Mount Gay Rum, who has been a long term sponsor of the CYCA’s Monday Twilight Series, has confirmed it will continue its highly successful relationship with the CYCA as the naming rights sponsor of the Mount Gay Monday Twilight Series for a further three years until the end of 2010/2011 twilight series. 

“As a very proud long term sponsor of the CYCA’s Monday Twilight Series, Mount Gay Rum looks forward to continuing this successful relationship as the naming rights sponsor for the next three years, and working actively with the CYCA in further building upon this relationship, and taking it to the next level, ” says Maxxium  brand manager Cristy O’Sullivan. 

“And as an integral part of this very exciting series, Mount Gay is widely recognised around the world as the preferred tipple of sailors, which certainly makes the brand very much at home here at the CYCA “.

Mount Gay Rum, which dates back as far as 1703, has long enjoyed a first-class reputation amongst sailors and the brand is honoured to remain an integral part of the popular Monday Twilight Series and the annual Mount Gay Rum Top Jocks Regatta sailed aboard the CYCA’s Elliott 6’s. 

“With such world-class sponsors on board for its key sailing activities the CYCA and its members are looking forward to a fantastic summer of sailing, particularly as this year represents the first year of the longer daylight saving period,” said CYCA Commodore Matt Allen. “The Club is looking forward to hosting sizeable fleets for the popular twilight series which is an integral part of the CYCA’s sailing calendar.

“In addition to the twilight series, the CYCA conducts an extensive summer sailing program that includes its flagship Bluewater Championship (which is a series of seven ocean races including the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race), the Rolex Trophy Series and a number of short haul races.”

The Mount Gay Monday Twilight Series will commence on Monday 13 October 2008 and run for 17 weeks, concluding on 16 March 2009. 

Applications to enter the series are available from the CYCA Sailing Office or online at www.cyca.com.au under ‘Sailing’ from August.