Camper Lifelovers

Camper Lifelovers
Camper Lifelovers during the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race.
Nation New Zealand
ClassVolvo Open 70
Designer(s)Emirates Team New Zealand design team
BuilderCookson Boats, New Zealand
Racing career
SkippersChris Nicholson
Camper Lifelovers in 2011.
Camper Lifelovers in 2011.

Camper Lifelovers is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She finished second in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Chris Nicholson.

Career

The Emirates Team New Zealand design team joined with Camper sports company of Spain to develop and build Camper Lifelovers at Cookson Boats in New Zealand.[1][2][3] The graphic elements of the boat was designed by Mark Farrow.[4][5]

The yacht competed in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Australian Chris Nicholson, where she finished second after Groupama 4.[6]

References

  1. ^ "My Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race: Camper rolls out of Cookson's shed in Auckland". mysailing.com.au.
  2. ^ Kristen Henning. "MediaBank: Adidas' Turf War… Camper Sets Sail… - Footwear News". Footwear News.
  3. ^ yolanda. "CAMPER LIFELOVERS:". revistametal.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Camper in the Volvo Ocean Race - The Boat". camper.com.
  5. ^ "CAMPER in the Volvo Ocean Race - Desktop". DesktopMag.
  6. ^ "Events - ISAF - World Sailing - Official Website : Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012". sailing.org.