Volvo Ocean Google Earth

With the teams carrying an embedded media crew member for the first time in the 35 year history of the race, more content is being shot, recorded and written than ever before.

Now, using the power of Google Earth, you can see, hear and read what the embedded media crew members and their team mates are experiencing as it's posted in Google Earth. It's another way to get the content from the race out to the public using the latest technology tools while at the same time adding another layer of context to the raw content.

"This is yet another tool, another option for fans of the race," says Andrew Ferguson, the Head of Technology and New Media for the Volvo Ocean Race. "In this case, we're using the power of Google Earth to provide an accurate representation of each leg through the media the sailors are providing."

To follow the Volvo Ocean Race on Google Earth, fans need to visit the Volvo Ocean Race website www.volvooceanrace.org/Multimedia/google, where they can download the Google Earth data file, (the 'KML' file), and find help and instructions in order to get started.

The Google Earth application joins the official websites and the mobile portal m.volvooceanrace.org as options for race fans to follow their favourite sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race. Check it out for leg three.

source : www.volvooceanrace.com