Thrane & Thrane was the Official Sponsor of Satellite and Radio Communications Equipment to the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 – the World’s premier ocean race. An extensive line-up of cutting edge SAILOR systems backed up by Thrane & Thrane’s global service program - the On Board Service Center network – ensured teams and race organisers the very best communications solutions at their disposal.
Supplying a complete range of SAILOR satellite and radio communication products, Thrane & Thrane enabled reliable global communication enhancing the daily safety at sea. Each boat was equipped with:
- 1 x SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband,
- 1 x SAILOR Fleet 33,
- 2 x SAILOR Inmarsat-Cs,
- 1 SAILOR MF/HF 150W SSB,
- 1 x VHF DSC Class D Radio,
- Several SAILOR VHF portable radios
 Additionally, Volvo Ocean Race officials and race umpires carried SAILOR VHF Scrambler portable radios for secure and confidential communication during race starts and in-port races, and sets of EXPLORER 700 BGAN terminals were supplied for Volvo Ocean Race’s own media crew.
“The Volvo Ocean Race is one of the toughest sporting events in the world. It reflects our philosophy of overcoming the challenges of communication in extreme environments so we are proud that the organisers have chosen us once again as the communications equipment provider“, said Walther Thygesen, CEO of Thrane & Thrane A/S before the race tart in 2008. “We will play an important part in the organisation of the race and the safety of the crew and boats as they constantly perform to the very limits of physical endurance. In fact, you could say that the Volvo Ocean Race is the ultimate showcase for SAILOR.”
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