ECSW with BP in 2010 is delighted to have confirmed the sponsorship of Mainstream Renewable Power plc, one of the organizations currently engaged in search for reliable and renewable energy in the outer reaches of the Forth, as well as elsewhere throughout the World from the Americas to Europe and Africa, even in the Southern North Sea off Norfolk! While we sailors may have a common power source, our scales of operation are somewhat disparate, but we hope to demonstrate to our participants and supporters that through partnership in many ways we may achieve a solution greater than the sum of its parts. We are currently discussing with Mainstream the best way to afford them relevant and effective exposure during the “week” and how their experience may assist our event.

Forth Ports plc has again confirmed their support for ECSW with BP in 2010, sponsoring our event through making the use of Granton Harbour available and allowing temporary use of adjacent areas for boat transfers, parking and the like.  While FPplc cannot provide surplus cash injection in the current property market downturn, their contribution “in kind” is a major element of support, without which we would have no secure home port and moorings and is very much appreciated, especially at this early stage by the organisers who are now making reliable, secure and detailed plans for the shore-based activity.

Along with Forth Ports plc, we must immediately recognise the Royal Forth Yacht Club as main sponsors of the ECSW with BP event, as their hospitality and welcome within their clubhouse and boatyard uniquely provides the waterfront venue which has been so successful in past years and confidently expected to sparkle again in 2010. The Forth Corinthian Yacht Club, adding their adjacent facilities at Granton Square to the mix of on-shore hospitality is also most welcome, and indeed the anticipated hosting at Burntisland of a lunchtime stopover for part of the fleet will introduce a variation and contribution of yet another club to the diaspora of event facilities coming into service.