This event would not have been possible without the generous support of all our sponsors.
Please take a moment to look over this section and visit their websites.
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is the New Zealand Government’s agency charged with helping New Zealand businesses achieve success at home and in the global marketplace.
www.nzte.govt.nz
Alloy Yachts New Zealand
Alloy Yachts is a custom builder of aluminium motor yachts and sailing yachts from 30m (100ft) to 68m (220ft). The yard is recognised as one of the leading Superyacht builders in the world with an international reputation for reliable operation and world class quality.
The Company objective is to strive for continual improvement and the quality and innovation of its projects has been acknowledged with many International awards.
Led by Managing Director Tony Hambrook the yard recognises that much is owed to the vision of customers who entrust the translation of their dreams to the Alloy Yachts team. The company places considerable effort into staff training that includes 50 apprentices. Total employees exceed 300.
Alloy Yachts enjoys the confidence of leading naval architects, interior designers, project managers, captains and a growing worldwide community of repeat and new satisfied owners.
www.alloyyachts.co.nz
Robinson Marine Interiors Ltd
Trading in the International yacht market for over 6 years, Robinson Marine Interiors has an impressive and ever-growing portfolio of over twenty 24m+ yachts. With 30,000 squared feet of manufacturing facility and 75 staff members, Managing Director Stuart Robinson stresses the importance of using the latest and most up to date design software and technology to differentiate their product offerings from their competitors.
Specialising in the construction of high quality, handcrafted marine interiors for both new and existing superyachts, it is the use of the best designers, materials, technology, planning and craftmanship which entrenches Robinson Marine Interiors as one of the worlds premium superyacht interior builders..
www.robinsonmarine.co.nz
Boat International - official media partner
Publishers of magazines, annual supplements and luxurious hard back books, the group host the prestigious World Superyacht Awards in Venice each year and operate in the digital arena through Superyacht Media. Boat International Group produces in excess of 1.5 million magazines a year and sell in over 55 countries worldwide.
Magazines published by the Boat International Group are: Boat International; Boat International USA; Boat International Russia; Mer & Bateaux; Meer & Yachten and Dockwalk.
www.boatinternational.com
Estrella Damm
After 130 years of tradition in brewing beer, Estrella Damm maintains the energy and drive that have been its characteristic traits since its foundation.
www.estrelladamm.es
Lufthansa Private Jet - official airline
Lufthansa Private Jet represents the epitome of high quality personal travel. As flexible as having your own jet, but with a global network and the professionalism of a leading airline. Lufthansa Private Jet is a unique service - and it offers you total convenience long before your journey begins.
www.lufthansa-private-jet.com
42 Below
42 Below have two key parts to their marketing strategy; 1. Be proud of our New Zealand Origin (we are in fact New Zealand in a bottle) and 2. 'Influence the Influencers'. The Millennium Cup allows us to hit on both of these. It is an unashamedly New Zealand event, showcasing our best and it also attracts some of the most influential people on the planet. So what better way to build our brand than in this New Zealand context and with this crowd. We can't wait, it will be a great party and we will make sure the 42 Below spirit is seen, heard and tasted on the slickest superyachts in the world.
www.42below.com
Events Clothing Company Ltd
A brand born at sea, Line 7 began life in 1963 making wet weather clothing for sailors. New Zealand's high rainfall and harsh conditions made it the perfect testing grounds. Sailors soon noted the quality and performance and Line 7's reputation for outstanding clothing spread rapidly to marina's around the world.
www.eventsclothing.co.nz
Fitzroy Yachts
New Zealand has built an enviable international reputation for the production of quality ocean-going vessels.
In line with this reputation, Fitzroy Yachts’ excellence in boat building is based on their commitment to delivering a top quality product on-time and to budget.
Their vision is quality without compromise - setting goals beyond the normal horizons.
www.fitzroyyachts.com
High Modulus
For over 25 years, High Modulus has championed the use of composite technology and structural engineering throughout the international marine industry. The company is involved with an impressive range of projects, from one-off performance race yachts to robust commercial craft to luxurious mega motor yachts, and has firmly established itself as a leader in its field.
www.highmodulus.co.nz

Lloyd's Register
The Lloyd's Register Group is an organisation that works to enhance safety and to approve assets and systems at sea, on land and in the air. We check that assets and systems work so that people and communities around the world can get on with everyday life. We are driven by a strong sense that what we are doing matters.
To make this happen, we set, uphold and apply high technical standards of design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, operation and performance across many sectors to the benefit of many businesses.
www.lr.org

Marine Industry Association
The MIA represents New Zealand's leading designers, builders, importers and marine sales and service companies. Through the BITO (The New Zealand Boating Industry Training Organisation - a division of the MIA), it is also responsible for the training of boatbuilders and related marine trades and professional people.
www.nzmarine.com/overview_mia.php
Ocean Yacht Systems (OYS)
OYS are world leaders in the design and manufacture of Superyacht rigging solutions, offering a wide range of custom hydraulic cylinders and panel systems,
whilst it’s newly launched division OYS Thrusters offers a diverse range of fixed and retractable bow and stern thrusters with integrated control systems.
www.oceanyachtsystems.co.uk
Reckmann
Reefing systems and hydraulics. A yacht equipment company combining time-tested company traditions and a wealth of know-how with the most modern research and innovative development processes.
www.reckmann.com

Rig Pro Southern Spars
Motivated, proactive team of rig specialists, located worldwide to meet your spar service and maintenance needs.
www.southernspars.com
Southern Spars
Southern Spars is the industry leader in the design, construction, installation and servicing of custom masts, booms and rigging for high performance racing and cruising yachts.
www.southernspars.com
Yachting Developments
At Yachting Developments we build objects of passion. We build life and vitality into your yacht by upholding the long tradition of classic boat building and blending that with cutting edge composite construction.
www.ydl.co.nz