Gill to Continue Sponsorship
US SAILING, national governing body for the sport, and Gill North America today announced that they have renewed and expanded their decade-long partnership. As part of the new four-year agreement, which runs through 2008, Gill NA has been named “Exclusive Technical Apparel Supplier/Sponsor” to the US Sailing Teams. Through the multi-year partnership, Gill North America will outfit the country’s top sailors on the US Sailing Teams with foul-weather marine gear packages and championship gloves, bags and other Gill equipment. The US Sailing Teams consist of the US Sailing Team, the US Disabled Sailing Team and the US Youth World Team. In addition, Gill North America anticipates outfitting the nation’s top sailors who will represent the U.S. in 2008 in Qingdao, China.
As part of its ongoing commitment to the athletes, Gill will provide a comprehensive product support plan, advising athletes on how to use Gill gear to maximize competitive effectiveness.
“We are proud to renew and enhance our role in supporting America’s world-class sailors as they compete at the highest levels of the sport,” said David Pritchard, Gill North America president. “We hope our Gill gear gives these dedicated athletes the freedom and confidence to perform at their competitive best.”
US SAILING’s agreement with Gill also includes a new facet–Gill will offer at a retail level US SAILING-licensed and Gill-branded apparel that will generate proceeds to be donated to the US Sailing Team. These newly branded products will be available through US SAILING and select Gill independent dealers.
“US SAILING wanted to make sure that the country’s best sailors can focus on their competitions on the water, without having to worry about their technical gear, and Gill offers the sailors that opportunity,” said US SAILING’s Executive Director Charlie Leighton. “The renewed and expanded partnership is a ‘win-win’ for both parties.”
Gill North America has supported the US Sailing Team since 1995. In 2001, in renewing its support as “Exclusive Technical Apparel Supplier” through 2004, Gill extended its support to include the athletes on the US Disabled Sailing Team and the US Youth World Team.
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