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Volvo Ocean Race 2008/9 - Best Footage From Each Leg
As part of the bid to promote the role of the Media Crew Member (MCM) onboard each boat, Inmarsat, the technology sponsor of the Volvo Ocean Race, is putting up a cash prize for the best piece of footage coming off the boats on each leg. There is also an overall cash prize.
Scuttlebutt has partnered with Inmarsat to help showcase the work of the MCM, and will be posting the award winning footage following each leg.
Leg 1 - Leg 2 - Leg 3 - Leg 4 - Leg 5 - Leg 6 - Leg 7 - Leg 8 - Leg 9 - Leg 10
Here are the men that are onboard each boat, not to help sail the boat, but to help tell the story:
PUMA - ERICSSON 4 - ERICSSON 3 - RUSSIAN TEAM
TELEFONICA BLACK - TELEFONICA BLUE - GREEN DRAGON - TEAM DELTA LLOYD
Puma Ocean Racing Team ‘ IL MOSTRO’
RICK DEPPE, 44. An experienced British sailor and acclaimed videographer, whose credits include Deadliest Catch on Discovery Channel, Deppe will act as the media specialist for the PUMA Ocean Racing team aboard Il Mostro. “This is a fantastic opportunity for me on a number of levels. I’m a sailor and I love to sail, but I’m also an experienced documentarian, and this time out, my job is to keep the camera rolling and get some great shots over the course of nine months of action.” Deppe was also the onboard cameraman for the film "Morning Light" that was released in October 2008, which documented the training and racing of 15 young sailors in the 2007 TransPac Race.
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ERICSSON 4
GUY SALTER, 36. On the international team, Ericsson 4. His sailing history covers two America’s Cups and the Volvo Ocean Race 2000-2001. Graduated from film school with BSc (Hons) in biology, as well as film and photography. “The environment is obviously very difficult. Electronics don’t enjoy salt water – or any water. Plus the boats are violent and there’s a lot of being thrown around on the waves. So that’s the first challenge and then it’s keeping out of the way of my brother and anyone else who needs to keep the boat going as fast as possible,” he says. He has reported back that the balance of staying out of the way and documenting onboard life is working well so far. Lives on the Isle of Wight.
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ERICSSON 3
GUSTAV MORIN, 25. This Swede has spent the last year reporting for TV8 in Stockholm. In addition to writing manuscripts, testing boats and producing feature pieces for the programme Batmagasinet, he also has photographic and editing experience. He sailed as a grinder for Sweden’s Victory Challenge which was placed 5th in the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007. Birthday 1 September.
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RUSSIAN TEAM - KOSATKA
MARK COVELL, 41. Aboard Russian entry Kosatka which means killer whale, Mark will combines an incredible sailing expertise (Olympic silver medalist, America’s Cup grinder and 5.5 M World Champion) with a talent for professional commentating and handling a camera. A professional boat builder by trade, Mark has worked in the marine industry and campaigned boats all his adult life. Mark’s Olympic team mate in Sydney 2000 was Ian Walker (skipper of Green Dragon), together they won silver in the Star class. Mark spent two years in Auckland with GBR Challenge sailing in the America’s Cup 2003-2004. His worst sailing experience was having the forestay pull out of the bow and the mast fall down 100 metres from the upwind finish of the no discard, 120 boat fleet, International Dragon Gold Cup and losing the championship. While his best moment was sailing from 12th at the last mark to finish 2nd at the penultimate race of the 2000 Sydney Olympics to guarantee a medal. Hobbies include badly playing the harmonica, DJ-ing in his bedroom, mountain biking, snowboarding and sailing with the family. Favourite food is steak and a glass of red wine. Birthday 7th November.
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SPANISH - Telefonica Black
MIKEL PASABANT QUINTIÁN, 41. A member of the Spanish sailing world for many years: twice champion of Spain’s prestigious King’s Cup, winner of Barcelona’s sailing Grand Prix triple crown, a Captain of the Merchant Marine, Yachtmaster, boat mechanic… and a degree in German Studies with English. Spaniard Míkel Pasabant usually carries out the role of mast or bowman onboard on the boats he sails. This time his role is to concentrate on reporting the day-to-day experiences onboard “Telefónica Black”. Birthday 20th October.
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SPANISH – Telefonica Blue
GABRIELE OLIVO, 30. The only Italian in the race he will be in charge of reporting on life onboard “Telefónica Blue”. It’s also the first time he has done a Volvo ocean Race. Lives in Valencia. He’s a competitive sailor and has reached the podium in classes such as the TP52, Farr 40 and GP 42 classes. In June this year he became a World Champion at the Sardinia Rolex Cup as a Telefónica team crewmember onboard the TP52 skippered by Pedro Campos. Birthday 31st March.
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IRELAND/CHINA – GREEN DRAGON
GUO CHUAN, 44. Originally from Qingdao, Guo started sailing in 1996 and was the first Chinese participant in the Mini Class. He has 16,000 nautical miles under his belt so far, and this will be his first round the world race. Guo also sailed onboard the Qingdao boat during the Clipper Round the World Race in 2007. He successfully passed the strict pre-race sailing team trials making him the first Chinese sailor to compete on the Volvo Ocean Race. “It has been a roller coaster ride since my sailing trials in Cork, Ireland. It seems amazing that we are just weeks away from the first leg and I am spending time learning the list of jobs for the media crew member onboard the boat. From the filming, editing and water testing, to learning more about the boat, sailing onboard with the crew and of course improving my English language skills. This race will be a huge test but I can’t wait to get going.”
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TEAM DELTA LLOYD
SANDER PLUIJM (NED), 37. He’s traded in his job as Chief editor at Stokvis 625 TV Producties, part of the entertainment company Endemol, to put his infotainment specialist skills to good use aboard last minute entry Delta Lloyd. “Once we’re at sea, I’ll discover what its like to edit video footage in the middle of a raging storm and high waves.” As chief editor at Stokvis TV Producties, he was responsible for infotainment programming. “The best way to show the race is by showing people how its experienced by the crew – that is true reality TV which is all about people and their lives. I’m not here because I am such a good sailor but because of my talent for making interesting TV. Once we’re all clear on that, there should be any problem.”
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