Sail Newport Signs Cox as Port Partner of Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover

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 hig-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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