Artemis Investment Management is about to announce a major sponsorship deal with one the Britain’s leading offshore sailors.

At a lunchtime press reception in London today the investment management company will announce sponsorship of Brian Thompson’s Open 60 campaign, a year an a half ahead of the 2007 Vendee Globe – Thompson’s ultimate goal.

Thompson’s Artemis Investment Management campaign will kick off with the fully-crewed Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race which starts on Monday 7 August.