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CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand

Spanish footwear brand Camper is collaborating with Emirates Team New Zealand to manage their first Volvo Ocean Race campaign. Principal designer Marcelino Botin and the build team at Cookson Boats will provide the boat and with a number of seasoned round-the-world sailors onboard, this team must rank as one of the favourites.


Visit the team website www.camper.com/en/volvo-ocean-race
  • Antonio Cuervas-Mons onboard Team Telefonica during leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand.
    22 Feb 2012
    Telefónica is new leader as fleet leaves Luzon Strait

    CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand led the fleet through the Luzon Strait, passing within a mile of the lighthouse marking the southern tip of Taiwan at 1830 UTC tonight. Groupama 4) and Telefónica…Read More

  • Skipper Ian Walker helming on rough conditions onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing during leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand.
    22 Feb 2012
    Black tide torture

    Winds over 20 knots, waves up to four metres and an ominous sounding ‘Black Tide’ current continue to make life challenging for the six crews on their way to Auckland, New Zealand.Read More

  • Ken Read navigates a lumpy seaway before leaving sight of land in the South China Sea. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand.
    21 Feb 2012
    Critical times ahead

    After a long starboard leg towards the southern tip of Taiwan, there has been something of a tacking frenzy between 1600 and 2200 GMT, when all but PUMA’s Mar Mostro tacked onto port, followed…Read More

  • Hamish Hooper talks to the media onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand, skippered by Chris Nicholson from Australia, after finishing third on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 from Abu Dhabi, UAE, to Sanya, China.
    21 Feb 2012
    MCM Hooper’s personal hell

    CAMPER Media Crew Member Hamish Hooper has had his work cut out in the turbulent sea state on the opening section of the second stage of Leg 4.Read More

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    21 Feb 2012
    Tactical minefield could force radical options

    The skippers and navigators are facing a tactical minefield in the South China Sea after moderating breezes left behind a horribly confused sea state on the third day of the second stage of Leg 4.Read More

  • Craig Satterthwaite from New Zealand stacking sails onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, skippered by Ian Walker from the UK during leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand.
    21 Feb 2012
    Riding the mechanical bull

    The hammering continues for the six Volvo Ocean Race teams as they punch east through conditions likened to “riding a mechanical bull”.Read More

  • CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand, skippered by Chris Nicholson from Australia and the rest of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet start leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand.
    20 Feb 2012
    Slow start as fleet brace for tough conditions ahead

    Overall leaders Team Telefónica slowly led the fleet out of Sanya on the Leg 4 pursuit race to Auckland early on Monday and into what is expected to be hugely challenging conditions and testing…Read More

  • Roberto Bermudez De Castro grinding onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand.
    20 Feb 2012
    CAMPER become leader of the pack

    After tacking north around midday today, at 2200 UTC tonight Chris Nicholson and CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand were the leaders of the pack as Volvo fleet bashes upwind across the South China…Read More

  • Xabi Fernandez, Antonio Cuervas-Mons, Pablo Arrarte from Spain and Joao Signorini from Brasil onboard Team Telefonica, skippered by Iker Martinez from Spain during leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand.
    20 Feb 2012
    Sickness and slamming take their toll

    Sea sickness and waves as high as five metres are making life difficult for all six teams on the first day of the second stage of Leg 4 from Sanya to Auckland.Read More

  • Daryl Wislang sitting on the stack onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand.
    20 Feb 2012
    CAMPER energised by prospect of homecoming glory

    CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand have their sights set on a glorious homecoming into one of their two home ports as they scrap for the lead with Groupama in the first few hours of Leg 4 Stage 2 to…Read More

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Crew

  • Chris Nicholson from Australia: Skipper Skipper
    Chris Nicholson
    Onboard Read More
    Chris Nicholson from Australia: Skipper
    Australia
    Chris Nicholson
    Skipper
    Date of Birth: 18/06/1969
    • 3 Previous Volvo Ocean Races

    1. With more than 20 years of professional sailing experience behind him, Chris Nicholson brings a wealth of knowledge to this campaign. His first Volvo Ocean Race appearance was as a watch captain in 2001-02 on Amer Sports One, skippered by Grant Dalton. In 2005-06, he was a watch captain on board Spanish entry Movistar, and was watch captain on PUMA in 2008-09.

      Chris has represented Australia at two Olympics (2000 & 2004) and has won no fewer than six world championships in the 49er and 505 classes.

  • Adam Minoprio
    Onboard Helmsman / Trimmer Read More
    Adam Minoprio from New Zealand - Timmer/Driver
    New Zealand
    Adam Minoprio
    Helmsman / Trimmer
    Date of Birth: 19/06/1985

    1. Optimist National champion for three years in a row before going on to the P-Class and later joining the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s Youth Training Programme from 2002-06. Underlined his reputation as a sailor of great potential by winning the 2009 World Match Racing Tour and following that up with the 2010 New Zealand Sailor of the Year award. Making his debut in the Volvo Ocean Race.

  • Andrew McLean
    Onboard Co-Navigator / Watch Captain Read More
    Andrew McLean from New Zealand - Pit/Trimmer
    New Zealand
    Andrew McLean
    Co-Navigator / Watch Captain
    Date of Birth: 09/06/1979
    • 1 Previous Volvo Ocean Races

    1. A mechanical engineer who goes by the nickname Animal, McLean helped Emirates Team New Zealand win the Louis Vuitton Cup in 2007 and had his first Volvo Ocean Race experience on board Green Dragon in 2008-09.

  • Daryl Wislang
    Onboard Helmsman / Bowman Read More
    Daryl Wislang from New Zealand: Bow/Sailmaker
    New Zealand
    Daryl Wislang
    Helmsman / Bowman
    Date of Birth: 20/05/1981
    • 2 Previous Volvo Ocean Races

    1. Wislang started sailing when he was 10 and came through as a sailmaker. He appeared in the Volvo Ocean Race in 2005-06 with Movistar, in the in-port races, and last time out on Telefónica Blue. Wislang had an eventful Leg 1 of the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race, diving to the bottom of the boat’s keel to remove a fishing net.

  • Hamish Hooper
    Onboard Media Crew Member Read More
    Hamish Hooper from New Zealand: Media Crew Member
    New Zealand
    Hamish Hooper
    Media Crew Member
    Date of Birth: 18/11/1978

    1. With a background in TV commercials and advertising he has been increasingly involved in sailing television work. This is his first Volvo Ocean Race and he started it with a bang, winning the Inmarsat MCM award for his work on Leg 1 from Alicante to Cape Town..

  • Mike Pammenter
    Onboard Bowman / Boat Captain Read More
    Mike Pammenter from South Africa: Bow/Boat Captain
    South Africa
    Mike Pammenter
    Bowman / Boat Captain
    Date of Birth: 03/11/1983
    • 1 Previous Volvo Ocean Races

    1. Pammenter, helped set a new Round Britain and Ireland record in 2010, had to have his mouth stitched up in Leg 1,  suffering cuts to his face and a broken tooth after being slammed into the rigging by a wave. The economics graduate was also in the wars in his first appearance in the race in 2008-09, having to be evacuated from Telefónica Black with an injured foot shortly after the fleet left Rio de Janeiro.

  • Robert Salthouse
    Onboard Helmsman / Trimmer Read More
    Rob Salthouse from New Zealand: Driver/Trimmer
    New Zealand
    Robert Salthouse
    Helmsman / Trimmer
    Date of Birth: 05/12/1965
    • 2 Previous Volvo Ocean Races

    1. Known as Salty and a sailmaker by trade, he made his Volvo Ocean Race debut back in 2001-02 with Tyco and returned in the last race to help PUMA to second place. In a career stretching over 25 years he has appeared in four America’s Cups, five Admiral’s Cups and eight Sydney Hobart races.

  • Roberto Bermudez de Castro
    Onboard Helmsman / Trimmer Read More
    Roberto Bermudez de Castro from Spain - Driver/Trimmer
    Spain
    Roberto Bermudez de Castro
    Helmsman / Trimmer
    Date of Birth: 01/03/1970
    • 4 Previous Volvo Ocean Races

    1. Chuny’s Volvo Ocean Race experience stretches back to 1993-94 with Galicia ‘93 Pescanova and the affable Spaniard also had stints with Assa Abloy, Brasil 1 and Delta Lloyd. An industrial engineer, he sailed Star class for Spain at the 2004 Olympics (alongside Pablo Arrarte, competing in this race for Telefónica) and has also competed in two America’s Cups.

  • Stuart Bannatyne
    Onboard Co-skipper / Watch Captain Read More
    Stuart Bannatyne from New Zealand: Watch Captain
    New Zealand
    Stuart Bannatyne
    Co-skipper / Watch Captain
    Date of Birth: 20/04/1971
    • 5 Previous Volvo Ocean Races

    1. Bannatyne has been a professional yachtsman for more than 15 years and has broken the 24-hour monohull world speed record on five occasions. The 2009 New Zealand Sailor of the Year holds a unique record in the Volvo Ocean Race, having won it three times in three different classes of boat: NZ Endeavour (maxi ketch) in 1993-94, Illbruck Challenge (Volvo Ocean 60) in 2001-02 and Ericsson 4 in 2008-09 (Volvo Open 70).

  • Tony Rae
    Onboard Helmsman / Trimmer Read More
    Tony Rae from New Zealand: Driver/Trimmer
    New Zealand
    Tony Rae
    Helmsman / Trimmer
    Date of Birth: 26/06/1961
    • 4 Previous Volvo Ocean Races

    1. Rae, nicknamed Trae, has Volvo Ocean Race experience spanning four decades and is back after a gap of 13 years. The 50-year-old Kiwi has won this race twice, on Steinlager 2 in 1989-90 under Peter Blake and NZ Endeavour in 1993-94 with Grant Dalton. His first appearance was even earlier, again with Blake in 1985-86 on Lion New Zealand, and his most recent run-out was with Innovation Kvaerner in 1997-98.

  • Will Oxley
    Onboard Navigator Read More
    Will Oxley from Australia: Navigator
    Australia
    Will Oxley
    Navigator
    Date of Birth: 22/04/1965
    • 1 Previous Volvo Ocean Races

    1. A respected marine biologist who has spent 18 years working on the Great Barrier Reef, Oxley writes a popular blog on the race for the Independent newspaper in Britain. He made his debut in the race with ING Real Estate/Brunel in 2005-06 and was part of the PUMA shore team last time out, providing tactical and weather advice.

CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand