Ericsson Racing Team appoints new members of international crew
Sao Paolo, November 13 2007 - After Torben Grael stepped onboard last
month as the skipper of Ericsson’s international crew for the next
Volvo Ocean Race, the team now announces Brazilians João Signorini
and Horacio Carabelli as new crewmembers.
The 2008-2009 race will be the second time around for Signorini and
Carabelli. The sailors finished third in the latest edition of the
race under Torben Grael’s command. João Signorini, in Brazil known as
Joca, spent most part of his career competing in the Laser class
before moving to Finn in 2002. Only a few months later he was
qualified to the Athens Olympics and ended up in the 10th place at
the Games. A doctor’s son, Signorini was also the medic onboard
Brazil 1 during the last race.
“It is an honor to join the Ericsson Racing Team for the next Volvo
Ocean Race. I have had a chance to see the great structure they put
together for the race and I look forward to facing this new
challenge. It is great to have another chance of racing with Torben”,
said the 30-year old sailor.
Born in Uruguay, Horacio Carabelli has been living in Brazil for more
than 20 years now. The naval constructor was the technical director
of the Brazilian project boat for the last Volvo Ocean Race and
earned his spot in the crew due to his solid sailing background.
Carabelli is two-time Snipe world junior champion, competed in Seoul
Olympic Games in 1988 and last year added an America’s Cup campaign
to his career.
“I am very happy to be a part of such a strong team. I would not go
for another shot at this competition in any other way. I want to
collaborate as much as I can and help the team achieving its goal”,
said Carabelli.
Announced as the skipper of the international boat last month, Torben
celebrates the arrival of two countrymen onboard.
“It is a great joy to welcome two great sailors like Joca and Horacio
on the team. They are both extremely talented and my good friends. We
worked together in the last race and I am sure they will do a good
job again. I believe they will fit very well with the strong team
already in place”, commented Torben.
The Ericsson Racing Team is currently based at their training base in
Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Spain. The team will participate with two
boats in the next Volvo Ocean Race. One will have an international
crew and the other will be all Nordic. The two crews will compete on
an equal basis. Both boats are being built by Killian Bushe next to
Ericsson’s headquarters in Kista, Stockholm. Two competitive crews
will allow Ericsson Racing Team to train efficiently before the start
of Volvo Ocean Race in Alicante, Spain, in October, 2008.
Ericsson’s participation in the Volvo Ocean Race is a platform for
driving sales. The race gives the company an unrivalled opportunity
to reach customers around the world, spend quality time discussing
joint opportunities and challenges, as well as showcasing how
Ericsson’s solutions can help them develop relationships with
enterprises and consumers.
With the new race course taking the fleet to stops in the Middle
East, India and China, Ericsson will be able to reach further into
these important growth regions.
Notes to Editors
For updates and pictures on the Ericsson Racing Team’s participation
in the Volvo Ocean Race, please visit www.ericssonracingteam.com.
Broadcast material with interviews and the latest footage of the team
sailing is available for download on:
www.thenewsmarket.com/volvooceanrace
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Ola Rembe
VP Communications, Ericsson Racing Team
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Email: ola.rembe@ericsson.com
Mats Olsson
Ericsson Racing Team
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Email: mats.olsson@ericssonracingteam.com
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