Less than two months after announcing their participation in the Volvo Ocean Race, Team Sanya started their 2,000 miles qualifying sail from Hamble in England on Thursday down to Alicante in Span, according to the organizing committee.

Richard Mason, 36, as an experienced helmsman, is going to ensure the crew to complete their following preparations. It is his fourth time to take part in the race.

It is estimated that more than 57 TV media from 50 countries around the world have confirmed to broadcast the competition event. Guangdong TV Sports Channel is the first Chinese TV media to sign the agreement with Volvo Ocean Race Headquarters for the race coverage.

"TV media from all the countries have shown more interest in it than ever. In 2008-2009 race, the event has attracted a total of 1.327 billion global audience. I believe that the number of global audience watching the tournament will break the last session record”, said Adam Kelly, Senior Vice President & Marketing Director, IMG Media.

In the upcoming race this October, the headquarters will provide 43-hour programs to the national television media including the race documentaries, event highlights and live broadcast.

 
Click to read Chinese version
Translated by WOS Team
 
Editorial Message  
News translation appearing here is the property of www.whatsonsanya.com, however, for those who wish to copy the contents in part or in full, please make reference and link the article copied to our site. Whatsonsanya.com does not necessarily endorse their views or the accuracy of their content. For copyright infringement issues please contact editor@whatsonsanya.com