Volvo Ocean Race: CAMPER sails on 2000-mile qualifier

9:15 AM Tue 10 May 2011 GMT

'Camper Wellington to Dunedin - Camper&rsquo;s Tour of New Zealand' Emirates Team NZ Click Here to view large photo

The Volvo Ocean Race yacht CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand sailed this morning from Lyttelton on a 2000-nautical mile voyage to qualify for the Volvo Ocean Race. Wrapping up successful shakedown voyage off the east coast on New Zealand, which included visits and public open days at five ports, the 70ft yacht and crew of 11 are now in 'race mode'. Skipper Chris Nicholson said this morning that the trip will take a minimum of six days. 'We are heading north-east from Lyttelton and we're expecting to be on the wind to Auckland. A large low pressure area is ...

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