Volvo Ocean Race: 2000 Miles - Hamish's Blog

7:35 PM Fri 13 May 2011 GMT

'Camper 2000 Mile Qualifier - Concentration' Emirates Team NZ Click Here to view large photo

Latest report from aboard Camper, Emirates Team NZ's entry in the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race who are on their 2000nm qualifying sailing in the Southern Ocean for the round the world classic. Their intrepid report, as followers of his blog will know, is prone to sea sickness: Day 5 - 13th May 2011 Well, after what was like another night on a run away freight train, here I was thinking we were tearing across the north island at 30 plus knots making great time judging by the relatively relaxed on deck demeanor. Unfortunately I was wrong, the guys were frantically ...

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