Camper announces Volvo Ocean Race campaign
Camper announced today that it will compete in the Volvo Ocean Race in 2011-12.
The campaign will be run by Emirates Team New Zealand, undoubtedly one of the most prestigious professional sailing teams in the world. The yacht will be called Camper and will carry the burgees of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and the Real Club Náutico de Palma.
The history and the authenticity of the race, the human adventure, the effort, the desire to improve and the teamwork fully fit the Camper values. Competing in this race motivates Camper to continue innovating and strengthening its presence around the world.
The managing director of the Emirates Team New Zealand team, Grant Dalton, a former winner of this event, brings with him not only a wealth of experience, but a very charismatic and highly competitive team of sailors.
The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race will be the 11th edition of the event. The first 31,250 nautical-mile race first took place over 37 years ago (as the Whitbread Round the World Race 1973-74), testing the crews against some of the most ferocious elements that man can encounter. The next race starts in Alicante, Spain, in late 2011 and will finish at Galway, Ireland, in mid 2012, with stopovers in Cape Town (South Africa), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Sanya (China), Auckland (New Zealand), Itajai (Brazil), Miami (USA), Lisbon (Portugal) and Lorient (France).
04/12/2010 | stores 
