A tactical minefield lies ahead for Team New Zealand as they look to consolidate on their strong start to leg four of the Volvo Ocean Race.Having pursued a more southerly route since leaving China, Camper have reaped the benefits...

Team New Zealand lead the pack in the early stages of leg four into Auckland as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet bashes upwind across the South China Sea.A brutal sea state left over from several days of gale-force winds has made conditions...

YACHTING Two sailors who will represent New Zealand at this year’s Olympic Games in London have been jointly named the Northland Sailor of the Year for 2011.Andrew Murdoch, 29, and Blair Tuke, 22, both from Kerikeri, were nominated for the annua...

It was ready, set, slow for the restart of leg four of the Volvo Ocean Race as the fleet crept out of a windless Sanya yesterday after a 12-hour delay imposed by race management because of weather concerns.With gales and waves of...

YACHTING CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand has set sail for Auckland and Emirates Team New Zealand’s home base as Leg Four of the Volvo Ocean race gets underway in Sanya.In a patchy 12 to 15 knot breeze CAMPER made a strong start sitting in ...

The bad news just keeps coming for Camper.The Emirates Team NZ entrant in the Volvo Ocean Race has been forced to start near the back of the fleet on the important leg to Auckland after another mistake in the preliminaries to leg...

YACHTING CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand has expressed their disappointment at the decision by Volvo Ocean Race organisers to split Leg 4 into two stages and hold the six boats in Sanya after Sunday's leg start for up to 24 hours in order to...

A frustrated Chris Nicholson is questioning a controversial decision by Volvo Ocean Race organisers to split the next leg to Auckland because of fears about rough weather.Camper skipper Nicholson is already under pressure due to...

Camper has delivered a disappointing performance in the Sanya in-port race, coming fourth and continuing to bleed points to Telefonica who turned in a commanding performance to grab first place.In a shifty 15 to 20 knot north easterly,...

More disappointment accrued for Volvo ocean racer Camper, with Emirates Team New Zealand, late last night with a fourth in the Sanya in-port race - continuing to bleed points to Telefonica who turned in a commanding performance to...

The crew onboard Camper Team New Zealand has received some specialist coaching ahead of the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton says Rod Davis and Joey Allan have been brought in to try and help...

Criticism from Team New Zealand head Grant Dalton over Camper's performance in the Volvo Ocean Race has fired up the crew as they prepare to embark on leg four.The fleet sets sail from Sanya, China tomorrow bound for Auckland.The...

If stinging criticism from Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton wasn't enough to wake the crew on Camper, forecasts of 35-knot winds and 6m-7m swells should snap them out of any drowsiness after two weeks in port.The fourth leg of...

Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton has laid down the law - Camper must win the next leg of the Volvo Ocean Race to Auckland.While the goal was to win every leg, the Auckland stopover was targeted from the outset as a must-win for...

Changes have been made to the leadership set-up aboard Team New Zealand in an effort to address the tactical blunders that have cost them over the first three legs of the Volvo Ocean Race.The fleet will depart Sanya, China, for...