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NICHOLSON RESUMES SKIPPER DUTIES

Lake Macquarie sailor Chris Nicholson can finally resume his duties as skipper of Team Vestas Wind in the Volvo Ocean Race.

The yacht has been lowered back into the water in Portugal, six months after it ran aground off Mauritius.

“We’ve had our troubles along the way. But I’m really proud of what we’ve been able to do.”

The team will rejoin the race on Monday.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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