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CLIPPER VENTURES EXTENDS WPP DEAL

Clipper Ventures, the AIM listed international marine events company extended its marketing alliance with WPP-owned sports marketing agency Global Sportnet to market the title sponsorship, content and TV rights for the next two editions of the biennial Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

Clipper Ventures has already worked closely with Global Sportnet on its solo round the world yacht race, the VELUX 5 OCEANS. Global Sportnet secured VELUX as the title sponsor for the current edition of the 5 OCEANS 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.