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20 Apr 2012, 20:45UTC

CAMPER claim Pro-Am victory in Itajaí

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IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race
Chris Nicholson's CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand won the day in the Itajaí Pro-Am Racing just 72 hours after finishing Leg 5 in fourth place.
CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand crew member climbs the mast to look for breeze, in the Pro-Am Race in Itajai, Brazil, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race
Itajai Pro-Am Race 3 - 2011-12 Click to play Itajai Pro-Am Race 3 - 2011-12
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG, round a mark, in the Pro-Am Race in Itajai, Brazil, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race Team Telefonica competing with Groupama Sailing Team in the Pro-Am Race in Itajai, Brazil, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race Corporate guests at the prizegiving for the Itajaí Pro-Am Race. among them past Whitbread and Volvo Ocean Race skipper Gunnar Krantz (centre). Team Telefónica corporate guests and crew at the prizegiving for the Itajaí Pro-Am Race. Corporate guests and crew at the prizegiving for the Itajaí Pro-Am Race.

The CAMPER shore crew worked tirelessly to get the boat back to full racing trim when the team arrived in Itajaí on Tuesday, 12 days behind leg winners PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG after being forced to stop for repairs in Chile.

CAMPER finished second in the first of three light airs windward leeward races which saw the race crews joined on board by guests, many of whom were able to help sail the boats. Two wins in the next two heats saw them claim overall Pro-Am victory ahead of second placed Telefónica, Groupama in third and PUMA in fourth.

Tomorrow these four teams will be joined in the DHL In-Port Race Itajaí by Ian Walker´s Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing who have also had to hustle to complete repairs in time.

Itajaí Pro Am Race overall results:

1st CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand - 4 points
2nd Team Telefónica 7 points
3rd Groupama sailing team - 8 points
4th PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG - 11 points

Race 1
1st Groupama sailing team
2nd CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand
3rd Team Telefónica
4th PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG

Race 2
1st CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand
2nd Team Telefónica
3rd Groupama sailing team
4th PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG

Race 3
1st CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand
2nd Team Telefónica
3rd PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG
4th Groupama sailing team

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Watch a replay of the action in building breeze from Pro-Am Race 3 in Itajaí, Brazil.

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PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG, round a mark, in the Pro-Am Race in Itajai, Brazil, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.

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Team Telefonica competing with Groupama Sailing Team in the Pro-Am Race in Itajai, Brazil, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.

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Corporate guests at the prizegiving for the Itajaí Pro-Am Race. among them past Whitbread and Volvo Ocean Race skipper Gunnar Krantz (centre).

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Team Telefónica corporate guests and crew at the prizegiving for the Itajaí Pro-Am Race.

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Corporate guests and crew at the prizegiving for the Itajaí Pro-Am Race.