At 10am on Friday 23 October the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club of New Zealand will start the annual HSBC Premier Coastal Classic yacht race, an event that is the biggest race of its type in New Zealand, and one of the biggest in the world.

Orb Communications - Division 3 Sponsor

Orb Communications is delighted to be on board as a Division Three Prize sponsor for this years event, providing the following prizes:

• 1st Prize:   Palm Treo Pro  (RRP $999.00)
• 2nd Prize:  Nokia E71  ($899.00)
• 3rd Prize:   Nokia 6120  ($349.00)
• SPOT PRIZES:  3 x Samsung C5220 ($249 each), 4 x Nokia BH104 Bluetooth Headsets ($69.99 ea.)

SPOT Satellite Live Fleet Tracking

Orb Communications will once again be providing the HSBC Premier Coastal Classic team with a set of 10 SPOT Satellite GPS Tracking devices - allowing you to track the position of some of the Race favourites.

The SPOT GPS positions will be refreshed via Satellite every 10 minutes, so you can follow your favourites as they race for line honours. 

SPOT is the only device of its kind, using the GPS satellite network to acquire its coordinates, and then sending its location – with a link to Google Maps™ – and a pre-programmed message via a commercial satellite network.

And unlike Personal Locator Beacons, SPOT does more than just call for help. Tracking your progress, checking in with loved ones, and non-emergency assistance are also available, all at the push of a button. And because it uses 100% satellite technology, SPOT works around the world – even where cell phones don't.
 

Mobile Broadband:  Race Results Updated in Real-Time 

Orb will also be providing the 2009 HSBC Premier Coastal Classic team with a new XT Mobile Broadband USB Data Device that will allow race stewards to update the official race results in real-time as they happen.

With an XT Mobile Broadband USB Data Device you get high speed data access (up to 7.2Mbps download speeds) in 97% of the places you live and work - keeping you in contact where it matters most.   And right now there's never been a better time to become part of the mobile broadband revolution:

FREE MOBILE BROADBAND UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2010

Sign up to a new 24-month XT Mobile Broadband 1GB, 2GB, or 3GB data plan before 30 September, and you'll not only get FREE Monthly Access until 31 January 2010, but you'll also get a FREE Telecom XT MF636 USB Data Device worth $199.00.

That's incredible value, so don't delay - get in to your local Orb store today to take advantage of this offer.