Vector GPS aids sailors in Volvo Ocean Race

Hemisphere GPS is supplying Vector heading systems to three of the seven sailboats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race - a seven-month, globe-circling odyssey involving some of the world's best sailors.

Hemisphere GPS, a designer and manufacturer of GPS products used in more than 50 countries, is supplying Vector heading systems to three of the seven sailboats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race - a seven-month, 31,000-mile, globe-circling odyssey involving some of the world's best sailors.

The three multimillion-dollar sailboats are the Pirates of the Caribbean, sponsored by the USA-based Walt Disney entertainment conglomerate; ABN-AMRO One, sponsored by ABN-AMRO, the Holland-based international financial institution; and Ericsson Racing Team, sponsored by Ericsson, the Swedish telecommun