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Volvo Ocean Race

Leg 7 On board

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Adam Minoprio is lowered over the side of the boat to clear some weed from the keel onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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All hands shifting sails onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Roberto Bermudez De Castro leans over the side to fasten the stack of sails onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Andy McLean watching Puma just in front on the first evening of Leg 7 onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

New crew member Nick Burridge hard at work

New replacement crew member, Nick Burridge hard at work at the mast onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

Will Oxley takes in the conditions on deck

Navigator Will Oxley getting a sense of conditions on deck with Abu Dhabi and storm clouds behind onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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A drenched Will Oxley working in the nav station onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Tony Rae making it for the hatch at the end of his watch onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Andy McLean bears the brunt of the force of the water not he aft grinding pedestal onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

Andy McLean on he aft grinding pedestal just about to get hosed by water across the deck from onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Daryl Wislang on the bow during another sail change onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Adam Minoprio and Chris Nicholson putting in the hard yards on the grinder during a sail change onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Andy McLean clears a big pile of seaweed from his rope tail bags in the pit onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Skipper Chris Nicholson focused with Adam Minoprio in the back ground onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Nick Burridge and Rob Salthouse fix a broken foot chock onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

Chris Nicholson and Will Oxley ponder CAMPER's situation

onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Stu Bannatyne in action doing the internal stack pre gybe onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

Gybing the boat onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Roberto Bermudez de Castro onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

Roberto Bermudez de Castro as if looking for the wind gods at sunset onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Rob Salthouse and Andy McLean grinding the mainsail onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Our heading onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Roberto Bermudez De Castro with Puma on the horizon onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Navigator Will Oxley glances across to Puma from onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Tony Rae enjoys reading a positive sked onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Watch Captain Stu Bannatyne at sunrise as we fight for the lead with Abu Dhabi onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

Daryl Wislang and Roberto Bermudez De Castro on the foredeck during a sail change onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

Nick Burridge on deck as the sun sets on CAMPER

Nick Burridge, Andy McLean, Roberto Bermudez De Castro on deck at sunset onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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The brains trust spending long periods in the nav station working on the strategy to keep the lead for the remainder of leg 7 onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Beads of sweat drip from his head after a frantic sail change onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Adam Minoprio trimming the sails onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Chris Nicholson driving in a very light breeze at sunrise onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

Stu Bannatyne, Chris Nicholson, and Tony Rae see the funny side of a situation onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

All eyes on the glimpse of Abu Dhabi on the horizon behind onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

Skipper Chris Nicholson and navigator Will Oxley look out for vacant breeze onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Rob Salthouse watches Nick Burridge working on the rig onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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A gathering on the foredeck in light air onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

CAMPER just before hitting 'washing machine' conditions

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onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Skipper Chris Nicholson onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Stu Bannatyne and his watch partner Adam Minoprio get ready to go on watch onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Will Oxley hard at work as TonyRae has a peak on progress onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Nick Burridge and Rob Salthouse eat lunch after coming off watch right beside Roberto Bermudez De Castro sleeping onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Skipper Chris Nicholson and Navigator Will Oxley glance back to see what Team Sanya are doing from onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Roberto Bermudez De Castro on the helm as a wave of white wear washes over there deck onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Andy McLean and Daryl Wislang on the main grinder as water blast across the deck onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Navigator Will Oxley takes a moment before getting dressed to go on deck onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Skipper Chris Nicholson takes a glance over at Telefonica from onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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The crew work together to lift a head sail onto the stack onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

The familiar silhouette of Stu Bannatyne driving at sunset onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Navigator Will Oxley on deck as the wind lightens onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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The sunset’s in the wake of the boat CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Rob Salthouse helping as CAMPER just manages to escape the clutches of the light air patch onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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The crew on deck blasting towards Lisbon onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Skipper Chris Nicholson steering the boat with Andy McLean trimming as a blast of water comes across the deck onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Daryl Wislang and Nick Burridge going through a sail change onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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Another frantic shift of the stack, all hands on deck onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)

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