Round the world racing yacht, Camper, is in Tauranga and attracting good interest with about 150 people taking the opportunity to look around it.

Tauranga is the VO70 yacht's first stop on its maiden voyage from Auckland as it heads down the east coast of the North Island.

See video interview below with Emirates Team New Zealand managing director Grant Dalton.

It is headed for Lyttelton, Christchurch, from where the yacht will depart in a qualifying sail for the Volvo Ocean Race, beginning in October from Barcelona, this year.

Camper is due to leave Tauranga today, headed for Gisborne.