Isle of Wight Distillery, producers of Mermaid Gin, Mermaid Salt Vodka and Mermaid Spiced Rum sponsored the very first Sail to Reward Regatta, which took place in the Solent, launching from Ocean Village on 19 June.
The Sail to Reward Regatta raised a total of £20,650 for the Room to Reward charity, which supports volunteers in charities and community groups by teaming up with hotels to offer short breaks in unsold rooms for these Hidden Heroes.
The Isle of Wight Distillery recently announced their partnership with Prometheus Sailing and Sunsail UK to launch Mermaid Spirit Yacht, which sailed in the regatta. As part of the ongoing three-year partnership with B Corp certified Isle of Wight Distillery, Prometheus Sailing have renamed one of their one-design Jeanneau 410 charter yachts Mermaid Spirit, which flies a new spinnaker with the Mermaid branding. On board Mermaid Spirit was team Nicolas James Group whose Chair, Nicolas Roach, is the Room to Reward Charity’s founder.
The Sail to Reward Regatta is a new event for 2023, bringing teams together from the hotel and business sector. The teams and their dinner guests were hosted by Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa and enjoyed a three-course meal in The Bow, overlooking the Solent.
As part of their ongoing partnership, Prometheus Sailing will also use the award-winning Mermaid collection in all events and those taking part will have the opportunity to taste all Mermaid spirits at pre-sail and after-sail drinks when chartering Prometheus Sailing yachts. Mermaid G&T’s will be served at all welcome parties before Prometheus Sailing regattas and Mermaid will be the after-sail drink served during Cowes Week Regatta for all Prometheus Sailing charter yachtsmen.
Xavier Baker, Co-Founder of Isle of Wight Distillery says: “We were truly delighted to support the first Sail to Reward regatta. It was a roaring success and fun was had by all. Room to Reward is such a great charity for the volunteers of all charities involved. We are looking forward to next year’s regatta.”
Adam Terpening, Charity Director of Room to Rewards, comments: “We are hugely grateful to everyone at The Isle of Wight Distillery for their fantastic support of this event. Xavier and the team were wonderful to work with and really made it an unforgettable day. We are a small charity and funding is of course absolutely vital to what we do. The amazing amount raised will help us make a real difference to charities, communities and the Hidden Heroes who do so much for them.”
