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Volvo Ocean Race- Images from the Race Village

by Richard Gladwell on 13 Mar 2012
Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

The Volvo Ocean Race Village is open in Auckland with a range of activities in and around the magnificent Viaduct Harbour.

Then there are the shore crews working frantically to get the six Volvo Ocean Race competitors into trim for the Southern Ocean leg of the 39,000 ocean classic

Groupama repairs, Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Groupama repairs, Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Camper Village Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Camper Village Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Puma and Telefonica Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Puma and Telefonica Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


King Neptune chates to a school party, Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
King Neptune chates to a school party, Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Volvo Ocean Race Village, Auckland, Day 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

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