Volvo Ocean Race: Camper's boat race and a half to Fiji

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11:16 PM Thu 9 Jun 2011 GMT

'Checking behind - Camper, sailed by Emirates Team NZ. 2011 Auckland-Musket Cove, Fiji Race' Emirates Team NZ Click Here to view large photo

Camper, sailed by Emirates Team NZ had a real work-out on the final day of the Auckland-Musket Cove, Fiji Race. The entry in the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race led the event for the first four days, and surprisingly managed to head off the ORMA60, TeamVodafoneSailing, which was expected to make a fast time of just two days or less to sail the 1,140nm course, and smash the race record. Camper's reason for entering the race was to gain vital hard downwind sailing experience in the SE Trades, however light airs for much of the race put paid to that idea. ...

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by Hamish Hooper

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