Regatta Manager Announces $1.5 Million Sponsorship Program

Regatta Manager Software Platform to Help Eligible Clubs Manage and Promote 2007 Regattas

BETHESDA, MD. – May 7, 2007 – Compete-At, provider of Regatta Manager and SailSystem Software, announces a sponsorship program valued at $1.5 million USD which is available to qualifying clubs using their Regatta Manager product for the 2007 season. The sponsorships will be distributed to qualifying clubs in increments valued between $5,000 and $15,000 as in kind sponsorship of Regatta manager's Marine Suite line of products. To receive more information and apply for sponsorship please visit http://www.compete-at.com/sailing/sponsorship2007.

“Right from the start Regatta Manager struck us as being a great tool for New Zealand clubs for whom organising a major regatta can be a daunting task”, says Boyd Tomkies, Director of Market Development for Compete-At.com. “Regatta Manager is built to simplify many of the tedious tasks involved in setting up and managing the process. Additionally, sailors will find enormous advantages in that once they have established their Passport account they simply use their account number to enter any regatta globally being run with Regatta Manager.”

About Regatta Manager

Regatta manager is the first comprehensive sport event management software to help race organizers manage their events from the initial planning to the awards ceremony. Regatta Manager is designed to handle a wide range of events, from small one-design regatta, beer can series, premier offshore event to championship level regattas. Regatta manager is a cross-platform, multi-user, web-based software package accessible from anywhere in the world via the Internet. There is no software to install and configure and no training necessary. This robust web-based system not only takes the headaches out of regatta management but also allows boat owners the ability to securely process their entries on-line via a built-in e-commerce module.

Regatta manager is designed to address the following areas of running a successful event:

  • Regatta Set Up and Planning via a point-and-click easy to use interface
  • Entry Process Management via secure multi-currency ecommerce functionality
  • Race Day Management and Scoring specifically built to meet the needs of regattas
  • Event Staff and Resource Management via a configurable roles based system hierarchy
  • Regatta Financial Management with budgeting and ROI calculators

 

To learn more about Regatta manager and other marine products from compete-at.com visit http://www.compete-at.com for more information.

About Regatta Passport

Regatta Passport allows athletes to create and securely manage a competitor profile. The Passport profile allows competitors to manage all of their regatta entries from one location, using one account and password. This personal account will allow the competitor to enter any regatta in the Regatta Manager system world-wide with only a few clicks. Additionally, all entries are stored to allow users to view their historic profiles.

Regatta Passport is designed to address the following needs:

  • Automatic completion of entry forms
  • Elimination of manual paper-based copying and mailing rating certificates
  • Elimination of manually collecting crew waivers and supporting documentation
  • Centralized easy-to-use event calendar for both athletes, event organizers and National Authorities

 

To learn more about Regatta manager and other marine products from 1bigthink and compete-at.com visit http://www.compete-at.com or e-mail mailto:info@compete-at.com for more information.

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ABOUT COMPETE-AT.COM
Compete-At.com is the sport event management expert providing tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of individual sport disciplines. The Compete-At product suite is based on the Regatta Manager platform and helps National Governing Bodies, sport event organizers and athletes, coordinate, promote, and manage events through a robust, yet easy to use online system. For more information visit http://www.Compete-At.com