Another Race. A different kind of sailing....

International Paint and Awlgrip sponsor TeamAkzoNobel in the Race of the Classics Young Professionals

Today twenty four intrepid AkzoNobel employees head to Rotterdam for the start of the Race of the Classics for Young Professionals.

The race, a networking event incorporating some of the biggest corporate names in Holland, pits the likes of AkzoNobel against 23 other Dutch National companies including BP, KPMG and DeltaLloyd. The teams compete head to head on the water in a variety of classic yachts and tall ships. The fleet this year includes loggers, cutters, barkentijnen, two masters, three masters, clippers and schooners.

Team AkzoNobel's vessel the "Oban"

The AkzoNobel entry, generously supported by International Paint and Awlgrip, sees a group of young professionals join together from a variety of the company’s business units, including Surface Chemistry, Car Refinishes, Corporate and Marine and Protective Coatings.

The event starts on Wednesday with a race to Ipswich, or Bruges in heavy weather. The event then continues to Ijmuiden, concluding in Amsterdam Harbour with a prize giving ceremony.

To track Team AkzoNobel’s progress over the coming week you can follow http://www.rotcyp.nl/volg-de-rees-live/live-yellowbrick-gps-tracking and to follow the Team’s blog use: http://www.facebook.com/Team.AkzoNobel and http://www.facebook.com/InternationalYachtPaint

Four of the 24 members of Team AkzoNobel