Argo Group to Sponsor Bermuda's King Edward VII Gold Cup.Prize Purse Set at Minimum of $100,000 HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AGII), an international underwriter underwriter n. a company or person which/who underwrites an insurance policy, issue of corporate securities, business, or project. (See: underwrite) UNDERWRITER, insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer. of specialty insurance and reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. products in niche areas of the property and casualty market, announced today that it is the new title sponsor for the King Edward King Edward has been the name of several monarchs in English history:
The event will be titled the King Edward VII Gold Cup presented by Argo Group for the 2008 Gold Cup matches. The announcement was made at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, host and organizing authority for the event. In making the announcement, Mark E. Watson III, president and chief executive officer of Argo Group, said, "Argo Group is proud to announce our sponsorship of the 2008 King Edward VII Gold Cup match race tournament. The Gold Cup and Argo will make a perfect match as we both strive for excellence. The King Edward VII Gold Cup is a firm tradition in Bermuda and attracts the world's best skippers and crews. We look forward to working in partnership with the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club to make this year's event one of the best ever." Sharing in the announcement were the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Commodore One of the first personal computer companies. In 1977, Commodore Business Machines, West Chester, PA, introduced the PET computer and launched the personal computer industry along with Apple and Radio Shack. In 1982, it introduced the Commodore 64 (64K RAM) and later the Commodore 128. Ralph Richardson Noun 1. Ralph Richardson - British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983) Sir Ralph David Richardson, Richardson and Brian Billings, Past Commodore and Chairman of the 2008 Gold Cup. Commodore Richardson thanked Argo for their support and said, "The King Edward VII Gold Cup is a premier event on the World Match Racing Tour. It has always been a highlight for sailors SAILORS. Seamen, mariners. Vide Mariners; Seamen; Shipping Articles. and always attracts the top sailors in the International Sailing Federation's match race rankings. Mathieu Richard, now ranked number one in the world, has already accepted and will defend his 2007 Gold Cup title. So far, the top three ISAF ISAF International Security Assistance Force (UN program) ISAF International Sailing Federation ISAF International Shark Attack File ISAF Israeli Air Force ISAF Information Security Awareness Forum match racers in the May 14, 2008 ranking, who were also the top three on the World Tour in 2007, have accepted invitations for the 2008 King Edward VII Gold Cup presented by Argo Group. Six who have accepted are in the top 10 of the ISAF rankings. We expect top level competition again in this classic match racing event." Dr. the Hon. Ewart F. Brown, Premier of Bermuda and Minister of Tourism & Transport, complimented Argo Group on its new title sponsorship of the Gold Cup. "I am thrilled the Gold Cup franchise continues to be a very strong and popular event. The Bermuda Department of Tourism, and indeed the entire Government, strongly supports this truly international affair. "It is especially encouraging to learn this year's Gold Cup will reach out to families with the Festival of Sail. I expect this will be a positive addition for visitors and residents alike, providing the catalyst for this storied race to last for many years to come. "Argo Group, the new title sponsor, and all the other Bermuda-based organizers and sponsors, have prepared a stellar visitor experience that will showcase Bermuda magnificently once again." In addition to the new title sponsor, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club announced that the Bermuda Department of Tourism continues as the Host Sponsor, the Max Capital Group is Associate Presenting Sponsor, and Renaissance Reinsurance and Guy Carpenter Guy Carpenter was fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by Andrew Williams from 1991 to 1992. Family Tree
LLC - Logical Link Control are aboard as presenting sponsors to assure that the minimum prize purse for 2008 will be $100,000. Renaissance Reinsurance is also the sponsor of the Junior Gold Cup competition for 2008. ABOUT THE KING EDWARD VII GOLD CUP: http://sailingsource.com/bermudagoldcup Stage 8 of the World Match Race Tour The King Edward VII Gold Cup, now Stage 8 of the World Match Race Tour, for the match-racing world championship, is the oldest match-racing competition in the world for one-design yachts. The trophy presented to the winning team was originally given at the Tri-Centenary Regatta regatta: see rowing; sailing. A high-end Unix-based pSeries server from IBM. Introduced in late 2001, the model p690 incorporates mainframe class self healing capabilities and partitioning to the pSeries (RS/6000) family for the first time. at Jamestown, Virginia Jamestown, Virginia first permanent English settlement in New World (1607). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 255] See : Colonization , in 1907 by King Edward VII in commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of the first permanent settlement in America. C. Sherman Hoyt, a renowned American sailor Person who navigates ships or assists in the conduct, maintenance, or service of ships. Sailors have historically received special treatment under the law because of the nature of their work. , won the regatta and was presented with this now historic cup. Through the years Bermuda has won the Cup 21 times, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. 17 times, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. 10 times, Australia five times, the United Kingdom three times, and in 2002 Denmark claimed the King Edward VII Gold Cup for the first time. The 2006 winner was Ian Williams Ian Williams (born 1970 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is an American rock guitarist. Williams is most well known for his unique approach to finger tapping on guitar and utilizing two Akai Headrush guitar pedals. (UK) who defeated a fleet including the 2005 winner, Luna Rosa Skipper James Spithill James Spithill (born june 28 1979) is an Australian yachtsman. He was born in Sydney. After some junior match race titles, in 1998 he arrived third in the Sydney-Hobart and first in the Kenwood Cup. , who in that year had shut out Russell Coutts' incredible string of wins. Mathieu Richard of France became the third consecutive first-time winner of the King Edward VII Gold Cup in 2007. The King Edward VII Gold Cup is the eighth out of nine events on the 2008 World Match Race Tour's World Championship schedule. It is sailed in Hamilton Harbour adjacent to the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. The venue brings world-class match racing close to shore where spectators can easily see the competition. The 24 invited crews including two winners of qualifying events will be divided into three groups of eight to sail a round robin elimination series Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The leading eight skippers go on to the Quarter and Semi Finals, to be sailed on Friday and Saturday respectively. The Finals take place on Sunday with the top two teams in a 'first to three points' head to head battle and the losing semi finalists in a 'first to two points' Petite Final. Between the second and third races, the course is taken over for the final race of the Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup, which will have been underway simultaneously since Thursday in the Great Sound. The King Edward VII Gold Cup is a founding member of the World Match Racing Tour. The tour is a series of nine events, which has extensive television coverage and worldwide promotion. The one-hour television broadcast of the 2007 event appeared in November on Eurosport, ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , Versus Network, the Sky network and other regional broadcasters. This network reaches more than 500 million homes in 90 countries. An exciting summary video of all the tour events can be viewed at http://www.worldmatchracingtour.com/. ABOUT ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD: www.argolimited.com Headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AGII) is an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market. Argo Group offers a full line of high-quality products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims handling needs of businesses in three primary segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Select Markets, and International Specialty. Information on Argo Group and its subsidiaries is available at www.argolimited.com. ABOUT THE ROYAL BERMUDA YACHT CLUB: http://www.rbyc.bm The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is a private Club and is the third oldest club holding a Royal Warrant outside the British Isles British Isles: see Great Britain; Ireland. . The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club was established on the 1st of November 1844 by a party of thirty gentlemen, consisting largely of officers in the British Army The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with unification of the governments and armed forces of England and Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. . There are now approximately 850 resident and non-resident members. ABOUT THE WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR: www.worldmatchracingtour.com * The World Match Racing Tour is the leading professional sailing series featuring 9 World Championship events across the globe. * The World Tour is sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, particularly yacht, dinghy, windsurfing and radio sailing racing. It is composed of "Member National Authorities" (MNA's) from almost every country in the world. (ISAF) with "Special Event" status. * The World Tour awards over US$1million in prize money. * Points are awarded at each event culminating in the crowning of the season ending 'ISAF Match Racing World Champion.' * Events utilize the same "match race" format used in the America's Cup America's Cup: see sailing. America's Cup Most prestigious trophy in international yachting competition. First offered under another name in Britain in 1851, the cup was won easily by the America from New York and subsequently became known as the with racing taking place in identically supplied racing yachts which places a focus on teamwork and skill. * Racing takes place close to the shore for the general public to follow the races as virtual on-the-water stadiums. * Media and television highlights coverage reaches over 500 million households in excess of 90 countries around the world. * World Match Racing Tour sponsors include Line 7, Pindar, Custom House, Travel Places, Wedgwood and Sail TV. For information on the World Match Racing Tour: Yvonne Reid Force 10 Marketing Tel: +44 (0) 1590 679613 Mob: +44 (0) 7809 149268 E-mail: yreid@f10marketing.com Website: www.worldmatchracingtour.com For King Edward VII Gold Cup Media Contact: Talbot Wilson, Talbot Wilson & Associates, Inc. Tel: +1 (850)432-8170 Fax: +1 (850)432-8050 Mob: +1 (850)217-7138 talbot@talbotwilson.com Royal Bermuda Yacht Club email: sailingoffice@rbyc.bm Tel: (441) 295 2214 Ex 105 Fax: (441) 295 6361 |
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