Volvo Ocean Race - The REEL Story !

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This would make an interesting read...

For the first time in the history of the Volvo Ocean Race, and the history of the sport...a dedicated Media Crew Member will be on-board all the boats praticipating in the Volvo Ocean Race.


The dedicated Media Crew Member on board each boat will be taking the 2008-09 event into a new sporting dimension by capturing the drama, the conflict and the daily challenges of sailing 37,000 miles around the world.

WHAT'S ON ?

Most of these Media Crew Members would be not from a sailing background and only experts at capturing the real moments of the sport on this long odyssey.

On one hand, there’s a great story to be told about people living and working in extreme conditions, and that’s easy to film as there is almost constant hardship onboard. On the other hand, they have to live that life too.

It’s one of a number of challenges posed to the Media Crew Members employed to shine an unprecedented amount of light on this sport.

In real terms, they will be living between two watch systems, trying to capture the hidden essence of what this event is about, while simultaneously staying sane. In cynical terms there is a thought they may be relegated to the chores others avoid.

MORE THAN JUST MEDIA...

Apart from media related duties, the Media Crew on board each racing yacht will be responsible for taking regular water samples using a sophisticated testing process based on bioluminescence using a measuring instrument called a luminometer.


This is in-line with the Volvo Ocean Race taking part in a pioneering project aimed at finding out how the oceans have been affected by ships’ exchanging of billions of tonnes of ballast water.

Surely a step ahead for the sport of sailing, we wish all the Media Crew Members all the best for their voyage, and for capturing the spectacularity of the sport in the best way!