Plain sailing for satellite comms and videoconferencing
Published: 20 November 2008 15:54 GMT
This month saw the start of the sixth Vendée Globe. The competition - a non-stop solo yacht race around the globe - is regarded as one of the toughest sporting events in existence.
This year, 30 sailors started the race, among them Sebastien Josse.
Josse is the skipper of BT, an Imoca Open 60 class racing sloop. He represents Offshore Challenges, the company Behind BT Team Ellen figure headed by the UK sailing icon Ellen MacArthur and sponsored by the telco.
Photo credit: OCGroup
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