Global Sportnet Secures Clipper Rights

Global Sportnet has won the contract to market the biennial Clipper Round the
World yacht race for the next two stagings of the event.

The WPP-owned agency already has a relationship with Clipper Ventures,
the events company that owns the Round the World race, through its work in
securing sponsorship for the solo globe race, the Velux 5 Oceans.

Under the
extended agreement, Global Sportnet will market the title sponsorship, content
and TV rights for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

Last week Clipper
Ventures signed up two more yacht sponsors for Clipper 07-08, Uniquely
Singapore, backed by Keppel Corporation and Hull & Humber, backed by
Yorkshire Forward.