Sydney Hobart - Sailors with disabilities lead communications race

12:26 AM Thu 23 Dec 2010 GMT
Rolex Sydney Hobart - Whatever challenges the Sailors with disABILITIES crew encounters in its Rolex Sydney Hobart bid next week, staying connected won?t be one of them, thanks to Australian technology companies TC Communications and Beam Communications. These communications companies have donated an Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro satellite telephone and Beam IsatDock Marine which will allow the Sailors with disABILITIES crew to stay in touch, spread the word and track their progress during the race, which begins on Boxing Day, December 26. During the challenging event the IsatPhone Pro will prove its claim as the world?s most rugged and dependable global ...

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