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Skipper Chris Nicholson and Co-Skipper Stu Bannatyne consider the next steps now that CAMPER has broken out of the weather trough

Nico’s Blog: A tough week at the office

Hi all What a tough first week back at the office! Seven days in and leg two has delivered some of the most intense and...

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A frenzy of action onboard CAMPER as they escape the weather trough and pick up a new breeze

Out of the trough and hunting for the northerlies

On day seven of leg two CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand has finally broken free of the grip of a weather trough that...

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Video: Looking for that elusive edge

On board CAMPER they’re looking for the gains …. and there’s talk that the decisive move could be many...

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Audio: Nico on escaping the trough

Hamish chats to CAMPER skipper Chris Nicholson at the end of day 6 as CAMPER finally breaks out of the weather trough that...

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Skipper Chris Nicholson and Co-Skipper Stu Bannatyne consider the next steps now that CAMPER has broken out of the weather trough

Break on through to the other side

Finally after a very painful few days we have broken through to the other side of the front that has had us trapped with an...

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Puma on the horizon from aboard CAMPER

The tedium of the trough

This is getting very tedious out here. All day the guys work so hard to get in a position to get a break from the trough we...

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Navigator Will Oxley pondering the options on day 6

The tactical minefield continues

On day six of leg two the tactical minefield continued for CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand as they worked their way...

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Audio: Nico on the navigation challenge

Hamish chats to CAMPER skipper Chris Nicholson on day six of leg two about the navigational challenges of the leg and how...

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Video: leg two, week one round-up

CAMPER is seeking a pot of gold to the east, after a first week of frustration in boat-breaking conditions on Leg Two of the...

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Skipper Chris Nicholson steering on day 4

CAMPER’s black-market….

It’s been a slow wet, shifty and frustrating day onboard CAMPER today, not to dissimilar to the past few days as we...

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Start of Leg 1 - Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012

Sleepless nights and waterlogged sausages….

Today onboard CAMPER was all a bit déjà vu. Still trying to reach the other side of this pesky front to get to stronger...

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Audio: Mike Pammenter on day four of leg two

Hamish chats to bowman Mike Pammenter of day 4 of leg 2 as CAMPER and the rest of the fleet continue to struggle to break...

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Video: long hours and sleepless nights

Onboard video from CAMPER on day 4 of leg two as the sleepless nights continue for the crew as they battle in close quarters...

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Still learning after all those years

Remember this? ….. the monohulls were fun, too Ray Davies blogs from the best...

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Audio: Rob Salthouse on day three of leg two

Rob Salthouse or ‘Salty’ as he’s better known has a chat to Hamish on day three of leg two of the Volvo...

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