Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12
The Volvo Ocean Race is an exceptional test of sailing prowess and human endeavour which has been built on the spirit of great seafarers – fearless men who sailed the worlds’ oceans aboard square rigged clipper ships more than a centuary ago.
During the nine months of the Volvo Ocean Race, starting 5th November in Alicante, Spain, and concludes in Galway, Ireland during early July 2012, the teams will sail over 39,000 nautical miles of the world’s most treacherous seas via Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya, Auckland, around Cape Horn to Itajai, Miami, Lisbon and Lorient.
The race is the ultimate mix of world class sporting competition and on the edge adventure, a unique blend of on-shore glamour and off-shore drama and endurance.
It is undeniably the world’s premier global race and one of the most demanding team sporting events in the world.
Mediatec is continuing its proud heritage of supplying this type of event with modern, reliable and flexible technical solutions. For the 5th consecutive Volvo Ocean Race, Mediatec is the Official Supplier worldwide.
For the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race Mediatec will be supplying: Project Management; Video; Light; Sound; and IT Solutions for the Volvo Pavilion, which is a collaboration between Volvo Car Corporation and Volvo Group. The Pavilion includes over 100 screens, many of these interactive for public viewing and enjoyment, and a complete conference environment with an advanced IT system to handle the high demand of flow of information.
Mediatec will also be supplying technical equipment for the Volvo Ocean Race 3D Cinema. In an attempt to give the fans and visitors a more complete experience, Volvo Ocean Race together with Mediatec are creating a professional 3D cinema which will be open daily and free to all visitors.
In addition to the Volvo Pavilion and 3D Cinema, Mediatec will also be supplying equipment to other parts of the race village. One example is the Leader Board where visitors can view in “real time”, updated information both from the race and other events.
For further information about Mediatec and the Volvo Ocean Race please contact:
Martin Landström martin.landstrom@mediatecgroup.com +46(0)707-45 24 36
