Sponsors
Sponsorship Opportunities are Available. Join Us.
To discuss sponsorship or product endorsement, contact:
Otto Loggers, Ed.M. Executive Director, OAR Northwest 206.316.0586 ; ottologgers@oarnorthwest.com
Title Sponsor
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is dedicated to ensuring an appreciation of our natural world and a lasting legacy of healthy wildlife and habitat. Through CWF’s partnership for the Salish Sea and Africa to the Americas expeditions, Wade Luzny, CEO-Executive Vice President believes “the OAR Northwest expeditions will draw attention to the health of marine ecosystems and re-connect the public with the outdoors, water sports and conservation. It’s an exciting course, with an ocean of possibilities for water education and engagement.”
Presenting Sponsor
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Supporting Partner
At Lifestyle Markets, we have a wide selection of organic, natural foods and healthy personal care products. From quality vitamins & supplements, to fresh organically grown greens to specialty grocery items, Lifestyle Markets provides the ingredients that OAR Northwest Team members need for a healthy lifestyle on land and proper nutrition at sea. Lifestyle Markets offer certified organic foods, local organically grown fresh produce, celiac-friendly foods, an organic fresh food deli, and an extensive selection of vitamin supplements.
Celebrating over 40 years of innovation, Kokatat is an independently operated, US manufacturer of technical apparel and accessories for water sports. Handcrafted in Arcata, California, Kokatat employees are focused on building the finest functional product for people who work and play on water. Our gear is designed for paddlers, by paddlers, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience on the water all year long and in all weather conditions. Into the water with Kokatat!
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Official Suppliers
Emerald Harbor Marine is the systems specialists. They maintain commitment to the highest quality service, no matter how big or small the project. Their mission is not only to provide the best in equipment, but to ensure that your equipment functions to its peak level in concert with all other onboard equipment. On the North Atlantic we put our lives in the capable hands of these guys in 2006, and 71 days later we made it safe to shore with communications, water, and plenty of power to make more. We’re thankful to have them onboard again.
Canal Boatyard is more than a boatyard, it’s a community of professionals dedicated to their customers of all shapes and sizes. Everything from a tiny rowboat to haul-outs of up to 55 tons. All boats need work, a lot of work. Having a reliable, safe, and enjoyable boatyard to get it done makes the labor much lighter. Boating should be fun. That is what Canal Boatyard believes and strives to make happen throughout the process with excellent customer service and an environmentally friendly boat yard. We are proud to have their support.
Sol Sunguard is right when it says that “all sunblocks are not created equal.” Sol Sunguard kept four Pacific Northwest pale white guys from frying to a crisp during our record-setting campaign in the 2006 North Atlantic Rowing Race. Their Emulsion-Loc(tm) technology is formulated for different sport environments. ”Skin friendly, formulated for sport,” and formulated for ocean rowers.
Bottom Siders designed the puzzle-like cushion system for our cabin & kept our bottom sides comfy, with each custom designed seat pad enduring a 24/7 beating from New York to England – and STILL more comfortable than any competitor’s pad after 71 days. Based out of Hoquiam, WA, Lori & Scott have been making the leading cockpit cushion for sail and power boats for 30 years.
Fact: de la Estancia polenta is a staple ocean rower’s meal. Nearly every evening on the North Atlantic Ocean we cooked up this “not instant” milled flint corn polenta in 1-minute, added spices & cheese, and kept ourselves well-nourished. It is a certified organic, completely natural product that cooks quickly because corn that grows in Argentina is different than corn grown in Europe and the US, resulting in a superior polenta that’s high in protein, low starch, and is smooth & creamy.
In 2006, Capt. Pat Boyle made sure that we wouldn’t die on the North Atlantic Ocean. When faced with life-or-death decisions on the water, your best asset is your brain. But you need to train your brain to know what to look for to survive. For our next two expeditions, we’re being trained under the watchful eyes of Pat & Graeme at Q3 Marine Training Solutions in Anacortes, WA to help make sure we get home safe. Q3 Marine Training Solutions provides comprehensive training and educational programs for all sea-going personnel in order to create and maintain a competent and professional maritime work force.
Advanced Sign Design is a full service sign manufacturing and design company with a facility in Ballard, Wash. ASD now takes advantage of computer technology and large format digital screen presses and does all manufacturing from vinyl cut graphics to large format silk screening in-house. OAR Northwest loves the large 4′x9′ banner of our craft and the support that Jeff and staff at ASD have provided. They work with all our sponsors to ensure awesome shipboard imagery!
Rowing News, owned and operated by rowers, is the source that connects the rowing community. Each issue showcases the best of the rowing world from juniors and college programs to elite and masters around the world. For 19 years Rowing News has been the reliable news source for the rowing community. OAR Northwest is grateful for their support of ocean rowing and OAR Northwest.
Rite in the Rain is a patented, environmentally responsible, all-weather writing paper that sheds water and enables you to write anywhere, in any weather. Their unique & hyper-durable field books, notebooks, copier papers and pens are used around the globe in situations ranging from OAR Northwest’s 2006 crossing of the North Atlantic Ocean to Gorilla studies in Africa. View online their “Cool Stories” from around the planet.
The Waggoner is the Northwest’s best selling, most popular cruising guide. Cruisers and the OAR Northwest crew call the Waggoner “the bible” for Northwest cruising. Mark Bunzel is editor and publisher of the Guide, and he is the publisher at Fine Edge. OAR Northwest is grateful for Mark’s support of publications for expedition planning and Vancouver Island maps for classrooms.
C-Tow Marine Assistance Ltd is 27 years strong, providing members “Peace of Mind at Sea” with a coverage area from in the Salish Sea where OAR Northwest may need their services. Andy and Aurelia Cardiff are at-the-ready to support OAR Northwest and have graciously offered their services. C-Tow’s 30 plus member tow boats are on 24 hour stand-by, ready to assist.
Scott Plastics Ltd. is a leader in the engineering, design, mold making and plastic molding industries. Over the years they have developed a proprietary line of Scotty products and provide custom molding and tool making services to OAR Northwest and over 100 companies across North America. They are dedicated to quality, value, and service, and the expedition team uses their downriggers, fishing gear and more with trust.
With 45 years of experience applying innovative technologies to practical lifesaving solutions, Mustang Survival researches, designs and produces quality lifesaving products for professional, military, and recreational users who work or play in the world’s most demanding and unpredictable environments. Mustang products provide flotation and extreme climate protection to sailors, industrial marine workers, coast guards, fighter pilots, OAR Northwest crew and even NASA astronauts.
Odin Brewing Company embraces the exploratory spirit of the ancient Vikings. These brave innovators discovered America 500 years before Columbus without the benefit of accurate sea charts or other navigational tools. They built unprecedented ships that could withstand the stormy ocean, and they forged their legacy by traversing where others dare not tread. OAR Northwest appreciates these brewers for their support of safety and communications equipment.
All polarized sunglasses are not created equally, but this much is clear: Oakley produces the best polarized lenses on earth. Ordinary polarized sunglasses distort your vision and they don’t block nearly enough glare. OAR Northwest uses polarized lenses from Oakley, including the Crosshair, Water Jacket and Bottle Rocket Sunglasses.
The YSI CastAway™ CTD is the world’s first handheld castable instrument that provides instantaneous profiles of temperature, salinity, and sound speed. Oceanographers, hydrologists, and surveyors now have the ability to quickly collect reliable data from any dock, bridge, boat or OAR Northwest’s ocean rowboat.
Jetboil takes a fresh design approach with their products, focusing on the specific needs of the mobile eater. Jetboil offers convenience, integration, efficiency, and reliability – all attributes that are critical to a positive experience in the outdoors. Jetboil users include hikers, backcountry skiers, construction workers, touring motorcyclists, RV travelers, hunters, and OAR Northwest’s expedition crew members.
Natural Factors has been bringing North Americans the very best natural health solutions—vitamins, minerals, herb and plant formulas and specially formulated natural solutions — for the past 5 decades. Natural Factors share your enthusiasm for natural products. The Research and Development Team consistently create efficacious, pure and potent supplements and functional foods, which the OAR Northwest team will use on the expedition.
JokWear is an evolutionary sports clothing brand that will not focus on the message the brand stands for, Passion, Determination, Excellence and Benevolence. JokWear emphasizes the importance of being consumer conscious and what it means to take leadership in giving back. The company is built to recognize and redefine what it means to be an “Athlete.” JokWear provides OAR Northwest with casual sport clothing.
JL has been supplying custom made technical clothing to serious athletes worldwide for over 25 years. They take great pride that their garments are made in the USA using Solar Power and sustainable practices. Whether it’s on the water, track, road or pavement, JL has the technical clothing that works for you. JL provides OAR Northwest with training sport clothing. OAR Northwest, you, your passion and JL. Nothing less.
SendtoNews.com is a cloud-based, multimedia conduit serving a growing, global community of content creators, news outlets and leading brands. SendtoNews serves as a source for fresh story ideas and high quality, third-party content. Best of all, the content is provided to newsrooms at no charge. For OAR Northwest, governments, universities, sports teams and more, SendtoNews provides an direct link with the newsroom professionals that are important to them.
JagaSilk’s goal is to act as nodes of knowledge for the maccha world outside of Japan. JagaSilk helps define maccha, how to understand it and prepare it. They hope that to effect change in the tea industry by encouraging small batches of fresh tea being imported and hope to encourage traceability so that customers know when the tea was harvested, prepared, and where it originates. OAR Northwest enjoys JagaSilk maccha throughout the voyage.
Streambox is a video acquisition platform for live and file-based video transport over IP. Streambox provides HD and SD software and hardware products for video compression, transmission, management, and playout. Scalable end-to-end Streambox solutions can be integrated into all IP centric broadcast and broadband operations to streamline workflows and present a reliable, cost-effective solution.
Grants-Supporting Programs
The Seattle Yacht Club Foundation rallied with us in 2006, and this maritime community-based organization graciously will financially support OAR Northwest education programs for the Salish Expedition. The Foundation’s purpose is to promote interest and participation in boating activities and programs, with particular emphasis on young people. We’re excited to put this valuable gift toward connecting local students with OAR Northwest expedition team members, the marine environment and their own thirst for adventure and knowledge.
The Pacific Marine Foundation supports OAR Northwest’s education program for the Salish Expedition. The foundation offers other nonprofit groups, such as ours, a way to utilize the benefit of donated vessels made to them. By concentrating efforts in this way, and by continuing to broaden their network of generous boat donations, the foundation provides an additional level of financial assistance to OAR Northwest. Funding will ensure competitive grants are made available Seattle Public School schools to participate in dynamic OAR Northwest programs.
Memberships
Northwest Marine Trade Association
Ocean Rowing Society International
Youth Maritime Training Association
Special Thanks
AMPEX – For the first major cash donation
Aileen McMannamon & Aaron Brady
Brad Vickers - 2006 rower
Crane & Mitchell Certified Public Accountants
David Burch
Dylan LeValley - 2006 rower
Erinn J. Hale -2006 photos
Joel Rogers – 2010 photos
Stanwood Camano Physical Therapy – Owner: Joe Bolewicz
Todd Soliday & Kathleen Minnis Olson
Mollie Behn
Captain Gary Haugland, Deneva Fath @ the Seattle Maritime Academy
Elizabeth Stahr - donor of the OAR Northwest van
Fritz Stahr and the UW School of Oceanography
Ozzie Wiese C-images for photography services
Mike Larson of Seattle University for Solid Works support
Nick Farrell at Yellowbrick Tracking for tech support
Orca Airways for emergency package delivery