New Zealand father and son enter Global Ocean Race

5:16 PM Tue 5 Apr 2011 GMT

'Ross and Campbell Field buy ex-Desafio Cabo de Hornos for the GOR' Campbell Field

The New Zealand duo of Ross Field and his son, Campbell, after almost a year of intense planning and secrecy, have officially entered the double-handed round the world, Class40 Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR). The duo represents a combined offshore racing background unrivalled in the GOR fleet and has successfully purchased the Guillaume Verdier Design Class40, Desafio Cabo de Hornos : the yacht sailed to second place in the double-handed class of the inaugural 2008-09 GOR by the Chilean duo of Felipe Cubillos and Jose Mu?oz. Towards the end of March, the yacht was prepared for transport by Campbell Field ...

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