Inmarsat and the Volvo Ocean Race http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news.html Latest news from Inmarsat at volvo.inmarsat.com. en-us webmaster@inmarsat.com Rick Deppe has won the overall Inmarsat Media Prize http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_29.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_29.html 28-06-09 - Prize triumphantly secured by winning the trophy for Leg 10. Triumph for Gabrielle Olivo in race for media prize http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_28.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_28.html 23-06-09 - Lightning reaction to crash helps videographer lift Inmarsat award. Ericsson 4 claims overall victory in Volvo Ocean Race http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_27.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_27.html 17-06-09 - Ericsson 4 cruised triumphantly into Stockholm to claim victory in the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race - with a leg to spare. Rocks dent Telefonica Blue's chances of staying among leaders http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_26.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_26.html 15-06-09 - The crew of Telefonica Blue - one of the leading yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race - face a battle to stay in contention after hitting a rock at the start of leg nine. Gabriele Olivo wins leg 8 Volvo media award http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_25.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_25.html 14-06-2009 - The competition among the media crew members is fierce as leg 8 delivered a close finish with only one point between first and second place for the awards. Students hear of challenges faced filming sport at the extremes http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_24.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_24.html 10-06-2009 - Media crew members competing in the Volvo Ocean Race gave film students an insight into the challenges they face trying to capture all the action for their global audience. ‘FleetBroadband has changed the face of global sponsorship’ http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_23.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_23.html 08-06-2009 - FleetBroadband has changed the face of sponsorship, marketing and broadcasting of international sailing sports events for ever, business practitioners heard at the Volvo Ocean Race’s stopover in Galway, Eire. Deppe leads battle for media prize after Atlantic leg http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_22.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_22.html 01-06-2009 - Rick Deppe is leading the charge to win the first overall Inmarsat Media Prize after filming dramatic footage in the Atlantic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Lead lost after fog-bound Ericsson 3 hits whales http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_21.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_21.html 21-05-2009 - The sudden danger faced by the crews in the Volvo Ocean Race was dramatically illustrated when fog-bound Ericsson 3 collided with a pair of whales. Global audiences share crews’ highs and lows http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_20.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_20.html 15-05-2009 - Crews crossing the Atlantic in the Volvo Ocean Race are hoping to avoid the punishment meted out by Mother Nature on previous legs when the sprint for Galway, Eire, gets under way on 16 May. Creativity and skill clinch Gustav's second media prize http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_19.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_19.html 12-05-2009 - Creativity and skill during days of flat unchanging weather won Gustav Morin his second Inmarsat Media Award for leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. iFollow Volvo Ocean Race thrills via Google Earth http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_18.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_18.html 22-04-2009 - Volvo Ocean Race fans can track the position of competing yachts throughout the day and night as well as read and listen to all the latest updates from crew using a specially developed website tool. Versatile media kit helps Gustav send award-winning video diary http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_17.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_17.html 09-04-2009 - Wet and dangerous work captured in dramatic video shot by Gustav Morin onboard Ericsson 3 wins the media prize on Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Live videoconference marks Cape Horn milestone http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_16.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_16.html 20-03-2009 - A live videoconference on deck via Inmarsat marked the rounding of Cape Horn by Volvo Ocean Race leader Ericsson 3. Media crew members give verdict on FleetBroadband http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_15.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_15.html 02-03-2009 - Media crew members charged with keeping fans around the world up-to-date with all the action from the Volvo Ocean Race have been giving their seal of approval to Inmarsat FleetBroadband. Survival of The Monster earns Deppe his second media prize http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_14.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_14.html 10-02-2009 - Angry seas and lethal winds battered the crew of il mostro as Rick Deppe captured award-winning footage of the toughest leg in the history of the Volvo Ocean Race. Terrifying ordeal captured on camera in rough seas http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_13.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_13.html Mobile satcoms proved a match for mountainous waves and fierce winds that battered the fleet during the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Puma captures media prize on third stage of Volvo race http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_12.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_12.html Capturing the visual drama of the Volvo Ocean Race in tough conditions has won videographer Rick Deppe the third Inmarsat media prize. Compelling coverage wins second media award http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_11.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_11.html Compelling coverage of the Volvo Ocean Race sent by Gabriele Olivo has earned him Inmarsat’s second media award. Video via FleetBroadband shows damage http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_10.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_10.html FleetBroadband relayed dramatic video of harrowing moments when Volvo Ocean Race teams hit serious trouble during their passage to India. Special HD cameras relay race exploits http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_09.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_09.html The dramas of this year’s Volvo Ocean Race are being captured by a host of custom-built high-definition television (HDTV) cameras fitted onto each racing yacht.. Indian Ocean piracy threat puts crews on alert http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_08.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_08.html A surge in pirate attacks has reminded Volvo Ocean Race teams to be vigilant at all times as they cross the Indian Ocean during the second leg. First media prize awarded http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_07.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_07.html Ericsson Racing Team media crewman Guy Salter has been awarded the first Inmarsat Media Prize for his coverage of Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Film-makers learn Inmarsat’s role http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_06.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_06.html Budding South African film-makers were given an insight into the power of FleetBroadband to help them relay the drama of extreme sports on the open seas. Havoc on Volvo yacht relayed via FleetBroadband http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_05.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_05.html Dramatic video footage of havoc on board has been broadcast on volvooceanrace.tv. Doctors use telemedicine to assess casualty http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_04.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_04.html Doctors directed medics aboard Ericsson 4 via Inmarsat when the gruelling round-the-world challenge claimed its first casualty. 20,000 Euro prize purse for onboard reporters http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_03.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_03.html A prize purse of Euro 20,000 is on offer by Inmarsat to the onboard media crew members who produce the best material throughout the nine-month Volvo Ocean Race. Cameras roll as media crew members come aboard http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_02.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_02.html For the first time in the 35-year history of the Volvo Ocean Race, there will be one non-sailing crew member onboard each yacht to capture all the action - on video, in photos and in words - and relay it back to race HQ. Best wishes from Inmarsat to Volvo Ocean Race crews http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_01.html http://volvo.inmarsat.com/news/item_01.html Competing teams in the Volvo Ocean Race are wished fair winds and following seas by Inmarsat as they prepare for the first ocean-going leg of their nine-month journey around the world.