Something you may never have considered: satellites orbit around 200 miles above Earth's surface. That means, here in Madera, we may be closer to a satellite floating in space than we are to LA.
Why do we bring up this astronomical trivia? Because in the middle of the Volvo Ocean Race, a satellite is often the closest man-made object to the sailors.
The Southern Ocean is one of the most deadly and dangerous seas to set sail upon. Rounding Cape Horn, the southern tip of South America, is so treacherous that some guy named Roosevelt decided to dig a giant chunk out of Panama so boats wouldn't have to go down there anymore.
Yet, Volvo athletes do it in small, 8-man crew sail boats. And we used to think Volvo was just about safety.
On dry land, Volvo still reigns supreme as champions of safe cars. Models like the XC60 have received IIHS Top Safety Pick+ status. So come down to Volvo Marin and find out how our new cars can keep you secure, even on your wildest around-the-world adventures.
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