private sector membership organisation representing the 218,000 employed in the financial & professional service community in and around Greater Manchester. Its aims are to support F&P sector growth, generating an additional £3.5bn in GVA terms and 70,000 net new jobs over the next ten years. In promoting Manchester's skills and expertise locally, nationally and globally, pro.manchester generates opportunities for Manchester professionals to develop their businesses. |
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MGS is one of the top independent day schools for boys in the country with our pupils coming from every possible background. We award a large number of means-tested bursary places - more than 200 throughout the school - aiming to exclude no boy who can pass our entrance examination.. We open our doors to the new Junior Section from September 2008. Please visit our website at mgs.org for further information.
To that, I`d also add that this was my school for 7 very happy and productive years! |
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| Sims were fascinated by the expedition as soon as they heard about it and their Managing Director, Ken Daniels-Sims, agreed to sponsor straight away. Sims offers the complete range of warehousing and distribution services nationally and internationally and have a fantastic client base and reputation for excellent service delivery, with tracking devices on all their deliveries so they can tell customers where anything is, anytime. |
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| CurTec is a company with almost 50 years experience in the production of plastic products. The head office is located in Rijen in the Netherlands. The production facilities, central services such as marketing, purchasing, personnel, logistics, R&D and administration and the Benelux sales organisation are all based in Rijen. CurTec also has sales offices in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and the United States. They have provided me with a range of very high quality waterproof containers to store my delicate equipment and stores and they will face the ultimate test as they are rowed across the Atlantic. |
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| Myworkwear.co.uk is the UK's favourite online workwear & uniform supplier. They have very kindly provided me with bespoke embroidered expedition clothing for myself and the team helping me and their help and support is really appreciated. |
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| CY4OR is a leading supplier of digital forensic services including E Discovery to law firms and corporate companies. Approved expert witnesses, CY4OR can assist in the investigation of a range of civil and criminal offences. |
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| Northern Yacht Surveyors provide dedicated Marine Surveying and Consultancy services to the yachting/boating community throughout the North of England, including the Lake district and Inland Waterways. They specialise in pre-purchase surveys, damage surveys, delivery surveys and can provide all manner of marine consultancy services. They have very kindly provided me with a free survey of Albatross. She passed with flying colours - mainly yellow ! |
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| The National Trust is a charity in its own right but very kindly granted me reduced price training facilities on Windermere based out of their lovely Fell Foot Park. The staff at the park have been exceptionally kind to me and always offer help whenever I look stuck. |