Volvo Ocean Race: CAMPER makes journey to the sea

11:18 PM Sat 9 Apr 2011 GMT

'CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand , VO70 is transported from Cooksons boat yard to the ETNZ base in Auckland.' Chris Cameron/ETNZ Click Here to view large photo

Emirates Team New Zealand's new round-the-world race yacht CAMPER has arrived in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour. She left the builder's yard in Auckland at 4.30am Sunday; just a year after project was announced. The 70ft yacht was trucked to the team's Viaduct Harbour base where it will be commissioned this week. The build started at Cookson Boats in August last year, taking close to 35,000 man-hours. Over the next few days, keel, rudder, dagger boards, mast and rigging will be fitted and electronic, electrical and hydraulic systems will commissioned. CAMPER will be sailing on the Waitemata Harbour by the end of ...

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