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 | The Fleet Minus One. The Volvo Ocean Race Yachts leave Wellington, on their way to Rio De Janeiro, Black Pearl have an early lead as they turn east. Movistar still sit at the starting line waiting out their 2 hour penalty. | |||
| Cook Strait, Just out of Wellington Harbour. 2:27 pm, Sun 19th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | The Volvo Ocean Race Yachts Leave Wellington. Brazil, ABN AMRO 2 and Ericsson under full sail leaving Wellington harbour with the remains of the spectator fleet. Baring head lighthouse can be seen in the distance, and the small light at the foot of the hill that the Pencarrow light sits on, now out of service. | |||
| Entry to Wellington Harbour. 2:24 pm, Sun 19th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Sony Ericsson. Interestingly Ericsson 'suspended' racing, took down their sails and motored into port so they could work on their yacht without incurring the 2 hour penalty. When they finished working on the yacht, they went out and 'resumed' racing, sailing the short distance they had left to the finish line. This was using the rules fairly innovatively, but skipper Neal McDonald said 'This is only something you would do if you were coming last'. | |||
| Wellington Harbour. 6:03 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Sony Ericsson. Ericsson coming round, to make their final approach into the harbour. | |||
| Wellington Harbour. 6:01 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Ericsson and the Rimutaka's Sony Ericsson cruise into Wellington harbour, sixth and last. In the background the Rimutaka ranges looking grand in the afternoon sunlight. | |||
| Wellington Harbour. 5:58 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Liquid Gold. ABN AMRO 2 with its gloriously coloured sails, glides into Wellington harbour, fifth of six yachts. | |||
| Wellington Harbour. 5:54 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Tying up the Loose Ends. I would imagine that a man who has spent as much time sailing the oceans and seas of the world as much as Paul Cayard has, would have gathered up some great tales and would spin a 'yarn' with the best of them! | |||
| Queens Wharf, Wellington. 4:53 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Paul Cayard, Skipper. Having been wandering round his yacht taking pictures, I guess I had attracted Paul Cayard's attention. I got the feeling that this man is a great 'character', I would enjoy the opportunity to talk with him, but would probably just ask a bunch of dumb questions? | |||
| Queens Wharf, Wellington. 4:51 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Mooring The Black Pearl. Paul Cayard and one of his crew seeing who could manage to throw their rope to the man on the other side of Queens Wharf so they could manoeuvre The Black Pearl snugly into its berth. There was a charge in the air, and I think everyone was feeding of it, putting smiles on faces. | |||
| Queens Wharf, Wellington. 4:50 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Pirates. Fantastic looking flag flying from 'The Black Pearl', Paul Cayard and the Pirates of the Caribbean's entry to the Volvo Ocean Yacht race. | |||
| Queens Wharf, Wellington. 4:48 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Movistar's Sails. Some of the 'gear' unloaded from Movistar. | |||
| Overseas Terminal, Wellington. 4:12 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006. Bow of Movistar cradled in dry-dock. | |||
| Overseas Terminal, Wellington. 4:03 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | It's a Yacht! It's Right There! Crewman (?) being interviewed by television, next to hull of Movistar in dry-dock. | |||
| Overseas Terminal, Wellington. 4:00 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Yacht Groupies? Buzzing round Movistar as the yacht hung in its strop's were all sorts of people, mostly carrying cameras (just like me in fact), these girls were in an official looking boat, so I assumed they were there to promote the Volvo Ocean Race. | |||
| Overseas Terminal, Wellington. 3:58 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Many Hands. It looks like those sails are quite heavy, or is it loaded with 'contraband' from Australia !?!? There are plenty of willing hands to help. | |||
| Overseas Terminal, Wellington. 3:43 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
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 | Unloading the Wounded Yacht. Coming into Wellington harbour Movistar completed a nail biting duel with ABN AMRO 2, to cross the finish line 9 seconds in the lead! Having damaged the hull on the journey over from Melbourne Movistar's skipper Bouwe Bekking decided to take the 2 hour penalty, and haul his yacht out of the water for repairs. | |||
| Overseas Terminal, Wellington. 3:42 pm, Thu 16th Feb, 2006 | ||||
