Camper to rejoin Auckland to Musket Cove - Fiji Race

8:59 PM Sat 4 Jun 2011 GMT

'CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand. On the final leg of their 2000 mile qualifier approach Auckland - they will be looking for more downwind conditions' Emirates Team New Zealand / Photo Chris Cameron ETNZ &copy Click Here to view large photo

Apparently Emirates Team NZ have changed plans and according to RNZYS Commodore, Ross Masters, the Volvo 70 Camper will now sail the Auckland to Musket Cove Race. Speaking with Peter Montgomery on Newstalk ZB, this morning, Masters advised that with a complete change of weather today, in Auckland, that the Volvo 70 would be sailing north, rather than heading south. Emirates Team NZ announced on Thursday that they had withdrawn from the 1140nm race, as head winds were forecast for the event, and as the team had spent most of their time sailing to windward on their 2000nm qualifying voyage, ...

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