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Peters & May is delighted to be chosen as the Official Logistics Partner of the Cowes Monte-Carlo Powerboat Grand Prix 2013.

The Cowes Monte-Carlo Powerboat Grand Prix will start on Saturday the 8th June 2013 from the Royal Yacht Squadron on the Isle of Wight. The boats will cover 2,400 miles over 14 days via 11 cities in 4 countries, making this the longest, toughest, offshore powerboat race in the world.

The current entry list stands at 41 boats, made up of both private and professional teams from the UK, USA, Australia, China, Ireland, Germany, France, Sweden, Greece, Norway, Belgium, Poland and the Ukraine. 

Peters & May will be offering teams transport solutions before and after the event and also providing a comprehensive courier service for urgent spares and replacement parts throughout the race.

Mike Lloyd of MPA Powerboat Events, comments,

“The drivers will be on the water for up to 8 hours a day, and all they will want to do when they arrive in each port is eat and sleep. However, in this sport we have learnt to expect some breakages. The teams will want to know that any spare parts they need will be delivered quickly to minimise the time it takes to get the boats ready to race the following day. That is why we have chosen Peters & May as our official logistics provider, because we knew they would give our competitors peace of mind”.

Upon signing the contract, David Holley, CEO of the Peters & May Group expressed his excitement about the 2013 race by saying,

“To have 41 of the 50 places filled already, more than 2 years before the race starts, proves to us that this is going to be a massive event, and we are delighted to be involved, it’s going to be an exciting couple of weeks, both from a racing and a logistical perspective”.