NEWPORT, R.I., April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Sail Newport announced that Cox Communications, the
country's third largest U.S. cable TV company, providing advanced
digital video, internet, telephone and Homelife security will
sponsor the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover. The international
sailing event, scheduled for May 5-17,
2015, is the only North American stopover during the Volvo
Ocean Race's nine-month circumnavigation of the globe. Cox will
leverage its robust fiber network on Aquidneck Island to provide
ultra-high speed Internet services for the Race Village to be
located at Fort Adams State Park.
"In May, when tens of thousands of people from all over the
world arrive for this 12-day festival, Cox will be there to support
teams with Internet services," said Ross L.
Nelson, vice president, Cox Business. "Cox Business will be
running the technical operations side of the Stopover, making sure
teams, staff, organizers and the media get what they need with over
a Gigabit of Internet access to go along with these
high-performance boats."
As an official stopover partner, Cox will be the exclusive
technology company to connect the massive race village including
team compounds, sponsor pavilions, media center, broadcast
compound, hospitality centers and internet service for live
coverage of the boat arrivals, In-Port Racing and Leg Start
events.
Brad Read, Director of the
Newport Stopover, says, "Cox will provide a strong technology
service for our massive Race Village and for coverage of the
In-Port Racing and Leg Start. We have worked with Cox as a
technology partner on other high profile sailing events and they
know what an international event of this magnitude needs to keep
flawless internet service running throughout the entire event."
As a port sponsor, Cox will have exclusive designation in the
technology category for branding in Newport. The Race Village will be open
to the public with free admission, entertainment and activities
every day of the event. In addition, Cox will provide 24-hour
technology support on site at the Race Village in Fort Adams State
Park.
The Race is currently in Auckland and scheduled to leave for the
Itajai, Brazil stopover after
Cyclone Pam clears out of the Pacific for the boats to make their
way on this challenging Southern Ocean leg into the Atlantic. After
a 12-day stop in Brazil, the fleet
will race North to Newport, RI and
are expected to arrive in the U.S. May 7 -
9.
From Newport, the fleet then
goes on a transatlantic race to Lisbon (Portugal) and from Portugal to Lorient
(France). After Lorient, a 24-hour pit stop will be made in
the Hague (Netherlands) and then the teams will make
their final sprint to the finish line in Gothenburg (Sweden), the Swedish home of Volvo, in
July 2015.
About Cox Communications:
Cox Communications is a
broadband communications and entertainment company, providing
advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and home security and
automation services over its own nationwide IP network. The
third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves approximately 6
million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a
facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for
commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of
national and local cable spot and digital media advertising. Cox is
known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial
services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding
workplaces. For eight years, Cox has been recognized as the top
operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; Cox has
ranked among Diversity, Inc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity nine
times, including the last eight years. More information about Cox
Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is
available at www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com
About The Volvo Ocean Race Newport,
RI, USA Stopover:
Sail Newport, Rhode Island's Public Sailing Center,
the State of Rhode Island, Dept.
of Environmental Management, Discover Newport and the City of Newport serve as co-hosts for the
event. The 12-day public festival will include a Race Village with
team compounds, sponsor pavilions, a working boatyard and sail
loft, a cross section of a boat for guests to experience, concert,
food, family activities, an Exploration Zone with marine
interactive exhibits, high-performance sailboat racing, games,
ceremonies, school field trips, Try sailing, hospitality, racing
live coverage, the Heineken Docks and live entertainment. The Race
Village will be open to the public free of charge. Visit:
www.volvooceanracenewport.com
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