Match Racing also in the Netherlands:
Delta Lloyd Official Partner of Dutch Sailing Federation (KNWV)

Amsterdam, 18 February 2003 - Delta Lloyd Insurances and the Royal Dutch Sailing Federation reached an agreement on co-operation as of March 2003. The agreement is for a three years period.

The partnership between Delta Lloyd and the Sailing Federation concerns an innovative kind of co-operation and is different from sponsoring in the traditional way. Delta Lloyd and the Sailing Federation will develop activities in order to introduce their products to each others members. In the near future, members of the Sailing Federation will be able to take advantage of exclusive favourable conditions for insurances and other financial products of Delta Lloyd. Clients of Delta Lloyd will be able to become a member of the Sailing Federation under attractive conditions and subsequently profit from many advantages of a membership.

Match Racing
At Delta Lloyd’s request, the Sailing Federation will set up a national Match Racing competition that will result in a Dutch Championship in the late summer. Match Racing is a very spectacular form of competitive racing, in which the crews using two identical yachts will race against each other. This one-to-one battle is a game of strategy and tactics, based on a knock-out system. In addition, Delta Lloyd becomes a co-sponsor of the SPA Regatta, the world’s largest event for Olympic Classes, and title sponsor of the Open Dutch Championship in the Olympic classes.

Due to this sponsorship, the Dutch national sailing team will receive support on its way to the Athens Olympic Games in 2004. This support will increase their chances of winning Olympic medals.

Edwin van Dijk (Communication Manager Delta Lloyd): “Watersports and sailing fit Delta Lloyd. Not only because we are market leader in boat insurances, but also as people who sail are active, adventurous, clean and especially fun. The events that take place under the auspices of the Sailing Federation, among which the Delta Lloyd Match Racing series as of this year, are very interesting for our business clients and their –potential- clients.”

Jan Kossen (Managing Director Sailing Federation): “We are very glad with this partnership. In addition to the Sailing Federation and the top potential Olympic athletes, the individual members will also benefit directly from the co-operation with Delta Lloyd. We have always maintained that sailing is becoming an increasingly better business proposition and the development with Delta Lloyd confirms that.”

Former Olympic sailing coach of the Netherlands Henri G C van der Aat, managing partner of Trefpunt Sports & Leisure Marketing, will guide the partnership between Delta Lloyd and the Sailing Federation.