Melissa Payne Takes the Helm for Golden Globe Race
25th February 2021
CEO Melissa Payne has 25 years of experience in the sporting/event World, from production, technical and commercial project management.
Following a 12 month Media blackout with respect to the Global Pandemic, The 2022 Golden Globe and 2023 Ocean Globe Races are now back in the news with a permanent office opened in Les Sables d’Olonne, France and a major Media appointment to the management team. The Golden Globe Race currently has 28 entrants from 11 countries and the Ocean Globe Race 26 entrants from 17 countries, including Ireland.
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Don McIntyre founder of the Ocean Globe Race (OGR) and the Golden Globe Race (GGR) announced today in Les Sables d’Olonne, that former senior IMG executive Melissa Payne, is now officially Chief Executive Officer (Media) for the two, historic, round-the-world sailing events.
UK Brexit deal: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston backs campaign to change 90 day visa rule 0shares
The Cruising Association is campaigning for sailors to be given a 180-day cruising visa for EU countries, rather than being limited to just 90 days in 180, decided as part of the UK Brexit deal
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who backed remaining in the EU, believes the future of Britain’s cruising sailors is threatened by the Schengen 90 day limit. Credit: Shaun Roster/Clipper Race
Currently, UK sailors can only visit the EU for 90 days in every 180-day period.
Known as the Schengen Agreement, it covers visits to Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
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