CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Carlisle Companies Incorporated’s (NYSE:CSL) American Spirit
is preparing to row across the Atlantic Ocean in the Atlantic
Challenge, where the competitors cross the starting line for this major
nautical event on December 15.
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Practicing in the cold ocean waters of the United Kingdom, the crew of Carlisle's American Spirit prepares for their trans-Atlantic race in December, rowing 3000 nautical miles from the Canary Islands to Antigua as the only United States Four entered in this year's Talisker's Atlantic Challenge Crew of Carlisle's American Spirit, Top to bottom: Thomas Magarov, Jason Caldwell, Greg Wood, Nicholas Khan (Photo: Business Wire)
Rowing across the Atlantic Ocean requires courage and stamina; now
imagine doing it during winter! Carlisle Companies is pleased to
announce the sponsorship of Carlisle’s American Spirit, a
custom vessel designed and built to compete in the 2015 Atlantic
Challenge.
Known as the Worlds’ Toughest Row, the Atlantic Challenge race pits
mankind against the ocean, rowing westward from the Canary Islands, off
the coast of Africa, across open and wild seas to the Caribbean. Leaving
in December 2015, these competitors are ready to meet the ultimate trial
of rowing 3000 nautical miles.
Explaining how the Carlisle Companies became involved in this extreme
challenge, Chris Koch, President and Chief Operating Officer said, “We
are pleased and honored to partner with the crew of Carlisle's
American Spirit in their quest to win Talisker’s Atlantic
Challenge, the worlds’ toughest row. Carlisle’s relationship with Team
Concepts and Jason Caldwell, the American Spirit’s
Captain, began a few years ago on the campus of Indiana University.
Jason has worked with many of our top and emerging leaders through our
flagship leadership development program. All of us at Carlisle are
excited to watch the American Spirit and her crew as they
attempt to break the record for the Atlantic crossing. We will be
following their progress at http://carlisle-crew-usa.com/blog/
and many social media sites, including Facebook, during their month long
quest.
"As with our past sponsorships - Penske Racing, Juan Pablo Montoya -
Indy Car, Brad Keselowski - NASCAR, the DeVilbiss SCCA Pro World
Challenge Team, and the Hawk Baja Team, we are proud that the teams we
partner with capture the winning spirit of our Carlisle employees across
the globe, and the success they bring to Carlisle on a daily basis.”
Winning the Atlantic Challenge requires more than just extreme
athleticism. It demands goal setting, careful planning, and teamwork
with high performance execution. To meet those requirements, Carlisle
Companies has commissioned Carlisle’s American Spirit, a
new boat currently under custom construction for this race. At just 28
feet (8.64 meters) long and less than 6 feet (1.74 meters) wide, the
compact craft will hold the latest technology, safety equipment and
rations to support this American team in the Atlantic Challenge fours
event.
Carlisle’s American Spirit is captained by Jason Caldwell,
with crew members Thomas Magarov, Nicholas Khan, and Greg Wood. All
competition-level rowers, these men are experienced in open sea events
and will share the cramped space aboard, never leaving the vessel for
the duration of the race. With two rowing positions, these athletes will
be pulling Carlisle’s American Spirit 24 hours a day
through ocean waves, often 12-16 feet or higher, in an attempt to
achieve a new Atlantic world record crossing time under nature’s
relentless and intense conditions.
“Our goal is to represent the United States as a country to be
recognized and respected in the world of trans-ocean racing”, stated
Jason Caldwell, Captain of Carlisle's American Spirit.
“This can only be accomplished with good strategy, hard work, and
support from those who have come before you. That strategy and hard work
is personified by my teammates and our coach, who have worked and
trained obsessively this last year to prepare for the world’s toughest
race. There isn’t another group of men I’d more trust with my life and
the reputation of our country than these. With regards to leveraging
those who have come before you, there is no better champion than our
title sponsor, Carlisle Companies Inc. Armed with a history of winning
with high-performance teams, Carlisle has been an integral part of our
preparation to this point, and in doing so has redefined the standard of
what it means to sponsor and support an open-ocean racing team. Carlisle
has given our team every opportunity to achieve greatness and make
history, transforming our crew to an international team of 11,005. And
it is because of this, we couldn’t be more grateful."
As a part of a globally diversified organization, the employees of
Carlisle’s business units understand teamwork and the need for high
performance execution. Several of Carlisle’s companies are providing
equipment and support for Carlisle’s American Spirit and
her crew.
Carlisle’s American Spirit sets off from San Sebastian de
La Gomera in the Canary Islands on December 15, 2015 and expects to
arrive at Nelson’s Dockyard English Harbour, Antigua in approximately 30
days, having secured several new performance records. The public can
follow the crossing and send messages of support via the website at http://carlisle-crew-usa.com/blog/
and social media.
Why Carlisle
The expertise within Carlisle Companies supports the extreme needs Carlisle’s
American Spirit will have preparing for and experiencing the
2015 Atlantic Challenge. Carlisle is ready to provide high performance
solutions to ensure the success of this All-American team during the
race, and also to provide high performance solutions for Carlisle’s
customers worldwide in their own races to meet the challenges of their
businesses every day.
About Carlisle Companies Incorporated
Carlisle Companies Incorporated is a global diversified company that
designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of products that serve a
broad range of niche markets including commercial roofing, energy,
agriculture, mining, construction, aerospace and defense electronics,
medical technology, foodservice, healthcare, sanitary maintenance,
transportation, general industrial, protective coating, wood, specialty
and auto refinishing. Through our group of decentralized operating
companies led by entrepreneurial management teams, we bring innovative
product solutions to solve the challenges facing our customers. Our
worldwide team of employees, who generated $3.2 billion in net sales in
2014, is focused on continuously improving the value of the Carlisle
brand by developing the best products, ensuring the highest quality and
providing unequaled customer service in the many industries we serve.
Learn more about Carlisle at www.carlisle.com.
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