Project’s mission statement

– with support of the Russian Federation, it’s public and its business circles, through participation of Russia in ocean sailing races, unique by efficiency PR opportunities, to contribute via advertising for a positive image of the country and its business; to participate in promotion of Russian companies in the world markets.
Participation of your company in an activity of such scale will let the world community know, that your business ascends to a level of world famous brands, that in this country there are people capable to spend money to maintain rating and image of Russia, who are ready not only to increase capitalization of their brand, but also are ready to support sports and prospect of aspirations - to rise to the same level as the modern sea powers.

Brief description of the Project

The project is calculated to last 3 years, from 2006 to 2009.
It includes following stages:
• Purchase of a training maxi- yacht (2006-2007),
• Designing a racing yacht for participation in Volvo.
• Construction of a racing yacht on one of domestic shipyards or abroad (2007)
• The equipment and gear presented for international controls and measurement, testing of the yacht
• Preparation of crew for participation in the race (2006-2008)
• Participation in the race (2008-2009).
In parallel with the listed stages of the project, for achievement of the planned purpose PR activities are planned and conducted: - creation of information occasions, - attraction of mass media to illumination of all stages of the project, - preparation of spreads and bulletins with the information on the project, - analytical activity, - adaptation of the technical and specialized information, - support of the Internet-site, - granting of any information during realization of the project and its activities.

Designing and construction of a yacht

Designing and construction of a yacht will be carried out with participation of following organizations:

• Bruce Farr and Associates (USA),
• Steiner Design (Switzerland),
• Yachting Optima (Moscow),
• The Ricochet (Saint-Petersburg).
• Ship-building shipyard-1 of the Navy (Lazarevskoe),
• Composite Marine Technology (Switzerland),
• SP composite (UK),
• Performance composite yachts (NZ),
• Jean Marin (France),