Auckland to Musket Cove race, Team Vodafone breaks its own record in Auckland to Fiji race

From the following article on the Royal New Zealand Yacht Club website: http://www.rnzys.org.nz/NewsEvents/News/tabid/274/ctl/Details/mid/774/ItemID/1126/Default.aspx 5 June 2013: TeamVodafoneSailing has finished the Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Ocean Race in a new best time of 101 hours, 5 minutes and 5 seconds. The trimaran, owned and skippered by Simon Hull, crossed the finish line in Fiji at 1905hrs today, after 1,150 nautical miles of sailing. It set the previous record in the 2011 race, sailing hard to beat Emirates Team New Zealand's boat, Camper, into the finish line by less than 20 minutes.

Auckland to Musket Cove race update, Team Vodafone powering up in stronger conditions

From the following article on Sail-World submitted by Zoe Hawkins and Richard Gladwell:

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Auckland-Fiji-Race:-Big-trimaran-finds-breeze-and-takes-second-reef/110076

The ORMA60 trimaran, TeamVodafonesailing has found the breeze in the Auckland Fiji Race. But the Ray Lodge designed and owned, Wild Card, leads fleet on handicap, on the second day of the classic race.

Emailing this afternoon from a location 210 nautical miles North-East of Cape Reinga, and nearly 300 nautical miles from the startline at Westhaven Marina in Auckland, TeamVodafone Sailing have reported breezes of up to 20 knots, and boat speeds of 23-26 knots. They set their first reef and trinquet at 1000hrs today, and have now added a second reef.

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