22 September 2010
Neutrogena, the dermatological skincare brand will sponsor the team comprising Germany's Boris Herrmann and the USA's Ryan Breymaier in the upcoming edition of the Barcelona World Race.
German sailor Boris Herrmann and America's Ryan Breymaier will be sponsored by the Neutrogena brand when they compete in the second edition of the Barcelona World Race, due to start on December 31st this year. “This is a thrilling adventure in which we want to play an active part", declared Ignacio García Cano, Director General of Johnson & Johnson's Southern European Market. "The sponsorship of a Barcelona World Race team by our Neutrogena Norwegian Formula brand marks an unprecedented venture for us. It's a great opportunity to join forces with the sailors to face the challenge of an incredibly demanding competition, requiring maximum efficiency and strength when faced with the most adverse conditions. There is no doubt that these values reflect the Neutrogena identity".
Neutrogena Norwegian Formula is a specialist brand of moisturizing products for hands, feet, the body and lips. Neutrogena had its beginnings in 1930 when founder Emanuel Stolaroff, started a cosmetic company, Natone. In 1994 the then independent company became part of the United States-based multinational Johnson & Johnson, the world's premier consumer health product producer, with over 250 companies in 60 countries.
Neutrogena products are sold internationally in over 60 countries. For the brand, whose products have historically been associated with caring for skin exposed to extreme weather conditions, the sponsorship of a team racing in this round the world regatta is a great source of satisfaction and pride: "It is a real privilege for our brand to join forces with Boris and Ryan in an event such as the Barcelona World Race, as well as a fantastic opportunity for us to bring the benefits of our range of products to a top level oceanic competition".
Breymaier and Herrmann, who are embarking on their IMOCA Class careers with their first participation in the Barcelona World Race, together form part of the ocean racing sailing team headed up by Roland Jourdain (Team Kaïros). The co-skippers will be racing onboard the former Veolia Environnment, which was sailed by Jourdain himself and co-skipper Jean-Luc Nélias in the first edition of the race.
Boris Herrmann is the first German sailor to compete in the IMOCA Class and he is looking to complete this campaign with an entry in the Vendée Globe 2012. “It's a real privilege to represent a brand with the prestige of Neutrogena, which is so well-known in the whole world, especially in Europe and the USA. I've used the brand's hand-cream since I was a child, as my father always used it, both when he sailed in summer and when he was carrying out boat repairs in winter. I've grown up with Neutrogena and I've used it throughout my life as a sailor; so the fact that Neutrogena will be with me, throughout the tough round the world conditions is very exciting for me”.
At just 28 years old, Boris is already used to being a pioneer: in 2001 he was the youngest entrant in the Transat 6.50 (Mini-Transat). In 2009 he became the first German to win a short-handed round the world regatta, when alongside Felix Oehme he won the Portimão Global Ocean Race 2008/09, the five leg round the world regatta sailed on Class 40 yachts. On that occasion Herrmann sailed Beluga Racer, the same 40-footer he also finished second in the Artemis Transat 2008 on, a yacht that saw him become one of the leading experts in the class.
Ryan Breymaier is an ocean sailor from Annapolis, the USA's East Coast sailing capital. He has a wealth of experience in all types of top level sailing campaigns. The Neutrogena sponsorship for Breymaier also means joining forces with a partner which will be of great help at sea: “Neutrogena is a company with a great vision for the future and a great reputation in my country. I am very happy to associate myself with this brand. I am also sure that their line of male skincare products are going to keep my skin in optimum condition during these 80 days we'll be at sea! I think that the brand's core values link in perfectly with those of a sailing team and I think that this will be the start of a great relationship”.
At 34 years old and married, Breymaier's experience extends from huge multi-hulls such as Playstation, to the somewhat smaller TP 52s, such as Aifos and Sjambok. The co-skipper also knows the yacht he'll be sailing in the Barcelona World Race very well indeed, having formed part of Jourdain and Nélias' technical crew in the 2007/08 edition of the race.
He has played a key role in tuning the yacht for campaigns such as the Vendée Globe 2008/09 and the Istanbul Europa Race 2009. In the latter he also joined Jourdain onboard the yacht for the regatta. The American skipper now based in Brittany, France is also highly experienced in the making of all types of tackle for top level competition.
Boris Herrmann and Ryan Breymaier have followed a very specific preparation programme of their IMOCA Open 60 at Concarneau in Brittany, along with their team captain, Phillipe Laot. The team is presently in Barcelona, where they are preparing for the oceanic qualifying oceanic course that they will be sailing along with six other IMOCA Open 60s, starting on 4th October.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
The Bites Return Late 2010
The "BoatBites" have been barely a nibble... it's been a busy Summer! What can I say, except all those "robots" posting Chinese or Japaneses or whatever language it is, seriously, go post your "comments" elsewhere!
The "bites" will return when I return to Europe in the Winter to keep tabs on my dear friends Nicola and Ryan Breymaier. If you haven't been reading, and since I've not been writing, it's a decent chance you may have missed my passion for the Barcelona World Race and Ryan's entry.
This blog will regain some life when I hop on the plane to Spain later this year. Till then, please follow Ryan's journey! He has one sweet title sponsor, which will be something to write about! An American sailor with a solid sponsor?!? You can name those on one hand!
Fair Winds!
Jenn
The "bites" will return when I return to Europe in the Winter to keep tabs on my dear friends Nicola and Ryan Breymaier. If you haven't been reading, and since I've not been writing, it's a decent chance you may have missed my passion for the Barcelona World Race and Ryan's entry.
This blog will regain some life when I hop on the plane to Spain later this year. Till then, please follow Ryan's journey! He has one sweet title sponsor, which will be something to write about! An American sailor with a solid sponsor?!? You can name those on one hand!
Fair Winds!
Jenn
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Barcelona World Race Picks Up Team with Two Very Handsome and Talented Skippers!
I am besides myself excited about this scoop. Not too familiar with Boris, but have sailed with Ryan Breymaier and could not be happier to support this team - great guy!
A NEW GERMAN AND AMERICAN DUO WILL TAKE ON THE BARCELONA WORLD RACE
March 19, 2010
As the first German to compete in the IMOCA Open 60 class, Herrmann is used to cutting a pioneering wake. He was the youngest Mini skipper in the 2001 and then last year he became the first German skipper to win a major shorthanded ocean race after he paired up with compatriot Felix Oehme and triumphed in the Portimao Global Ocean Race, which is raced around the world over five stages in Class 40’s. Hermann, an MBA graduate, has moved up the sailing spectrum from being a successful 470, 505 and 49er dinghy racer through the Mini where he finished 11th in the 2001 Mini Transat.
Herrmann, 28, also took second place in the 2008 Artemis Transat Race class with the same Class 40, Beluga Racer. But the step up to race non-stop around the world on an IMOCA Open 60 is a significant one: “It is an extraordinary challenge as much physically as it is mentally. It is simply one of the toughest races in existence”, affirms Herrmann, “and the IMOCA Open 60’s are the most advanced monohulls you can race two up.”
Ryan Breymaier, 34, is an emerging ocean racer who has many high profile big boat programmes under his belt, from TP52’s, Swans and IRC race boats to a record attempt on the 125 foot maxi cat PlayStation. An economics graduate, he re-located from his native Annapolis to pursue his dream of racing in the IMOCA Open 60 class. For the last few years he has been based in France, responsible for the rigging and deckgear on Jourdain’s team, so he knows their boat well.
Last year he sailed on the Open 60 when it was Veolia in the SNSM Record regatta and then in the 3450 miles Istanbul Europa Race from Istanbul to Brest via Nice and Barcelona. According to Hermann, he is an ideal partner for the Barcelona World Race: “Ryan fits the profile of the perfect North American professional, he is easy to be around, he is very efficient, but relaxed with it. From the first time we met we have got on well and we share the same objectives.”
Breymaier sees their participation in Barcelona World Race as a great opportunity to spread interest and popularise short handed, extreme ocean racing to a much wider audience: “We want to share this adventure not only with the fans of ocean racing but to people who do not sail at all. And of course we want to win the race but we know that will be very difficult given the standards of the favourites.”
Team Kaïros will announce the title sponsor of the boat during the summer. Presently the pair are preparing the boat in Concarneau, Brittany, following a programme directed by Roland Jourdain.
The participation of the German-American duo in the Barcelona World Race is a pleasing step for IMOCA with the inclusion of a rising German skipper in the class and also for the FNOB (Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona), the organizers of the Barcelona World Race which has been active to ensure the duo are on the start line when the 31st December arrives.
Photo: From left to right, Ryan Breymaier and Boris Hermann
© Yann Le Breton / Team Kaïros
A NEW GERMAN AND AMERICAN DUO WILL TAKE ON THE BARCELONA WORLD RACE
March 19, 2010
- Boris Herrmann and the American Ryan Breymaier form a new team for the Barcelona World Race.
- The new crew, part of Roland Jourdain’s Team Kaïros, will announce the name of their boat later in the summer.
- Boris Herrmann will be the first German to compete in a major race in an IMOCA Open 60.
As the first German to compete in the IMOCA Open 60 class, Herrmann is used to cutting a pioneering wake. He was the youngest Mini skipper in the 2001 and then last year he became the first German skipper to win a major shorthanded ocean race after he paired up with compatriot Felix Oehme and triumphed in the Portimao Global Ocean Race, which is raced around the world over five stages in Class 40’s. Hermann, an MBA graduate, has moved up the sailing spectrum from being a successful 470, 505 and 49er dinghy racer through the Mini where he finished 11th in the 2001 Mini Transat.
Herrmann, 28, also took second place in the 2008 Artemis Transat Race class with the same Class 40, Beluga Racer. But the step up to race non-stop around the world on an IMOCA Open 60 is a significant one: “It is an extraordinary challenge as much physically as it is mentally. It is simply one of the toughest races in existence”, affirms Herrmann, “and the IMOCA Open 60’s are the most advanced monohulls you can race two up.”
Ryan Breymaier, 34, is an emerging ocean racer who has many high profile big boat programmes under his belt, from TP52’s, Swans and IRC race boats to a record attempt on the 125 foot maxi cat PlayStation. An economics graduate, he re-located from his native Annapolis to pursue his dream of racing in the IMOCA Open 60 class. For the last few years he has been based in France, responsible for the rigging and deckgear on Jourdain’s team, so he knows their boat well.
Last year he sailed on the Open 60 when it was Veolia in the SNSM Record regatta and then in the 3450 miles Istanbul Europa Race from Istanbul to Brest via Nice and Barcelona. According to Hermann, he is an ideal partner for the Barcelona World Race: “Ryan fits the profile of the perfect North American professional, he is easy to be around, he is very efficient, but relaxed with it. From the first time we met we have got on well and we share the same objectives.”
Breymaier sees their participation in Barcelona World Race as a great opportunity to spread interest and popularise short handed, extreme ocean racing to a much wider audience: “We want to share this adventure not only with the fans of ocean racing but to people who do not sail at all. And of course we want to win the race but we know that will be very difficult given the standards of the favourites.”
Team Kaïros will announce the title sponsor of the boat during the summer. Presently the pair are preparing the boat in Concarneau, Brittany, following a programme directed by Roland Jourdain.
The participation of the German-American duo in the Barcelona World Race is a pleasing step for IMOCA with the inclusion of a rising German skipper in the class and also for the FNOB (Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona), the organizers of the Barcelona World Race which has been active to ensure the duo are on the start line when the 31st December arrives.
Photo: From left to right, Ryan Breymaier and Boris Hermann
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