Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:29
Brad Jackson and Stu Bannatyne, watch captains on Ericsson 4 during the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race, and mutliple race winners, have been named as joint winners of the New Zealand Sailor of the Year award.
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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:00
The 2008-09 race generated sufficient economic impact for the host port events to be “amongst the sports world’s highest impact, short-duration major sports events”, according to an independent study.
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:00
The media results for 2008-09 show a substantial increase in reach and value over the 2005-06 event. A multi-channel communications approach has broadened the race's appeal particularly in new territories.