The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has announced that ATPI Sports Events will handle the travel arrangements for race organisers, crew and their supporters.
The partnership names the specialist TMC division as the official travel supplier for the 2019-20 edition of the event, which will see more than 700 international crew from 45 nations navigate racing yachts around the world across eight legs with stopovers in 16 destinations. The race runs from 1 September 2019 until 8 August 2020 and covers a total of 40,000 miles.
Adam Knights, regional MD for the UK, France and Benelux at ATPI Group, said: “The Clipper Race is one of the world’s furthest travelling sports, covering 40,000 miles divided into eight legs. Our passionate team has great experience in managing the complex needs of leading sports events and organisations and looks forward to becoming an integral part of the Clipper Race. We are committed to providing event organisers, crew and supporters with unified, seamless and cost-effective travel expertise.”
William Ward, Clipper Race CEO (pictured above with Michiel Aulbers, ATPI Global Commercial Head of Sports), commented: “The new partnership with ATPI Sports Events is a strong addition to the Clipper 2019-20 Race for the organisation, the race crew and their supporters. The Clipper Race also offers a great opportunity for ATPI Sports Events, the official travel supplier, to build relationships and showcase their services to the highly diverse international race crew and global partners of the event.”
ATPI Sports Events has worked with major sporting events around the world, including the Olympic and Winter Olympic Games, the FIFA World Cup and the Invictus Games.
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