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IWC Schaffhausen awards first Volvo Ocean Race trophy

As official timekeeper of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 IWC Schaffhausen awarded the first trophy in its 24-hour Speed Record Challenge.

The first leg of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 
ended in Cape Town earlier last week and as official timekeeper, Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen awarded the first trophy 
in its 24-hour Speed Record Challenge to the crew of Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand. 


Laureus World Sports Academy member Morné du Plessis and eight representatives of 
South African Laureus projects took up IWC’s invitation to join the activities of the race weekend.

IWC Schaffhausen awarded the Volvo Ocean Race trophy

IWC Schaffhausen awarded the Volvo Ocean Race trophy

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