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Volvo Ocean Race route unveiled video

The 12th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race will require the teams to cover almost 40,000 nautical miles in over nine months of racing.

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Auckland, a world renowned sailing capital, returned to the race route last year (photosport)

Auckland to host Volvo stopover

The city of Auckland will again play host to sailing's greatest adventure.

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Team New Zealand Camper (Photosport file)

Volvo Ocean Race fleet begin final leg video

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet set sail on the final leg of the race, taking the crews from Lorient to Galway in Ireland.

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Crew members of Volvo Ocean Race team Groupama work on the boat

Groupama consolidates Volvo lead

Groupama have strengthened their position at the top of the Volvo Ocean Race.

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Team New Zealand's Camper (R) (Reuters)

Camper snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Team New Zealand’s Camper have thrown away the latest leg of the Volvo Ocean Race in Lorient, after leading the majority of the race before bungling their sail changes, allowing Groupama to take the win.

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CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand on stage in Lorient after CAMPER take second in leg eight (Photosport)

Team NZ second in ocean race leg video

Team New Zealand have fended off a double attack to claim second spot in the penultimate leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, while overall leaders Groupama have tightened their grip on the title.

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Camper with Team New Zealand (file pic)

Camper fourth as Volvo fleet compresses

Two days out of Lisbon, Team New Zealand has hit the light airs of the Azores High.

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The whale is pictured just to the left of the bow of the boat

Camper narrowly misses whale video

Just days after a run in with a turtle, Team New Zealand's Camper has narrowly avoided a collision with a whale on leg seven of the Volvo Ocean Race.

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Team NZ's Camper in tight battle video

Team New Zealand are fighting to hold off the boats behind them, while looking to attack those in front.

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Team New Zealand's Camper. (Photosport file)

Camper sits in second heading to Lisbon video

Camper Team New Zealand is sitting in second place early on in the latest leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, heading to Lisbon in Portugal.

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On board Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi win in-port Volvo Ocean race in Miami video

Abu Dhabi won the in-port leg of the Volvo Ocean race in Miami.

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Camper sails through Idyllic waters

Camper finding it tricky to get over finish line video

The finish line is close for Camper Team New Zealand but it is getting there that is the tricky part.

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Team New Zealand's Camper looking to finish the sixth leg strongly. (file pic)

Camper needs sails filled for flying finish video

The plodders of the Caribbean, searching not for gold but wind.

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Camper’s radical route sees them stay second video

As leg six of the Volvo Ocean Race entered its third week, the three frontrunners had to take decisions on the best course of action.

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Team New Zealand's Camper. (Photosport file pic)

Camper heads west for better wind

Emirates Team New Zealand’s Camper has split away from the fleet and headed west in search of better wind.

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Camper have lost ground on the leaders but remain in Second place. (Photosport file pic)

Camper stay in second in sixth leg

Plenty of cloud activity made for a tense night as Camper lost ground to Puma Ocean racing to stay in second place in the sixth leg.

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Team New Zealand's camper: On the journey from Brazil to Miami. (Photosport file pic)

Camper second through tricky stretch

Team New Zealand's crew on Camper are in close attendance in second place in leg six of the Volvo Ocean Race as the fleet makes its way though a tricky stretch in the Atlantic.

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Team New Zealand's Camper (file pic)

Camper's lead getting cut in Volve Ocean Race

Team New Zealand, with an oil rig among their hurdles, have had their lead slowly eroded on leg six of the Volvo Ocean Race.

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Team NZ's Camper collected five valuable points after finishing second in the in-port race ahead of the Volvo Ocean Race's sixth leg (file pic)

Camper grab second in in-port race

Team New Zealand's Camper has finished second in a drama-filled in-port race in Iajai, Brazil.

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