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NANTUCKET RACE WEEK INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIPS

Summer is coming and so is Nantucket Race Week, August 13-21, 2011. Hosted by Nantucket Yacht Club and Great Harbor Yacht Club to benefit Nantucket Community Sailing, Nantucket Race Week is a fun-filled week of regattas, awards ceremonies, and parties, culminating in the famed Opera House Cup. The races provide competition for everyone from young sailors and local families to some of the country's top professional sailors. Non-sailors can view on-the-water action from spectator boats and join in the social events every evening. We are proud to have US Sailing President Gary Jobson serve as our honorary chair.

New additions to our 2011 NRW sponsor program include: an invitation to the opening reception at a lovely private home on Abram's Point, a private reception with Gary Jobson and pro sailors at the new Brick Bistro in the historic Jared Coffin House, a sponsor party at Great Harbor Yacht Club featuring live music by the Shep Cats, Porsche shuttle service for our Rear Admiral sponsors, a new Opera House Cup After Party at the Chicken Box where you can dance to a live band until the wee hours, and a photo shoot for you and your family aboard the historic Nantucket Lightship. Click here for the 2011 Sponsor Letter and Description of Benefits.

This year we expect over 350 boats to participate in Nantucket Race Week, along with several thousand spectators and partygoers. Thanks to the support of the participants, volunteers, Nantucket community, yacht clubs, and our sponsors, Nantucket Race Week has become a tremendous success. We have worked hard to have Nantucket Race Week certified as a Clean Regatta by Sailors for the Sea, and we will continue to promote actions that will preserve Nantucket's pristine waters.

Nantucket Race Week is the largest fund-raising event of the year for Nantucket Community Sailing, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides sailing instruction and water sports to the community. In 2011, NCS will teach over 1000 children to sail. NCS will grant $140,000 in sailing scholarships to island youth, providing free water sports to other Nantucket non-profit children's groups, and supporting Nantucket's High School Sailing Team.

Please join us by becoming a sponsor of Nantucket Race Week. Your contribution is vital in supporting access to Nantucket's waters and youth sailing. The attached information describes the sponsor opportunities that will allow you to participate in NRW in new and exciting ways. We promise you will have a wonderful time.

Thank you.

Susan Shapiro Brad Fleming
NRW Co-Chair NRW Co-Chair

NRW 2011 Individual Sponsor Levels:

ENSIGN

$500

(Charitable donation $450)

CAPTAIN

$1000

(Charitable donation $950)

COMMODORE

$2500

(Charitable donation $2,300)

REAR ADMIRAL

$5000

(Charitable donation $4,700)

ADMIRAL

$7500

(Charitable donation $7,100)

* NRW Program

* NCS Facilities

* 2011 Sponsor gift

* Opening Reception

* OHC Awards Party

All Ensign benefits, plus:

* Family Barbeque

* Sponsor Party

All Captain benefits, plus:

* Shipwreck Ball

* Tote bag

* Sailors and Sponsors Reception

All Commodore benefits, plus:

* Photo shoot aboard Nantucket Lightship

* IOD Celebrity Invitational Opening Dinner

* OHC VIP Spectator Boat, Arabella

* Porsche Shuttle Service

* OHC After Party at the Chicken Box

All Rear Admiral benefits, plus:

* NRW Regatta Dinner

* Big Boat Racing in OHC

All Sponsor levels include two tickets to each listed event. Additional tickets are available for purchase.

Schedule and Description of Benefits:

NRW Program	Full color, 48-page program of races and social events. Highlights from NRW 2010. Acknowledgement of 2011 sponsors and underwriters. Print deadline: July 1st.
NCS Beach Facilities	Use of all Nantucket Community Sailing boats and equipment at Jetties Beach, August 13-21.
Sponsor Gift	Simon Pearce crystal beaker engraved "NRW 2011." Commodore sponsors receive a special tote bag made from recycled Nantucket sails.
Family Barbeque Monday, August 15^th	Burgers and chips. Awards for Youth Regatta and Laser Series. Great Harbor Yacht Club, 98 Washington Street Ext., 6-8 pm. Dress: casual.
IOD Celebrity Invitational Opening Dinner Wednesday, August 17^th	Cocktails and dinner with the IOD teams and celebrity sailors, hosted by NRW Honorary Chair Gary Jobson. Great Harbor Yacht Club. 6 - 9:30pm. Dress: sport jacket.
Pro Sailor Reception Thursday, August 18^th	Private reception with NRW Honorary Chair Gary Jobson and professional sailors. Brick Bistro at the Jared Coffin House, 29 Broad Street, 5:30 -6:30pm. Dress: sport jacket.
NRW Regatta Dinner Thursday, August 18^th	Buffet dinner. Awards for Race to Nantucket, IOD Celebrity Invitational, and Twelve Metre Regatta. Nantucket Yacht Club, 6:30 - 9:30pm. Dress: sport jacket.
Shipwreck Ball Friday, August 19^th	Costume party. Theme: Come dressed as your favorite underwater sea creature! Live band. Light buffet. Nantucket Yacht Club, 7:30 - midnight. Dress: costume encouraged or cocktail.
Photo Shoot Saturday, August 20th	A once-in-a lifetime opportunity for a family photo shoot aboard the Nantucket Lightship with a Nantucket photographer. Time to be mutully agreed with the photographer. Dress: you decide!
Sponsor Party Saturday,August 20^th	Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Live music by the Shep Cats. At Great Harbor Yacht Club. 6-8pm. Dress: sport jacket.
*Arabella,* VIP Spectator Boat Opera House Cup Regatta Sunday, August 21st	Arabella. A restored 160' classic three-masted staysail schooner. Refreshments and box lunch provided. Air conditioning. Launch from Town Pier leaves 9:30am. Returns at end of race (approximately 3:00pm). Dress: boat appropriate.
Big Boat Racing Opera House Cup Regatta Sunday, August 21st	Join the racing! Have a fabulous experience competing in the Opera House Cup Regatta aboard a classic twelve metre yacht or similar boat. Sailing experience helpful but not required. Box lunch provided. Meet at Nantucket Boat Basin at 9:30am, return at end of race (approximately 3:00pm). Dress: boat appropriate.
OHC Party Sunday, August 21st	OHC awards ceremony, buffet dinner catered by local Nantucket restaurants. Dancing and raffle. Under the tents at Jetties Beach, 6 - 10pm. Dress: casual. Rear Admiral sponsors receive Porsche shuttle service for the OHC party.
OHC After Party Sunday, August 21st	The celebration continues at the Chicken Box, 5 Dave Street, 10pm - 1am. Live band. Rear Admiral sponsors receive Porsche shuttle service to the Box.

Become a sponsor!
Please download and mail in this reply card with your check or credit card payment, or click on the "Help NRW" tab and "Donate Now" to become a Nantucket Race Week Sponsor. Most of your sponsorship gift (see above) is a tax-deductible charitable contribution to Nantucket Community Sailing, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.